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 went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. 6 8. Esau in Mount … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:6”

And Aholibamah bore Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these [are] the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. He had also daughters, Gen 36:6, though their names be not here mentioned. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:5”

And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bore Reuel; 4. Eliphaz ] Familiar as the name of one of Job’s friends, Job 2:11. Reuel ] The same name as that of Moses’ father-in-law, a Midianite, Exo 2:18. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Eliphaz, the progenitor of that Eliphaz, Job 2:11. Reuel, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:4”

And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth. And Bashemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth,…. The eldest son of Ishmael, see Ge 28:9; called there Mahalath. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (3) Bashemath Ishmaels daughter, sister of Nebajoth.The Samaritan text reads Mahalath here, and in Gen. 36:4; Gen. 36:10; Gen. 36:17, as in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:3”

Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 2. Esau took his wives ] The list of Esau’s wives in this chapter does not agree with that in Gen 26:34 and Gen 28:9. ( a) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:2”

Now these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom. 1 5. Esau’s Wives and Children 1. the same is Edom ] A gloss introduced here and in Gen 36:8 ; Gen 36:19. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges – Section XII – Jacob – The History of Esau 2. < ‘oholybamah, Oholibamah, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 36:1”

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, [being] old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. 29. gave up the ghost, &c.] Cf. the same phrase in Gen 25:8, Gen 49:33. Esau and Jacob ] According to P, Esau and Jacob meet at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 35:29”

And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years. 28. the days of Isaac ] Isaac is here credited with a longer life by 5 years than Abraham. Cf. Gen 25:7. Comparing this verse with Gen 25:20, Gen 26:34, Jacob, according to P, was 120 years old at his father’s death; he had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 35:28”

And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. 27. Isaac ] The mention of Isaac, after so long an interval, is surprising. But the P narrative carefully records the death and age of each patriarch. According to J, Isaac was living … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 35:27”

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these [are] the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. Verse 26. Born to him in Padan-aram.] i.e., all but Benjamin was born in Canaan, Gen 35:16; Gen 35:17. It is well known that Padan-aram is the same as Mesopotamia, and hence … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 35:26”