Genesis 36:43
Magdiel and Iram. These were the tribal leaders in the country called Edom. Later on, Esau was named the father of the Edomite people.
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Genesis 25:12Many years before, Sarah had an Egyptian woman that worked for her. Her name was Hagar. When Sarah found that she could not have a baby, she gave Hagar to be like a wife for Abraham. Sarah did this so that Hagar and Abraham could have a baby together. Hagar did have a son and Abraham named him Ishmael. Later on, Abraham sent Hagar and Ishmael away from his camp. But God had promised Hagar that Ishmael would have a big family.
Genesis 36:9This is the story of Esau's sons and their families that lived in the hill country called Seir. Esau was the father of all the people called Edomites.
Genesis 36:18This next list of men were Esau and Ohol-i-bar-mah's sons. Their names were Jeush, Jalam and Korah. They were all leaders of new tribes.
Genesis 45:8So then, you didn't send me here, God did. And he has made me the most important person that works for Pharaoh. I am like a father for Pharaoh. I look after him and I am the boss of the government and I am the boss over the whole country of Egypt.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:32-43
31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. 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,… Read the whole commentary →