Genesis 36:2-3

2 Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite—

3 also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

Genesis 36:2-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 36

This chapter gives us a genealogical account of Esau's family, of his wives and sons, with whom he removed from Seir, Ge 36:1-10; of his sons' sons, or grandsons, who were dukes in the land of Edom, Ge 36:11-19; after which is inserted a genealogy of Seir the Horite, into whose family Esau married, and of his children, and the dukes among them, Ge 36:20-30; then follows a list of the kings of Edom, before there were any in Israel, Ge 36:31-39; and the chapter is closed with a brief narration of the dukes of Esau, according to their families, Ge 36:40-43.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 28:8-9
• 2. Genesis 26:34
• 3. ver 14,18
• 4. ver 25; 1 Chronicles 1:40
• 5. ver 24; S Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:40
• 6. ver 4,10,13,17
• 7. S Genesis 25:13