New International Version
Genesis 36:7
7Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. The land of their sojournings could not support them 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 were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan. 6Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob. 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. 8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. 9This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
Read all of Genesis 36Genesis 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 13:6But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.
- Genesis 17:8The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”
- Genesis 28:4May he give you and your descendants the blessing given to Abraham, so that you may take possession of the land where you now reside as a foreigner, the land 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
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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
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