Genesis 36:24

Genesis 36:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

Context of Genesis 36:24

22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna. 23These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah (who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon). 25These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. 26These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

Genesis 36:24 word by word

וְאֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־צִבְע֖וֹן וְאַיָּ֣ה וַעֲנָ֑ה ה֣וּא עֲנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָצָ֤א אֶת־הַיֵּמִם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בִּרְעֹת֥וֹ אֶת־הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים לְצִבְע֥וֹן אָבִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zibeonצִבְעוֹןtsib‛ôn · ZibeonH6649
• both Ajahאַיָּה'ayâh · AiahH345
• and Anahעֲנָה‛ănâh · AnahH6034
• that foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• the mulesיֵמִםyêm · hot springH3222
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• as he fedרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• the assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for Genesis 36:24

• Leviticus 19:19You must keep my statutes. You must not allow two different kinds of your animals to breed, you must not sow your field with two different kinds of seed, and you must not wear a garment made of two different kinds of fabric.
• Deuteronomy 2:10(The Emites used to live there, a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites.
• 2 Samuel 13:29So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king’s sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled.
• 2 Samuel 18:9Then Absalom happened to come across David’s men. Now as Absalom was riding on his mule, it went under the branches of a large oak tree. His head got caught in the oak and he was suspended in midair, while the mule he had been riding kept going.
• 1 Kings 1:38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down, put Solomon on King David’s mule, and led him to Gihon.
• 1 Kings 4:28Each one also brought to the assigned location his quota of barley and straw for the various horses.
• Zechariah 14:15This is the kind of plague that will devastate horses, mules, camels, donkeys, and all the other animals in those camps.

Commentaries on Genesis 36:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24This was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness - The words הימם את eth kaiyemim, here translated mules, has given rise to a great variety of conjectures and discordant opinions. St. Jerome, who renders it aquas calidas, warm springs, or hot baths, says there are as many opinions concerning it as there are commentators. The Septuagint has , which seems to be the name of a man; but this is expressed in a great variety of ways in different MSS. of…Read the comment
• 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. 20-30Seir the Horite was among the early people of the land. His descendants lived in that region until Esau and his descendants moved in and drove them out (Deuteronomy 2:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-3020-30. Sons of Seir, the Horite--native dukes, who were incorporated with those of the Edomite race.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:24

• Ajah
• Anah
• Duke
• Edomites
• Hot Springs
• Seir
• Spring
• Zibeon

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• Anah
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• Duke
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• Horites
• Mule
• Seir
• Aiah
• Ajah

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