Genesis 36:2
Esau married some women from Canaan country. These are the names of those women, – Adah. Her father’s name was Elon, and he was from the Heth tribe. – Oholibamah. Her father’s name was Anah. Her grand-father’s name was Zibeyon, and he was from the Hiv tribe.
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3– Basemath. Her father’s name was Ishmael, and her brother’s name was Nebayoth.
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Genesis 9:25Then Noah said, “I’m going to curse Canaan, Ham’s son. He will have to work hard for his relatives, without pay.
Genesis 27:46Then Rebekah went and talked to her husband Isaac. She wanted Isaac to send Jacob away, so that Jacob will be safe from his brother Esau. But she didn’t tell Isaac what she said to Jacob. She said, “You know those 2 women that our son Esau married. They are from the Heth tribe, and their people live here in Canaan country. Those women make my life rubbish. If our son Jacob keeps on living here in Canaan country, maybe he will marry a woman from the Heth tribe too. Then my life will be so rubbish, I will want to die.”
Genesis 36:25Seir’s son Anah had these kids, – Dishon – Oholibamah. She was Anah’s daughter.
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 →