Genesis 36:6
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For their riches were more than that they might dwell together,.... And therefore it was proper to part, as Abraham and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Esau took his wives, etc. - So it appears that Esau and Jacob dwelt together in Canaan, whither the former removed from…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 36:1-8
Observe here, 1. Concerning Esau himself, Gen 36:1. He is called Edom (and again, Gen 36:8), that name by which was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 36:6-8
Esau in Mount Seir
6. a land away from his brother Jacob The Syr. reads "the land of Seir," which is possibly the…
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