Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Genesis 36:20
These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who (e) inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
(e) Esau lived there before that.
These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who (e) inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
(e) Esau lived there before that.
Verse Genesis 36:20. _THESE ARE THE SONS OF SEIR THE HORITE_] These Horites were the original inhabitants of the country of _Seir_, called the land of the Horites, and afterwards the land of the Idume...
- 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...
The Horites the aboriginal inhabitants of the country "the sons of Seir, the Horite," were possibly so called from the word _ḥor_, "a hole"; cf. 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 14:11. This derivation has long...
_the inhabitants of the land_ The aborigines: see Genesis 14:6; Deuteronomy 2:12....
THE SONS OF SEIR— The country was most probably denominated from this person, whose genealogy is here set down, because Esau's posterity married with some of his descendants. Le Clerc thinks the count...
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...
_THESE ARE THE SONS OF SEIR THE HORITE, WHO INHABITED THE LAND; LOTAN, AND SHOBAL, AND ZIBEON, AND ANAH,_ These are the sons of Seir the Horite. Seir, with a colony of Horites from Lebanon, settled i...
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:...
THE SONS OF SEIR THE HORITE. — This genealogy is given partly because it contains that of Aholibamah, but chiefly because the Horites were in time fused with the descendants of Esau, and together form...
אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי ־שֵׂעִיר֙ הַ חֹרִ֔י יֹשְׁבֵ֖י...
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...
On these verses I only remark, that the Hittites which also sprung from Esau, are here incorporated in the history. Genesis 26:34....
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....
THESE [ARE] THE SONS OF SEIR THE HORITE, WHO INHABITED THE LAND,.... "Before", as the Targum of Jonathan adds, that is, before it was inhabited by Esau and his posterity, and called Edom, and had from...
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 marr...
_These are the sons of Seir_ In the midst of the genealogy of the Edomites is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, that were the natives of mount Seir before the Edomites took possession of it, Deut...
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...
The Horites...
These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who inhabited the land; after him the country was named, and with his descendants those of Edom mingled: LOTAN, AND SHOBAL, AND ZIBEON, AND ANAH (this name bein...
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...
_ 1840_ THE SONS OF SEIR are here mentioned, partly because of their alliance with Esau's family, GENESIS 35:2,20,22,24,25, and partly because the government was translated from his to Esau's family....
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 36:20 sons H1121 Seir H8165 Horite H2752 inhabited H3427 (H8802) land H776 Lotan H3877 Shobal H7732 Zibeon
THE DESCENDANTS AND CHIEFTAINS OF SEIR THE HORITE (GENESIS 36:20). Seir the Horite was leader of the tribe of Horites who dwelt in Seir, which was presumably named after him. His sons were their chief...
HORITE Literally, Rock dweller....
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 36:20 This section lists five chiefs associated with the HORITES, the original inhabitants of SEIR. Eventually, Esau’s descendants assume control of Seir, renaming it “Edom.”...
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...
A.M. cir. 2198. B.C. cir. 1806. Genesis 36:2 Genesis 36:22 Genesis 14:6 Deuteronomy 2:12...
These are the sons of Seir — In the midst of the genealogy of the Edomites is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites, (compare Genesis 26:34,) that were the natives of mo...