Genesis 36

Esau’s wives and children born in Canaan verse 1,2 &c. his removal to sier 6 his posterity 19 as also that of Sier the Horite 20 among whom there is Ana that first found out the Mules 24a catalogue or lift of the kings and princes in Edom 31.

1. These now are the births of Esau [that is, his posterity, issue, or offspring. Otherwise, generations] which is Edom. [See above chapter 25.30.]

2. Esau took his wives [see above chapter 26.34 and 32.3 and 33.14,16] out of the daughters of Canaan [that is the Canaanites see above chapter 10 verse 18 ,19 and 12,6] Ada the daughters of Elon [Hebrews Adah above chapter 26.34 called Besmath] the Hethite [one of the people of Canaan descending from Canaan the son of Cham above chapter 10.15] Aholibama [see above chapter 6 on verse 34] the daughters of Ana [Heb. Anah otherwise called Beri above chapter 26.34 at leastwise if Judith here mentioned an dthis Aholibama were one and the same woman] the daughters of Zebeon the Hevite [his grand child thus Athalia is called as well the daughters of Amri her grand father as of Achab her immediate father of the surname Hevite see above chapter 10 verse 15,17 the Hethites and the Hevites seem to lain so contiguous one to another an dpermixed that their names might easily be taken the one for another.]

3. And Basmath [above chapter 28.9 called Mahalath] Ishmaels daughter Nebajoths sister [of this woman see above chapter 28 on verse 9 and Nebajoth chapter 5.13.]

4. Now Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz [this same name on of Jobs friends Job 2:11 so that some conceive him to be issued from this Eliphaz here by means of his son Teman whose name is recorded below verse 11 among the children of Eliphaz.] and Basmath bare Rebuel [this name Jethros father likewise had the grand father likewise had the grand father of Mosehs wife Exodus 2:18 Numbers10.29.]

5. And Abolihama bare Jebus and Jaelem and Korah [of another korah we read Exodus 6:21 Numbers 16:1] these are Esaus sons [he had daughters likewise verse 6 but their names are registered] which were born to him in the land of Canaan.

6. Now Esau had taken his wives and his sons and his daughters and all the souls [that is persons as chapter 12.5] of his house and cattle and all his beast [by cattle here we understand the lesser sort by the beast the bigger as likewise above chapter 34.23 and 2Kings 3.17] and all his possession which he had gotten in the land of Canaan and was gone to another land [viz. to the land of Seir as followeth] from the face of his father Jacob [or before the face that is by reason of Jacob this was brought to pass by Gods secret disposing and ordering it thus since his father had according to Gods command promised Jacob the inheritance of the land of Canaan which Esau therefore stood obliged to clear for his brother.]

7. For their substance or wealth [viz. Jacob and Esau] was too great for to dwell together [though Esau dwelt in Sier at this time nevertheless it should seem that being reconciled with his brother he returned and took up his habitation in the land of Canaan but being both strangers in the country and not having room enough for all their cattle Esau afterwards returned again into Sier] and the land of their stranger ship or sojourning [that is the land of Canaan see above chapter 17 on verse 8] could not bear them by reason of their cattle.

8. Therefore dwelt upon mount Seir [see above chapter 14 on verse 6] Esau is Edom [that is Esau is the same man who elsewhere is called Edom.]

9. These are the births of Esau the father of the Edomites [Heb. Of Edom] upon mount Seir.

10. These are the names of the sons of Esau [that is of his children, children and progeny] Eliphaz the son of Ada Esaus wife Rebuel the son of Basmath Esaus wife.

11. And the son of Eliphaz are Teman Omar Zepho[Heb. Tsepho called likewise Tsephi 1 Chronicles 1:36] and Gaelam and Kenaz.

12. And Timna was Eliphaz the son of Esau his concubines and she bare to Eliphaz Amelek [the father of Amelekites of whom we read Exodus 17:8 deuteronomy25.17and 1Samuel 15.] these are the sons of Adah Esaus wife [see above verse 10so in the seuel.]

13. And these are the sons of Rebuel Nahath and Zerah [see below verse 33] Samma and Miza these were the sons of Besmath Esau’s wife.

14. And these were the sons of Aholibama daughters of Anah daughters of Zibeon Esau’s wife and her bare to Esau Jebus and Jaelam and Korah.

15. These are the princes of the sons of Esau [these princes did not reign successively after one another death but much together at one time each one over another death but much together at one time each one over their peculiar people nevertheless they were no very great or mighty princes but the heads of the chief among their generation or families s the governors and leaders of the rest] the son of Eliphaz the first born of Esau were Prince Teman Prince Omar prince Zepho an dprince Kenaz.

16. Prince Koran [this Koran is to be distinguished from the other the sons of Aholibama verse 5.14,18 he may have been the grand child of Eliphaz in the land of Edom these are the sons of Ada .

17. And these are the sons of Rebuel the sons of Esau prince Nahath prince Zerah prince Samma prince Mizza these are the princes of Rebuel in the land of Edom these are the sons of Besmath the wife of Esau.

18. And these are sons of Aholibama Esau’s wife prince Jebus prince Jaelam prince Korah these are the princes of Aholibama the daughter of Anah Esau’s wife.

19. These are the sons of Esau and these are their prince that is Edom.

20. These are the sons of Seir the Horite [this Horite had been the first prince there from whom the land also dominated the generation Genealogy is inserted here because of Esau and Eliphaz with their posterities their alliance with them by mean of marriages and that the dominion of this land of the Horites was devolved afterwards unto the off spring of Esau by comparing this verse with verse 2 it seems that the Horites and the Hevites are taken for and the same people] inhabitants of that land Lothan and Sobal and Zibeon and Anah.

21. And Dizon [who likewise is called Disan verse 26] and Ezer and Dizan these are the princes of the Horites [Heb. The Horites] son of Seir in the land of Edom.

22. And the sons of Lathan were Hori and Heman [1Chronicles 1.39 he is called Hemam] and Lothan sister was Timna [see above verse 12.]

23. And the sons of Sobal Alvan [called Alian 1 Chronicles 1:30] and Manahat and Ebal and Sepho [called Sephi 1 Chronicles 1:40] and Oman.

24. And these are sons of Zibeon Aia and Ana he is that ana which found the mules in the wilderness as he fed or kept his father Zibeon asses [that is he was the first that divised the joining of a mare to an ass whence issued a third sort half ass half horse called mules the use whereof continued ever since notwithstanding that God hath forbidden the mixing of several kinds of beasts Leviticus 19:19.]

25. These are the sons of Ana [that is the sons or children thus the plural is taken for singular see above chapter 21 verse 7] Dison and Aholibama [see above verse 2 and 5] was the daughter of Ana [this is another then was mentioned above verse 20.]

26. And these are sons of Disan Hemdan called Hemtan 1 Chronicles 1:41] and Esban and Ithran and Cheran.

27. These are the sons of Ezer [Heb. Etser] Bilban and Saavan and Acan [others Jaacan 1 Chronicles 1:41.]

28. These are the sons of Disan Uz [Heb. Uts] and Aran.

29. These are the princes of Horites [Heb. of the Chorites and so in the seuel] prince Lothan prince Sebal prince Zibeon prince Ana.

30. Prince Dison prince Ezer prince Disan these are the princes of the Horites according to their princes [others under the princes or according to the principalities] in the land of Seir.

31. And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom [viz. of Esaus posterity who dispossest the Horites and changed their principalities into the kingdom] before there reigned a king over the children [or sons or posterity] of Israel [Esau’s off-springs blossomed early and soon decayed Jacobs issue being long a growing endured much longer nay lasted forever his blessed seed our Lord Jesus Christ.]

32. Bella than the son of Beor reigned in Edom and the name of his city [viz. where he was born and so in the sequel the name of the city joined to these kings were the places of the Ninivites which having been divers it should seem those kings came not to the government by order of succession but by election or the prevalence of power] was Dinhaba.

33. And Bela died and Johab the son of Zerah of Bozra [Heb. Botsra a principal city in Idumea see of it in Isaiah 34:6 a d 63.1 and Amos 1:12] reigned in his place.

34. And Jobab died and Husam out of the land of Temanites [Heb. The Temanite so called from the man the son of Eliphaz of whom see above verse 4,11,15 and of the country Jeremiah 49:7,20 hence also it should seem was that Eliphaz of Teman one of the friends of Job chapter 2.11] reigned his stead.

35. And Husam died and his stead there reigned Hadad the son of Bedad who smote Midian [that is the Midianites see above chapter 5 on verse 2] in the field of Moab and the name of the city was Avith.

36. And Hadad died and Samla of Mesreka reigned in his stead.

37. And Samla died And Saul of Rahoboth [this distinguished him from the son of Kis the first king of Israel] on the river [that is situated by the river side to difference it from another rahoboth above chapter 10.11] reigned in his place.

38. And Saul died and Baal-Hanan the son of Archor reigned in his stead.

39. And Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died and Hadar reigned in his stead and the name of the city was Pahu and the name of the wife was Mahetabel a daughter of Mehetabeel of Matred the daughter [that is the grandchild compare above verse 2] of Mezehab.

40. And these are names of the princes of Esau [that is descending from him who after the kings had the government in Idumea either together at one time or successively] according to their generation according to their places by their names [that is not only of their persons but likewise of their generation families and habitations which were much varied according to the persons] princes Timna [this is a mans name here as also verse 41 Aholibama is different person from them above mentioned verse 2,5,12] prince Alva prince Jatheth.

41. Prince Aholibama, prince Ela, prince Pinon.

42. Prince Kenaz, prince Teman, prince Mibzar [Heb. Mibtsar.]

43. Prince Magdel prince Iram these are the princes of Edom according to their habitation in the land of of their possession he is Esau the father of Edom [that is the Edomites.]