Genesis 36:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, ”

Genesis 36:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. < אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh , Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ ǎnâh , ‘Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn , Tsib‘on, “d...
Genesis 36:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who (e) inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, (e) Esau lived there before that.
Genesis 36:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 36. Edomite Genealogies, Chieftains, and Kings. This chapter is not a unity but a compilation with a very complicated literary history behind it. There is an element of P in it, but its ext...
Genesis 36:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, These are the sons of Seir the Horite - These Horites were the original inhabitants of the co...
Genesis 36:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The sons of Seir— The country was most probably denominated from this person, whose genealogy is here set down, because Esau's posterity married with some of his descendants. Le Clerc thinks the co...
Genesis 36:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, These are the sons of Seir the Horite. Seir, with a colony of Horites from Lebanon, set...
Genesis 36:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Generations of Esau 'The amount of detail here arises from the fact that Edom was always counted Israel's brother, and of great importance in the history of Israel. The Horites (“cave-dwellers...
Genesis 36:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The sons of Seir the Horite. — This genealogy is given partly because it contains that of Aholibamah, but chiefly because the Horites were in time fused with the descendants of Esau, and together f...
Genesis 36:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is one of the sections of the biblical literature which all of us are tempted to hurry over, because it appears to be almost exclusively a list of names. We may allow that it appears uninteresti...
Genesis 36:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

On these verses I only remark, that the Hittites which also sprung from Esau, are here incorporated in the history. Genesis 26:34 .
Genesis 36:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land ,.... "Before", as the Targum of Jonathan adds, that is, before it was inhabited by Esau and his posterity, and called Edom, and had f...
Genesis 36:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, Ver. 20. These are the sons of Seir. ] Esau was by marriage allied to this Seir: for he ma...
Genesis 36:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These are the sons of Seir In the midst of the genealogy of the Edomites is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, that were the natives of mount Seir before the Edomites took possession of it, De...
Genesis 36:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE FAMILY OF ESAU This chapter deals with the generations of Esau. Verse 6 tells us that he took his wives, family, and all his possessions, leaving the land of Canaan, going "from the face of hi...
Genesis 36:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the c...
Genesis 36:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1840 The sons of Seir are here mentioned, partly because of their alliance with Esau's family, Genesis 35:2,20,22,24,25 , and partly because the government was translated from his to Esau's f...
Genesis 36:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Descendants and Chieftains of Seir the Horite ( Genesis 36:20-30 ). Seir the Horite was leader of the tribe of Horites who dwelt in Seir, which was presumably named after him. His sons were th...
Genesis 36:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 36:1 . Edom.] This is a surname added to his birth-name, Esau. It is the national designation of his descendants.— Genesis 36:2 . His wives. ] There is considerable di...
Genesis 36:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

Horite Literally, Rock dweller.
Genesis 36:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 36:1 . The generations. The critics complain of the difficulties in this genealogy, arising from the same person having two names, a custom common to many nations. The ancients assumed new...
Genesis 36:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom The history of the generations of Esau I. WE SEE HOW THE PROMISES OF GOD CONCERNING ESAU WERE FULFILLED. Temporal prosperity. II. WE LEARN...
Genesis 36:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

§ 10. THE GENERATIONS OF ESAU ( CH . 36:1-37:1). EXPOSITION Genesis 36:1 Now these are the generations (cf. Genesis 2:4 ; Genesis 5:1 , &c.) of Esau ,—Hairy (vide Genesis 2...
Genesis 36:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who inhabited the land; after him the country was named, and with his descendants those of Edom mingled: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah (this name b...
Genesis 36:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. cir. 2198. B.C. cir. 1806. Genesis 36:2 Genesis 36:22-30 Genesis 14:6 Deuteronomy 2:12 Deuteronomy 2:22 1 Chronicles 1:38-42
Genesis 36:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

These are the sons of Seir — In the midst of the genealogy of the Edomites is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites, (compare Genesis 26:34 ,) that were the natives...

Genesis 36:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 36:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 36:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 36:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 36:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 36:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 36:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 36:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 36:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 36:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 36:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 36:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 36:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 36:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 36:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes