Genesis 36:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Which words contain the reason why that land which was large and fruitful could not bear them, because they were not entire possessors of it, but only sojourners in it, and therefore must take the owners leavings, which were not sufficient for both of them and their numerous families.

Genesis 36:7

7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.