Génesis 36:39

39 Cuando murió Baal Janán hijo de Acbor, reinó en su lugar Hadad.[a] El nombre de su ciudad era Pau. Su esposa se llamaba Mehitabel, y era hija de Matred y nieta de Mezab.

Génesis 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.

Génesis 36:39 In-Context

37 Cuando murió Samla, reinó en su lugar Saúl de Rejobot del Río.
38 Cuando murió Saúl, reinó en su lugar Baal Janán hijo de Acbor.
39 Cuando murió Baal Janán hijo de Acbor, reinó en su lugar Hadad. El nombre de su ciudad era Pau. Su esposa se llamaba Mehitabel, y era hija de Matred y nieta de Mezab.
40 Estos son los nombres de los jefes que descendieron de Esaú, cada uno según su clan y región: Timná, Alvá, Jetet,
41 Aholibama, Elá, Pinón,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Hadad " (mss. hebreos, Pentateuco Samaritano y Siríaca; véase 1Cr 1:50); "Hadar " (TM).
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