Genesis 36:4

Genesis 36:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
• New International Version (NIV)Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Adah bore to Esau, Eliphaz; Basemath bore Reuel;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel.

Context of Genesis 36:4

2Esau took women from Canaan to be his wives. They were: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, 3and Basemath, the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. Esau's wife Adah gave birth to a son called Eliphaz. Basemath gave birth to a son called Reuel. 5Oholibamah gave birth to three sons: Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were Esau's sons that were born in the land of Canaan. 6Esau went to a land that was a long way from his brother Jacob. He took with him his wives, his sons and daughters and everyone in his house. He took his animals and all the things that he had got while he lived in Canaan.

Genesis 36:4 word by word

וַתֵּ֧לֶד עָדָ֛ה לְעֵשָׂ֖ו אֶת־אֱלִיפָ֑ז וּבָ֣שְׂמַ֔ת יָלְדָ֖ה אֶת־רְעוּאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Adahעָדָה‛âdâh · AdahH5711
• bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• to Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• Eliphazאֱלִיפַז'ĕlîyphaz · EliphazH464
• and Bashemathבָּֽשְׂמַתboώmath · BasemathH1315
• Reuelרְעוּאֵלre‛û'êl · ReuelH7467

Cross-references for Genesis 36:4

• 1 Chronicles 1:35Esau's sons were: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
• Job 2:11Three of Job's friends heard news about his trouble. One friend was called Eliphaz, who came from Teman. The second friend was called Bildad, who came from Shuah. The third friend was called Zophar, who came from Naamah. They came from their own homes to meet together. They wanted to show Job that they were sorry about his trouble. They went to visit him to comfort him.
• Exodus 2:18Then the girls went back home to Reuel, their father. He asked them, ‘Why have you come home so soon today?’
• Numbers 10:29Moses spoke to Reuel's son, Hobab. He was the brother of Moses' wife. He was a Midianite. Moses said to Hobab, ‘We are leaving here now to go to another place. The Lord has said to us, “I will give that place to you.” The Lord has promised to help Israel's people with good things. So come with us and we will take care of you.’

Commentaries on Genesis 36:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 - Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn Tsibon, “dyer, colored.” 4. אליפז 'ělı̂yphaz Eliphaz, “God of strength.” רעוּאל re‛û'êl Reuel, “friend of God.” 5. יעוּשׁ ye‛ûsh Jeush, “haste.” יעלם ya‛lâm Jalam, “hiding.” קרח qôrach Qorach, “ice.” 11. תימן têymân Teman, “right-hand man.” אומר 'ômār Omar, “eloquent.” צפו tsephô…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The story of Esau emphasizes two main points: The sons of Esau … were born to him in the land of Canaan (36:5) before he moved to Seir (36:8). In contrast, most of Jacob’s children were born outside Canaan but later moved there. God gave the land to Jacob and his descendants, making space for them by settling Esau elsewhere. Esau was also known as Edom. Israel often had conflicts with the Edomites (see 1 Samuel 21:7; 22:9–22; Obadiah 1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431. these are the generations--history of the leading men and events (compare Ge 2:4). Esau who is Edom--A name applied to him in reference to the peculiar color of his skin at birth [Ge 25:25], rendered more significant by his inordinate craving for the red pottage [Ge 25:30], and also by the fierce sanguinary character of his descendants (compare Eze 25:12; Ob 10).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:4

• Bashemath
• Eliphaz
• Reuel

In the dictionaries

• Esau
• Reuel
• Raguel, or Reuel
• Jethro, Reuel
• Adah
• Bashemath
• Duke
• Edom
• Eliphaz
• Governor

Commentaries on Genesis 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings