Genesis 36:39

39 Und Baal-Hanan, der Sohn Akbors, starb; und es ward König an seiner Statt Hadar; und der Name seiner Stadt war Paghu, und der Name seines Weibes Mehetabeel, die Tochter Matreds, der Tochter Mesahabs.

Genesis 36:39 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 36:39

And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died
About A. M. 2367.

and Hadar reigned in his stead;
the last of the Horite kings, when an end was put to this monarchy by the united families of Seir and Esau, and changed into dukedoms; of which there were seven of the race of Seir, and fourteen of the race of Esau, of whom an account is given in the preceding part of this chapter: as for this last king it is further said of him:

and the name of his city [was] Pau;
but where it was cannot be said:

and his wife's name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the
daughter of Mezahab;
this woman seems to be a person of note, by the particular mention made of her; but whether the names of her ancestors are the names of men or women it is not certain: some take Matred to be the name of her father, and Mezahab the name of her grandfather; but according to Aben Ezra, Marred was the name of her mother, who was the daughter of Mezahab her grandfather; whom the Targum of Jonathan interprets melter of gold, as does Saadiah Gaon.

Genesis 36:39 In-Context

37 Und Samla starb; und es ward König an seiner Statt Saul aus Rechoboth am Strome.
38 Und Saul starb, und es ward König an seiner Statt Baal-Hanan, der Sohn Akbors.
39 Und Baal-Hanan, der Sohn Akbors, starb; und es ward König an seiner Statt Hadar; und der Name seiner Stadt war Paghu, und der Name seines Weibes Mehetabeel, die Tochter Matreds, der Tochter Mesahabs.
40 Und dies sind die Namen der Fürsten Esaus, nach ihren Familien, nach ihren Ortschaften, mit ihren Namen: der Fürst Timna, der Fürst Alwa, der Fürst Jetheth,
41 der Fürst Oholibama, der Fürst Ela, der Fürst Pinon,
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