Gen 36:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 36:1-43: 36:1-43 The book turns to the accounts of Isaac’s sons, concluding the unchosen line of Esau (ch 36 ) before proceeding with the chosen line of Jacob (ch 37 ). Summary for Gen 36:1-8: 36:1-8 The account of Esau stresses two points. First, Esau’s sons were born ... in the land of Canaan (36:5 ) before he moved to Seir (36:8 ). Jacob’s children, by contrast, were almost all born outside the land but then moved into it. God was giving the land to Jacob and his descendants and so made room for them by providing for Esau in a different place. Second, Esau’s other name was Edom . Israel often struggled with the Edomites (see 1 Sam 21:7 ; 22:9-22 ; Obad 1 ).

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‏ Genesis 36:1

Summary for Gen 36:1-43: 36:1-43 ^a The book turns to the accounts of Isaac’s sons, concluding the unchosen line of Esau (ch 36 ^b) before proceeding with the chosen line of Jacob (ch 37 ^c).
Summary for Gen 36:1-8: 36:1-8 ^d The account of Esau stresses two points. First, Esau’s sons were born ... in the land of Canaan (36:5 ^e) before he moved to Seir (36:8 ^f). Jacob’s children, by contrast, were almost all born outside the land but then moved into it. God was giving the land to Jacob and his descendants and so made room for them by providing for Esau in a different place. Second, Esau’s other name was Edom. Israel often struggled with the Edomites (see 1 Sam 21:7 ^g; 22:9-22 ^h; Obad 1 ⁱ).