Genesis 36:7

Genesis 36:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock.
• New Living Translation (NLT)There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired.

Context of Genesis 36:7

5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan. 6Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob. For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. The land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock. 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. (Esau is Edom.) 9These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.

Genesis 36:7 word by word

כִּֽי־הָיָ֧ה רְכוּשָׁ֛ם רָ֖ב מִשֶּׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו וְלֹ֨א יָֽכְלָ֜ה אֶ֤רֶץ מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לָשֵׂ֣את אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For their richesרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• were moreרַבrab · manyH7227
• than that they might dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• and the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• wherein they were strangersמָגוֹרmâgûr mâgûr · sojourningH4033
• couldיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
• not bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: aidH5375
• them becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of their cattleמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735

Cross-references for Genesis 36:7

• Genesis 13:6so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together,
• Genesis 17:8And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God."
• Genesis 28:4May he give the blessing of Abraham to you and to your offspring with you, that you may take possession of the land of your sojournings that God gave to Abraham!"

Commentaries on Genesis 36:7

• 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. 7-8Esau, like Lot, left for the eastern land (compare 13:5–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. Esau ... went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob--literally, "a country," without any certain prospect of a settlement. The design of this historical sketch of Esau and his family is to show how the promise (Ge 27:39, 40) was fulfilled. In temporal prosperity he far exceeds his brother; and it is remarkable that, in the overruling providence of God, the vast increase of his worldly substance was the occasion of his leaving Canaan and…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:7

• Jacob

In the dictionaries

• Bashemath
• Duke
• Edom
• Governor
• Anah
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Dishan; Dishon
• Genealogy
• Genesis
• Mahalath

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