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Genesis 36:6

‘Esau went into a region that was far away from his brother Jacob.’ That region was Seir. (See verse 8.) But Esau already lived in Seir when Jacob returned to *Canaan. (See Genesis 33:14.) So these verses probably mean that Esau had moved to Seir before that time. Perhaps this sentence is a short way of saying this:

• ‘Esau went into a region that was far away from his family.

• He went far away from his father Isaac.

• And when Jacob returned to *Canaan, Esau was far away from Jacob.’

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See also Genesis 36:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 36:6. _ESAU TOOK HIS WIVES, C._] 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 wer...

  • 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 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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ESAU TOOK HIS WIVES— Esau, in all probability, had returned from Seir, after his conquest of the country and establishment there, and settled near his father Isaac; but finding the country of Canaan,...

  • 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

    _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...

  • 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 ")...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    INTO THE COUNTRY FROM THE FACE. — Heb. _into a land away from the face, &c. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּקַּ֣ח עֵשָׂ֡ו אֶת ־נָ֠שָׁיו וְ אֶת

  • 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

    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 (c) w...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Jacob, by the divine Providence, as Chanaan was to be his inheritance. (Menochius) --- He had returned from Seir about the same time as Jacob came home. (St. Augustine, q. 119.)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Genesis 13:11; Genesis 13:11; Deuteronomy 2:5; Joshua 24:4. Concerning Esau's wealth, I would say with one of old:...

  • 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

    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...

  • 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

    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 PER...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

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

    _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...

  • 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

    And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, all the servants of his household, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had g...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Esau Settles in Seir...

  • 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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PERSONS: _ Heb._ souls...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    _ 1740_ QUEST. 1. Why went he thither? ANSW. Partly by his own choice, that wild and mountainous country being very commodious for hunting, to which he wholly addicted himself; partly by his wives per...

  • 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 36:6 Esau H6215 took H3947 (H8799) wives H802 sons H1121 daughters H1323 persons H5315 household H1004 cattle

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • 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. cir. 2264. B.C. cir. 1740. persons. Heb. souls. Ezekiel 27:13 Revelation 18:13 went. Genesis 13:6 Genesis 13:11...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Esau had begun to settle among his wife's relations in Seir, before Jacob came from Padan — aram, Genesis 32:3. Isaac it is likely, had sent him thither, that Jacob might have the clearer way to the p...

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