Genesis 36:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36:1-8

Observe here, 1. Concerning Esau himself, Gen. 36:1. He is called Edom (and again, Gen. 36:8), that name by which was perpetuated the remembrance of the foolish bargain he made, when he sold his birthright for that red, that red pottage. The very mention of that name is enough to intimate the reason why his family is turned off with such a short account. Note, If men do a wrong thing they must thank themselves, when it is, long afterwards, remembered against them to their reproach. 2.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:6

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters ,.... The names of his wives and sons are before given; but what were the names of his daughters, or their number, is not said: and all the persons of his house : his menservants and maidservants that were born in his house, or bought with his money; the word for "persons" signifies "souls" F15 נפשות "animus", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; , and is sometimes used for slaves that are bought and sold, see Ezekiel 27:13 , ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:6

Esau took his wives, etc. - So it appears that Esau and Jacob dwelt together in Canaan, whither the former removed from Seir, probably soon after the return of Jacob. That they were on the most friendly footing this sufficiently proves; and Esau shows the same dignified conduct as on other occasions, in leaving Canaan to Jacob, and returning again to Mount Seir; certainly a much less fruitful region than that which he now in behalf of his brother voluntarily abandoned. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:6

Verse 6 6.And went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. Moses does not mean that Esau departed purposely to give place to his brother; for he was so proud and ferocious, that he never would have allowed himself to seem his brother’s inferior. But Moses, without regard to Esau’s design, commends the secret providence of God, by which he was driven into exile, that the possession of the land might remain free for Jacob alone. Esau removed to Mount Seir, through the desire of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 36:6

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons (literally, souls) of his house, and his cattle ( mikneh ), and all his beasts ( behemah ), and all his substance (literally, all his acquisitions ) , whi ch he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country —literally, into a land; not ἐκ τῆς γῆς ( LXX .), or in alteram regionem (Vulgate), but either into the land, so . of Seir (Keil), or, taking the next as a qualifying... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:1-43

- Section XII - Jacob- The History of Esau2. <אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh, Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh, ‘Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn, Tsib‘on, “dyer, colored.”4. אליפז 'ělı̂yphaz, Eliphaz, “God of strength.” רעוּאל re‛û'êl Re‘uel, “friend of God.”5. יעוּשׁ ye‛ûsh, Je‘ush, “haste.” יעלם ya‛lâm, Ja‘lam, “hiding.” קרח qôrach Qorach, “ice.”11. תימן têymân, Teman, “right-hand man.” אומר 'ômār, Omar, “eloquent.” צפו tsephô, Tsepho, “watch.” געתם ga‛tâm Ga‘tam,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 36:6

Genesis 36:6. Esau took his wives and all his substance, &c. Although he had begun to settle among his wives’ relations in Seir, before Jacob came from Padan-aram, Genesis 32:3; yet, it is probable, that during the life of Isaac, he had still some effects remaining in Canaan; but after his death, he wholly withdrew to mount Seir, took with him what came to his share of his father’s personal estate, and left Canaan to Jacob, not only because Jacob had the promise of it, but because he... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:1-43

Descendants of Esau (36:1-43)The story is now about to move on from Jacob to his family, but first the record of Esau is brought to a close. The covenant family (Jacob’s) had settled in Canaan, while the non-covenant family (Esau’s) had settled in Edom. There, over many years, Esau’s descendants grew into a large nation (36:1-19; cf. 27:39-40). As the Edomites grew, the original inhabitants of the land, the Horites, were either forced to move elsewhere or absorbed into Edom (20-30; cf. 14:6;... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 36:6

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton, App-6 , pointing with emphasis to each item. persons = souls, Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Canaan. Esau's sons, born in the land wen t out of it. Jacob's sons, all born out of it and went into it. Jacob. "Unto Seir" should be added, according to Ginsburg Hebrew Text. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 36:1-8

"Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom). Esau took wives of the daughter of Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, and Basemath Ismael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth. And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel; and Oholibamah bare Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, that were born to him in the land of Canaan. And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his... read more