Genesis 26:34
And when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith, daughter of Beeri. the Hittite; and Basemath, daughter of Elon, the Hittite;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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In Context
33So he called it, Shibah. For this cause, hath the name of the city, been Beer-sheba, unto this day.
35and they became a bitterness of spirit, to Isaac and to Rebekah.
Cross References
Genesis 24:3that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens and God of the earth—That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling:
Genesis 36:2Esau, took his wives of the daughters of Canaan,—Even Adah, daughter of Elon, the Hittite, And Oholibamah daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, the Hivite;
Genesis 36:13And, these, are the sons of Reuel, Nahath and Zerah Shammah and Mizzah,—These were the sons of Basemath wife of Esau.
1 Corinthians 7:2But, on account of fornications, let, each man, have, his own wife, and, each woman, have, her own husband:
Matthew Henry on Genesis 26:27-34
Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech. ( b. c. 1760.) 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? 28 And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as… Read the whole commentary →