Genesis 36:1
These are the generations of Esau which is called Edo.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 25:24And whe hir tyme was come to be delyuered beholde: there were.ij. twyns in hir wobe.
Genesis 27:35And he sayde thy brother came with subtilte ad hath take awaye thy blessynge.
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 →