Genesis 36:1-8
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).
Summary for Gen 36:2-3: 36:2-3 j Esau’s three wives—Adah, Oholibamah, and Basemath—are listed. Two of these wives’ names are different from those listed earlier (26:34 k; 28:9 l). Perhaps the others died, or Esau favored these three among a total of six, or these were just different names for the same three. There is not enough information to decide. 36:2 m Oholibamah was a great-granddaughter of Seir the Horite, whose descendants lived in Edom when Esau went to live there (36:20 n, 25 o).
Summary for Gen 36:7-8: 36:7-8 p Esau, like Lot, left for the eastern land (cp. 13:5-6 q).
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