Genesis 36:1
And these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
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Genesis 25:24And her days to bear are fulfilled, and behold, twins [are] in her womb;
Genesis 27:35and he says, “Your brother has come with subtlety, and takes your blessing.”
Numbers 20:14And Moses sends messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “Thus said your brother Israel: You have known all the travail which has found us,
1 Samuel 14:47and Saul captured the kingdom over Israel, and he fights all around against all his enemies, against Moab, and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and wherever he turns he distresses [them].
Isaiah 63:1Who [is] this coming from Edom? With dyed garments from Bozrah? This that is honorable in His clothing, || Traveling in the abundance of His power? “I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:1
In this chapter we have an account of the posterity of Esau, who, from him, were called Edomites, that Esau who sold his birthright, and lost his blessing, and was not loved of God as Jacob was. Here is a brief register kept of his family for some generations. 1. Because he was the son of Isaac, for whose sake this honour is put upon him. 2. Because the Edomites were neighbours to Israel, and their genealogy would be of use to give light to the following stories of what passed between them. 3. It is to show the… Read the whole commentary →