Genesis 36:19

Genesis 36:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
• New International Version (NIV)These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.

Context of Genesis 36:19

17And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath Esau’s wife. 18And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jalam, duke Korah: these are the dukes that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife. These are the sons of Esau, and these are their dukes: the same is Edom. 20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land; Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah, 21and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan: these are the dukes that came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:19 word by word

אֵ֧לֶּה בְנֵי־עֵשָׂ֛ו וְאֵ֥לֶּה אַלּוּפֵיהֶ֖ם ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃ סRead the interlinear

• Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• sameהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123

Cross-references for Genesis 36:19

• Genesis 36:1Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).

Commentaries on Genesis 36:19

• 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. 15-19Thirteen of Esau’s descendants held leadership positions over different clans. This begins to show Esau as an overlord (a ruler over other rulers) of tribes (compare 36:40–43).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. dukes--The Edomites, like the Israelites, were divided into tribes, which took their names from his sons. The head of each tribe was called by a term which in our version is rendered "duke"--not of the high rank and wealth of a British peer, but like the sheiks or emirs of the modern East, or the chieftains of highland clans. Fourteen are mentioned who flourished contemporaneously.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:19

• Duke
• Edom
• Edomites

In the dictionaries

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

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