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 Living Translation (NLT)The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while he was grazing his father’s donkeys.)

Context of Genesis 36:24

22And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna. 23These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 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. 25These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 26These were the sons of Dishon:Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

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 19:19‘You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.
• Deuteronomy 2:10(The Emim had dwelt there in times past, a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim.
• 2 Samuel 13:29So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and each one got on his mule and fled.
• 2 Samuel 18:9Then Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule. The mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth tree, and his head caught in the terebinth; so he was left hanging between heaven and earth. And the mule which was under him went on.
• 1 Kings 1:38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and took him to Gihon.
• 1 Kings 4:28They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.
• Zechariah 14:15Such also shall be the plague On the horse and the mule, On the camel and the donkey, And on all the cattle that will be in those camps. So shall this plague be.

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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• 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