Genesis 36:4

³and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.⁴And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,⁵and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

Summary

Genesis 36:4 lists the descendants of Esau, who is also known as Edom. This verse highlights the genealogy of Esau's family, showcasing the fulfillment of God's promise to make him a great nation. It serves as a historical record of the lineage of Esau, emphasizing the importance of ancestry and heritage in biblical narratives. The mention of Esau's descendants lays the foundation for understanding the future interactions between the Edomites and the Israelites. Overall, Genesis 36:4 provides insight into the continuation of God's plan through the generations.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah,.... In this genealogy mention is made of another Korah among the sons of Eliphaz, Gen 36:16; which Jarchi thinks is the same with this, and takes him to be a bastard, and begotten in incest by Eliphaz, on his father's wife Aholibamah; but Aben Ezra observes, that some are of opinion that there were two Korahs, one the son of Aholibamah, and the other the son of Adah; but he thinks there were but one, which was the son of Aholibamah, and is reckoned among the sons of Eliphaz, because he dwelt among them; or perhaps his mother died when he was little, and Adah brought him up with her sons, and so was reckoned her son; such were the children of Michal, Saul's daughter: these are the sons of Esau, which were born to him in the land of Canaan; and we do not read of any born to him elsewhere; so that of all his wives, which some think were four, others five, he had but five sons; what daughters he had is not related, though from Gen 36:6, it appears he had some.