“Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.”
This genealogy declareth that Esau was blessed temporally, and that his father’s blessing took place in worldly things.
“Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;”
Besides those wives whereof is spoken, Gen. 26:34 .
“And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;”
Cross references: : 1 Chron. 1:35
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Herein appeareth God’s providence, which causeth the wicked to give place to the godly, that Jacob might enjoy Canaan according to God’s promise.
“These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,”
Or, chief men. If God’s promises be so sure towards them which are not of his household, how much more will he perform the same to us?
“These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,”
Before that Esau did there inhabit. 1 Chron. 1:38
“And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.”
Who not contented with those kinds of beasts, which God had created, found out the monstrous generation of mules between the Ass and the mare.
“And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.”
The wicked rise up suddenly to honor, and perish as quickly: but the inheritance of the children of God continueth ever, Ps. 102:28 .
“And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.”
Which city is by the river Euphrates.