The First Book of Moses, called Genesis
Genesis 36
Chapter XXXVI · Vol. I, pp. 272–273
1 Esau's family in Canaan. 6 His removal to mount Seir. 9 His generations in mount Seir. 15 The dukes which descended of his sons. 20 The sons and dukes of Seir. 31 The kings of Edom. 40 The dukes that descended of Esau, according to their habitations.
1 Now these are athe generations of Esau, who is Edom.
B.C. 1796.
a ch.22.17; 25. 24,30; 27.39,40.1 Ch.1.35.
2 Esau btook his wives of the daughters of Canaan; cAdah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
b ch.26.34;9.25.
c Or, Bashemath, ch. 26. 34. It seems Judith was dead.
5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him fin the land of Canaan.
f ch.35.29;ver.6.
6 And Esau took his wives,3 and his sons, and his daughters, and all the gpersons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and hwent into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
3 1715.
g Heb. souls. Eze. 27.13.Re.18.13.
h ch.25.23;32.3. De. 2. 5. Thus he gave up Canaan to Jacob.
7 Fori 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.
i ch.13.6;17.8;28.4.
8 Thus dwelt Esau in kmount Seir: Esau is Edom.
A.M. 2245. B.C. 1759.
k ver.20;ch.32.3; 14. 6,22. Jos. 24.4. 1 Ch. 4. 42. 2 Ch 20.10,23. Eze. 35. 2-7. De.2.5; where he had long dwelt before Isaac's death.
9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites,4 in mount Seir.5
4 Heb. Edom.
5 The mountains of Seir lay on the south-east of the Dead Sea, and the country extended itself from thence to the Arabian Gulf. In Abraham's days the Horites, who were the descendants of Seir, had the possession of this region; and therefore we may suppose, that after the departure of Jacob, Esau, who, according to the prediction concerning him, was to 'live by his sword,' expelled the old inhabitants, and made himself prince thereof, before his brother returned from Mesopotamia.
10 These are the names of Esau's sons: lEliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
l ver.3,4.1 Ch.1.35.
12 And oTimna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz pAmalek:7 these were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
o ver.22.1 Ch.1.36.
p Perhaps not the father of the Amalekites, ch.14.7. Ex.17.8, 14. De.25.17.1 Sa.xv.
7 The Amalekites mentioned in Ge. 14 7 were unquestionably a much older race than the Edomite Amalekites. The two nations have been confounded by Josephus and many others; but such mistakes tend greatly to confuse the Scripture narrative. Similarity of name ought not to be regarded as in all cases indicating similarity of race and origin.—P.
13 And qthese are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath, Esau's wife.
q 1 Ch.1.37.ver.17.
14 And these were the rsons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife; and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
r ver.2,5,18. 1 Ch. 1. 35.
15 These were sdukes8 of the sons of Esau: the tsons of Eliphaz the first-born son of uEsau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenas,
s 1 Ch.1.35.ver.18.
8 The word duke literally signifies a leader; an appropriate title for the chieftains of such a migratory people as the Edomites originally were (see ver. 6), and of such a warlike people as they afterwards became.—C.
t Esau's grandchildren were lords or princes in mount Seir, Ps.37.35. Job 21. 8.
u ver.4,11,12.
16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek. These are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom: these were the sons of Adah.
17 And these are xthe sons of Reuel, Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah. These are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom: these are the sons of Bashemath, Esau's wife.
x ver.4,13.
18 And ythese are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
y ver.5,14.1 Ch.1.35
19 These are the sons of Esau, (who is Edom,) and these are their dukes.
20 Thesez are the sons of Seir the 9Horite, who inhabited the land;1 Lotan, and Shobal, and aZibeon, and Anah,
z 1 Ch. 1. 38-42. ch. 14. 6. De. 2.12,22. ver 22-30.
9 The Horites, 'dwellers in caves,' were the primeval occupants of Mount Seir. They appear to have been a gigantic race, related to the Emim and Rephaim. The chiefs here mentioned probably reigned in the country before the days of Esau. Esau conquered the Horites, seized their country, and either extirpated them or reduced them to submission. The descendants of Esau had full possession of Mount Seir, and were firmly established in it before the exodus.—P.
1 1913.
a ver.2,24.
21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and bHeman; and Lotan's sister was cTimna.
b 1 Ch.1.39.
c ver.12.
23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan,d and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
A.M. 2208. B.C. 1796.
d 1 Ch.1.40, or Alian. Shephi.
24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah and Anah: this was that Anah ethat found the mules8 in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
e He either, by coupling asses and horses, procured mules, Le. 19. 19, or attacked gigantic Emims, De. 2. 10, or discovered hot baths.
8 The Hebrew word translated 'mules' in our version has given rise to much controversy. There can be little doubt that its true signification is 'warm waters,' or 'warm springs.' It seems probable that the springs discovered were those of Callirrhoe, in Wady Zurka Main, near the north-eastern angle of the Dead Sea. They are strongly impregnated with sulphur, and of great medicinal value. Such a discovery was of sufficient importance to be noted.—P.
25 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and fAholibamah the daughter of Anah.
f 1 Ch.1.41. ver. 2. 5, 14,18.
26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan,g and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
g Or, Amram, 1 Ch. 1.41.
27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and hAkan.
h Or, Jakan, 1 Ch.1. 42.
28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
29 These are the dukes that came of ithe Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
i 1 Ch.1. 41, 42. ver. 20-28.
30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan. These are the dukes that came of Hori, among their kdukes in the land of Seir.
k Dukedoms, Is.23. 15. Da.7.17,23. 2 Ki.11. 19.
31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, lbefore there reigned any king over the children of Israel.9
l Ps. 92. 7; 37. 34, 35, with Hab. 2. 3, 4. Ps. 102.28;144.15. De.33.5; 17.14,15.1 Ch.1.43-51.
9 Moses, being a prophet, knew there would be kings over Israel, and prophetically anticipates the time of their reign.—C.
32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned1 in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 About 1900 or 1700.
33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of mBozrah2 reigned in his stead.
2 This was Bozrah of Edom, now Buseireh, a small town, strongly situated on a hill which is crowned by a castle, 25 miles S.E. of the Dead Sea. It was the ancient capital of Edom. It must not be confounded with Bozrah of Moab, which became in the Roman age the chief city east of the Jordan.—P.
35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad (who smote Midian in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Mazrekah reigned in his stead.
37 And Samlah died, and Saul of oRehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.4
o Ge.10.11.
4 The Targum of Onkelos reads 'Rehoboth which is on the Phrat.' The river is doubtless the Euphrates. The kings of Edom were not all natives of the country.—P.
38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
39 And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
40 Andp 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,
p 1 Ch.1.51-54.
41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Notes
Reflections.—Let me remark that if men sin wilfully, they may expect their name to be tainted with infamy, for the purpose of God must stand firm amidst all the changes upon earth. How Esau, of his own accord, removes from Canaan, leaving that land of promise to the proper heirs; and that where Christ is not concerned, God contemns the persons and families of men, however dignified, and cuts short the account. Earthly honours are not much to be coveted, since wicked men have ordinarily the first and largest share of them; and they who join themselves with heathens may expect to be held by God as such. We must wait with patience for the fulfilment of God's promises, for promised privileges come often slowly, however certainly; and while the heirs of promise live in distress and want in this world, the heirs of the curse often attain great power and wealth.