Genesis 36:2
Esau married Canaanite women. One wife was Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite. Another wife was Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite.
Anindilyakwa (portions)
In The King James Version
In Context
1These are the names of Esau's descendants. He had two names, Esau and Edom.
3Another wife was Basemath. She was Ishmael's daughter and the sister of Nebaioth.
Cross References
Genesis 9:25He cursed Ham and his descendants and said, “I am cursing Canaan! His brothers will rule over him.
Genesis 27:46Then she went to her husband Isaac and said, “Those women from here that Esau married don't belong to us; they are Hittites. I am tired of them. If Jacob also takes one of them for a wife, then what good will that do me?”
Genesis 36:25Anah's son was called Dishon, and his daughter was called Oholibamah.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:2-9
The Generations of Esau. ( b. c. 1780.) 1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. 2 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; 3 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 6 And Esau took his… Read the whole commentary →