Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Genesis 36:8
This seems to be mentioned by the Holy Ghost by way of contempt or reproach; this is he who sold his birthright for a mess of red pottage, and therefore was called Edom or red.
This seems to be mentioned by the Holy Ghost by way of contempt or reproach; this is he who sold his birthright for a mess of red pottage, and therefore was called Edom or red.
- 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
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
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...
_mount Seir_ The mountain country of Seir, a region, not a mountain, lying to the east of the Arabah....
Esau in Mount Seir 6. _a land away from his brother Jacob_ The Syr. reads "the land of Seir," which is possibly the original reading. The Lat. _abiit in alteram regionem_. The present passage ignores...
ESAU IS EDOM— Some manuscripts omit Esau here, which seems redundant, and read, _in mount Seir, that is, Edom._ See Kennicott's Dissert....
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...
_THUS DWELT ESAU IN MOUNT SEIR: ESAU IS EDOM._ Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir. This was divinely assigned as his possession (Joshua 24:4; Deuteronomy 2:5). It was not a "land of promise" to him, as Ca...
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 ")...
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:...
MOUNT SEIR. — The land of Idumea extends from the southern extremity of the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Elath, and consists of a chain of mountains running parallel to the Akaba, or continuation of the de...
וַ יֵּ֤שֶׁב עֵשָׂו֙ בְּ הַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר עֵשָׂ֖ו
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...
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...
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...
Genesis 13:11; Genesis 13:11; Deuteronomy 2:5; Joshua 24:4. Concerning Esau's wealth, I would say with one of old:...
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...
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....
THUS DWELT ESAU IN MOUNT SEIR,.... Before he is said to be in the land of Seir, Genesis 32:3; now to dwell in a mount of that name; from which driving the Horites, he seized upon and dwelt in it; it h...
_Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir_ Whatever opposition may be made, God's word will take place, and his counsels shall stand concerning the times before appointed, and the _bounds of our habitation._...
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...
Thus dwelt Esau in Mount Seir; Esau is Edom. Idumea, with the mountain range known as Seir, whose highest peak was Mount Hor, was between the Dead Sea and the Aelanitic Gulf....
Esau Settles in Seir...
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...
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...
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...
Genesis 36:8 Esau H6215 dwelt H3427 (H8799) Mount H2022 Seir H8165 Esau H6215 Edom H123 mount Seir -...
THE SONS OF ESAU (GENESIS 36:2) Genesis 36:2 ‘Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
§ 10. THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU (CH. 36:1-37:1). EXPOSITION GENESIS 36:1 NOW THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS (cf. Genesis 2:4;...
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...
mount Seir. Genesis 36:20 Genesis 14:6 Genesis 32:3 Deuteronomy 2:5 Joshua
Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir — Whatever opposition may be made, God's word will take place, and even those that have opposed it will see themselves, some time or other, under a necessity of yielding...