Genesis 36:39

Baal-Hanan died, and then a man called Hadad became the big boss. He lived in a town called Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel. She was the daughter of Matred and the grand-daughter of Mezahab.

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In The King James Version

And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

In Context

38Shawl died, and then a man called Baal-Hanan became the big boss. His father’s name was Akbor.

40Some people in Esau’s tribe were leaders for their clans. And all those clans lived in different places. These are the names of those clan leaders, – Timna – Alvah – Jetheth

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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 →

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