GENESIS CHAPTER 36 Esau's wives and children born in Canaan, Genesis 36:1-5. They remove from Jacob to Seir; the reason, Genesis 36:6-8. His posterity, Genesis 36:9-19; as also that of Seir the Horite, Genesis 36:20; among whom is Anah, who first found out mules in the wilderness, Genesis 36:24. His children, Genesis 36:25-30. A catalogue of kings and princes in Edom, Genesis 36:31-43. 1796 They are here mentioned partly to show the effect of his father's blessing, Genesis 27:39; partly that the Israelites might be admonished to treat the Edomites like brethren, and not to invade their land. See Deuteronomy 23:7.
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Genesis 36:1
1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.