Bible Commentary

And these [are] the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Esh-ban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 26. Dishon ] Heb. Dishan, “a mountain goat” (Deu 14:5). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And these [are] the sons of Dishon,…. Not of Dishon the son of Anah, but of Dishon the son of Seir, Ge 36:21; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:26”

And the children of Anah [were] these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 25. Anah ] This is the clan of Anah of Gen 36:20, and probably also of Gen 36:24. Oholibamah ] See Gen 36:2. Probably the words “the daughter of Anah” have been carelessly inserted from Gen 36:2 as a gloss. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:25”

And these [are] the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this [was that] Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 24. Zibeon ] means “an hyaena.” Anah ] See note on Gen 36:2. Whether son or brother ( Gen 36:20) of Zibeon, Anah stands … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:24”

And the children of Shobal [were] these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. And the children of Shobal [were] these,…. Who was the second son of Seir, and whose sons were the five following: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam; in 1Ch 1:40 Alvan is called Alian, and Shepho is Shephi. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:23”

And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister [was] Timna. And the children of Lotan were Hori and Heman,…. The first of these seems to have his name from the general name of the tribe or nation, and the other is called Homam, 1Ch 1:39; and Lotan’s sister [was] Timna: whom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:22”

And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these [are] the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. Verse 21. These are the dukes of the Horites] It appears pretty evident that the Horites and the descendants of Esau were mixed together in the same land, as before observed; and Calmet … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:21”

These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, 20. the inhabitants of the land ] The aborigines: see Gen 14:6; Deu 2:12. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 20 30. The Horites the aboriginal inhabitants of the country “the sons of Seir, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:20”

These [are] the sons of Esau, who [is] Edom, and these [are] their dukes. These [are] the sons of Esua,…. [See comments on Ge 36:15]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible who is Edom: Gen 36:1 Reciprocal: Gen 36:43 – the dukes Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And these [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. And these [are] the sons of Aholibamah Esua’s wife;…. [See comments on Ge 36:15]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (18) Duke Jeusn . … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:18”

And these [are] the 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. And these [are] the sons of Reuel…. [See comments on Ge 36:15]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:17”