And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Minah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife (vide on Genesis 36:13).
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Genesis 36:17
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Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:1-43Genesis 36:1-43 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThe registers in this chapter show the faithfulness of God to his promise to Abraham. Esau is here called Edom, that name which kept up the remembrance of his selling his birth-right for a mess of pottage. Esau continue…The Dukes of Edom. (b. c. 1729.)Genesis 36:9-19 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE DUKES OF EDOM. (B. C. 1729.) Observe here, 1. That only the names of Esau's sons and grandsons are recorded, only their names, not their history; for it is the church that Moses preserves the records of, not the rec…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Genesis 36:1-43The registers in this chapter show the faithfulness of God to his promise to Abraham. Esau is here called Edom, that name which kept up the remembrance of his selling his birth-right for a mess of pottage. Esau continue…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Dukes of Edom. (b. c. 1729.)THE DUKES OF EDOM. (B. C. 1729.) Observe here, 1. That only the names of Esau's sons and grandsons are recorded, only their names, not their history; for it is the church that Moses preserves the records of, not the rec…Matthew Henry