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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 36:1

Now these are, &c.— This account of Esau's family seems to be given by the sacred historian, to shew how exactly the prophecies were fulfilled relating to him in ch. Genesis 25:23.Genesis 27:39. as well as to inform the Israelites of the tribes of Edom whom they were not to attack, as being their brethren.

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See also Genesis 36:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXXVI _The genealogy of Esau, i.e., his sons, by his Canaanitish_ _wives_ Adah, Aholibamah, _and_ Bashemath, 1-3. _The children of_ Adah _and_ Bashemath, 4. _Of_ Aholibamah, 5. _Esau depa...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. אהלבמה _'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh_, Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה _‛__ǎnâh_, ‘Anah, “answering.” צבעון _tsı̂b‛ôn_, Tsib‘on, “dyer, colored.” 4. א

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    X. THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU _ 1. Esau in Canaan, his wives and sons (Genesis 36:1)_ 2. Esau leaving Canaan and in Edom (Genesis 36:6) XI. THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU IN MOUNT SEIR 1. Sons of Esau (Ge

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 36. EDOMITE GENEALOGIES, CHIEFTAINS, AND KINGS. This chapter is not a unity but a compilation with a very complicated literary history behind it. There is an element of P in it, but its extent...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Esau's Wives and Children 1. _the same is Edom_ A gloss introduced here and in Genesis 36:8_; Genesis 36:19_....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART FORTY-FOUR EDOMITE GENEALOGIES (Genesis 36:1-43) The Biblical Account 1 Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom). 2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daugh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NOW THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU, WHO IS EDOM_ _ NOW THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU, WHO IS EDOM._ These are the generations - history of the leading men and events (cf. Genesis 2:4). Confor...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ESAU, WHO IS EDOM] i.e. Esau, who was called Edom, and gave to his land his name: see on Genesis 25:30....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU 'The amount of detail here arises from the fact that Edom was always counted Israel's brother, and of great importance in the history of Israel. The Horites (“cave-dwellers ")...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Jacob’s family is more important than Esau’s family. So Genesis tells us Esau’s family first. When it has done that, it tells Jacob’s family. It tells us the more important family afterwards....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 36 ESAU’S FAMILY V1 This is the story of Esau’s family. Esau is also called Edom. V2 Esau took his wives from the *Canaanites. They were:...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXXVI. THE TÔLDÔTH ESAU. (1) THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU. — This _tôldôth,_ consisting of Genesis 36:1 to Genesis 37:1, is very remarkable, if it were only for the difficulties with which it abounds, and...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְדֹ֥ות עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֹֽום׃...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JACOB'S SONS; ESAU'S SONS; ISAAC'S DEATH Genesis 35:16; Genesis 36:1 From Bethel to Bethlehem is not far. The one, the House of God; the other, the House of Bread. We need them both, if we are to bea...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is one of the sections of the biblical literature which all of us are tempted to hurry over, because it appears to be almost exclusively a list of names. We may allow that it appears uninterestin...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    THE DESCENDANTS OF ESAU Genesis 36:1-43 gives a brief history of the descendants of Esau. Since they were not part of the promised seed line, inspiration's pen does not pause long over the details. Ve...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Now these [are] (a) the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom. (a) This genealogy declares that Esau was blessed physically and that his father's blessing took place in worldly things....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Edom. His genealogy extends as far as ver. 20, where that of Seir, the Horrite, begins. The seven first verses specify Esau's sons, the twelve next his grandsons born in Seir. From the 15th to the 20t...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe, though Esau had three wives, yet but five sons from all. More wives than one, which is contrary to the divine ordination, is not always favourable to the increase of mankind....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS This Chapter is a digression from the main subject of Jacob's history, but becomes so far interesting from its connection with it, as it records the fulfillment of the divine promises concern...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._Now these are the generations of Esau_. Though Esau was an alien from the Church in the sight of God; yet since he also, as a son of Isaac, was favored with a temporal blessing, Moses celebrates hi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The apostate world establishes itself in power, while the heirs of promise are still poor pilgrims upon the earth. This last is a distinct point of revelation....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW THESE [ARE] THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU, WHO [IS] EDOM. Who was surnamed Edom, from the red pottage he sold his birthright for to his brother Jacob, Genesis 25:30; an account is given of him, and his...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 forg...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _These are the generations of Esau_ Esau has the honour of having an account of his posterity recorded, for the sake of his progenitors, Abraham and Isaac, and because the Edomites, his descendants, w...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Esaus three wiues. 6 His remouing to mount Seir. 9 His sonnes. 15 The Dukes which descended of his sonnes. 20 The sonnes and dukes of Seir. 24 Anah findeth mules. 31 The kings of Edom. 40 The...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Esau Settles in Seir...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom....

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    NINTH SECTION _Esau’s Family Record and the Horites_. GENESIS 36:1-43 1Now these _are_ the generations of Esau [hairy, rough], who _is_ Edom [red]. 2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; A...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FAMILY OF ESAU This chapter deals with the generations of Esau. Verse 6 tells us that he took his wives, family, and all his possessions, leaving the land of Canaan, going "from the face of his br...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    GENESIS CHAPTER 36 Esau's wives and children born in Canaan, GENESIS 36:1. They remove from Jacob to Seir; the reason, GENESIS 36:6. His posterity, GENESIS 36:9; as also that of Seir the Horite,...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    Furnishes a catalogue of Esau's sons, with their various titles and localities. We shall not dwell on this, but pass on to one of the most fruitful and interesting sections in the entire canon of insp...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 36:1 genealogy H8435 Esau H6215 Edom H123 Genesis 22:17, Genesis 25:24-34,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Now this is the family history of Esau, the same is Edom.' Here again we have evidence of a colophon, a heading or final phrase that indicates content and ownership of a tablet. Esau was still the el...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    EDOM Edom (called also "Seir,") (Genesis 32:3); (Genesis 36:8) is the name of the country lying south of the ancient kingdom of Judah, and extending from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Akaba. It include...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Generations of Esau and their settlements. CHARACTERS: Esau, Jacob. CONCLUSION: Though one have not a spiritual right by promise, they may still have, in the mercy of God, temporary rights...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 36:1. The _generations._ The critics complain of the difficulties in this genealogy, arising from the same person having two names, a custom common to many nations. The ancients assumed new ti...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom_ THE HISTORY OF THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU I. WE SEE HOW THE PROMISES OF GOD CONCERNING ESAU WERE FULFILLED. Temporal prosperity. II. WE LEARN WHAT I...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 36:1 These verses explain the summary description of Esau that comes in v. Genesis 36:9. These events occurred during Esau’s time in Canaan, when five sons and some daughters w...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 36:1. Edom.] This is a surname added to his birth-name, Esau. It is the national designation of his descendants.— GENESIS 36:2. HIS WIVES.] There is considerable difficulty a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    § 10. THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU (CH. 36:1-37:1). EXPOSITION GENESIS 36:1 NOW THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS (cf. Genesis 2:4;...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter thirty-six, we're not going to bother to go into it in any detail because in it we have the generations of Esau. And they are given in chapter thirty-six just to drop out of the picture...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    A.M. 2208. B.C. 1796. Genesis 22:17 Genesis 25:24 Genesis 27:35 Genesis 32:3...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Who is Edom — That name perpetuated the remembrance of the foolish bargain he made, when he sold his birth — right for that red pottage....

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