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Genesis 36:9-14

King James Version (KJV)

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9. And these [are] the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: 10. These [are] the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. 11. And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12. And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these [were] the sons of Adah Esau’s wife. 13. And these [are] the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife. 14. And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

Genesis 36:9-14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 36:9

Theological / Devotional

The generations of Esau. Through his sons and grandsons, listed in vs. 10-14, Esau became the father of the Edomite nation, whose home was the hill country of Seir.

In the cases of Adah and Bashemath, who bore only one son each, the tribes were founded, not by the sons, but by the grandsons; but in Aholibamah’s case her three sons were considered the founders.

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