Genesis 36:1
Forsothe these ben the generaciouns of Esau; he is Edom.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 25:24Thanne the tyme of childberyng cam, and lo! twei children weren foundun in hir wombe.
Genesis 27:35Which seide, Thy brother cam prudentli, and took thi blessyng.
Numbers 20:14In the meene tyme Moises sente messangeres fro Cades to the kyng of Edom, whiche seiden, Israel thi brother sendith these thinges. Thou knowist al the trauel that took vs,
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 →