Genesis 36

Genesis 36:2

ADah] These women and their fathers were diversly named. Genesis 26:34; Genesis 28:9. either because they had more names, or for some other unknown reason. And that is very frequent in Scripture.

Genesis 36:6

Into the countrey] That is to say further up into the countrey, others have it in another countrey From the face] voluntarily yeelding the place unto him. Now Esau was before well seated in Seir: Gen. 33. 14 16. having left his fathers house because of his wives: and because he saw himself excluded from the holy race, to whom the Land of Canaan was allotted by Gods order and promise. Yet it is very likely that he did yet frequent the Land of Canaan, and had some houshold there till that after the death of Isaac, he altogether remained in Seir, to avoid all occasion of strife with Jacob.

Genesis 36:11

Zepho] This name with diverse others that follow, are diversly set down: 1 Chronicles 1:36

Genesis 36:12

Timua] It may be the same which is mentioned 22 as Aholibama 21. 2. was the same as the Horite was 25. and it is likely that these alliances with the Horites, Esau his posteritie setled themselves in that countrie which at the last he made himself master of, destroying the ancient inhabitants: Deuteronomy 2:22

Genesis 36:15

Dukes] That is heads, and Princes, according to whose number the countrie was divided into severall principalities, and peradventure under one only supreame Lord, head of all the nation. Now in this partition Eliphaz, as first borne, had a double part, his six sons being made Dukes, as Esau his own children were: see a like example 1 Chronicles 5:1. Those of Revel were so also, it may be in part to equall Basemats progenie who had but one sonne, with Aholibus who had three.

Genesis 36:16

Korah] This is not named amongst the children of Eliphaz 11. and therefore it is very likely he was his nephew.

Genesis 36:20

Inhabitea] Who there had their habitation, and command, untill such time as Esau, and his posteritie did drive them out of t. Deuteron. 2. 22.

Genesis 36:24

The Mules] By the mixture of the two kinds the asse, and the horse: So the Hebrews interpret it. Others believe the word may be understood of certaine hot waters, or minerall waters which he found out.

Genesis 36:31

The Kings] Moses sets down the Kings which had been in Idumea before his time, which he sheweth had been tyrants, and usurpers; or elective Princes without any right of succession: seeing they were of diverse Cities: and those being extinguished, the state returned to its first forme, of diverse Dukes: 40.Any King] before any forme of supreme governement was established amongst the people of God, which began in Moses called a King. Deuteronomy 33:5. So Esau condemned to servitude, raigneth in the beginning, whilest Israel, who was the right master serveth in Aegypt, but that was but for a little while, untill the Kingdom of Israel was established, and then Esau is subject unto it. A pourtraiture of the world, which raigneth in this age, untill the Kingdome be given to the Saints: Daniel 7. 22. 27.

Genesis 36:37

By the river] A City standing by Euphrates: Genesis 10:1-32; Genesis 11:1-32.

Genesis 36:39

The daughter] Or neece.

Genesis 36:40

The Duks] After the Kings of Edom were failed, for some reason which is not set down, the Countrie was againe governed by Dukes: and it should seem that the heads of Esau his nation, came into their states againe. And because here they are but eleven, whereas before they were fourten 15. it is to be thought that some families were quite extinct, or joyned to some other, to strengthen themselves.