Now these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom. Ver. 1. _Who is Edom._] The name and note of his profaneness. A stigmatical Belialist. It were a happiness to the wicked, if they might be forgotten. Ecc 8:10... [ Continue Reading ]
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; Ver. 4. _Eliphaz._] Job's friend, say some: a good man; but much mistaken in Job, whom he so sharply censures.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. Ver. 6. _From the face of his brother Jacob._]... [ Continue Reading ]
For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. Ver. 7. _For their riches were more, &c._] And besides, mount Seir was more fit for a hunter. A good ease it was to Jacob, who had little joy in his... [ Continue Reading ]
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. Ver. 11. _And the sons of Eliphaz._] See here the fulfilling of God's predictions and promises, even to an Esau. Will he be wanting to his obedient people?... [ Continue Reading ]
These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, Ver. 20. _These are the sons of Seir._] Esau was by marriage allied to this Seir: for he married his niece Aholibamah: Gen 36:2 yet the children of Esau chased away the Horims of Seir, and dwel... [ Continue Reading ]
And these [are] the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this [was that] Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. Ver. 24. _That found the mules._] By breeding different kinds together, contrary to Leviticus 19:19. Neither did the world, till then,... [ Continue Reading ]
And these [are] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. Ver. 31. _Before there reigned any king, &c._] _Sicut herba tectorum praecocem habet vigorem, sed citius arescit. Exoriuntur impii, sed exuruntur._ They are set up on high, but "on... [ Continue Reading ]
And these [are] the names of the dukes [that came] of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, Ver. 40. _Duke Timnah, duke Alvah._] We had a Duke d'Alva lately in the Netherlands, governor there for the Spaniard, infamous for his... [ Continue Reading ]
_Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these [be] the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he [is] Esau the father of the Edomites._ Ver. 43. _These be the dukes of Edom._] As the principality of Edom began with dukes, and rose to kings; so it returneth to dukes again,... [ Continue Reading ]