Genesis 36:7

7 for their ryches was so moch that they coude not dwell together and that the land where in they were straungers coude not receaue the: because of their catell.

Genesis 36:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 36:7

For their riches were more than that they might dwell together,
&c.] And therefore it was proper to part, as Abraham and Lot had done before, ( Genesis 13:6 ) ; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them, because
of their cattle;
their cattle were so numerous that they could not get pasturage for them, there not being enough left them by the inhabitants of it for them to occupy; nor could they hire land of them sufficient for them both; they being not possessors but sojourners in it, and therefore could have no more of it than the inhabitants thought fit to let unto them.

Genesis 36:7 In-Context

5 And Ahalibama bare Ieus Iaelam and Rorah. These are the sonnes of Esau which were borne him in the lande of Canaan.

6 And Esau toke his wyues his sonnes and doughters and all the soules of his house: his goodes and all his catell and all his substance which he had gott in the land of Canaan ad went in to a countre awaye from his brother Iacob:

7 for their ryches was so moch that they coude not dwell together and that the land where in they were straungers coude not receaue the: because of their catell.

8 Thus dwelt Esau in moute Seir which Esau is called Edo

9 These are the generations of Esau father of the Edomytes in mounte Seir