Genesis 36:17 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

The descendants of Esau’s son Reuel became the leaders of the clans of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Reuel. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh — Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh, ‘Anah, “answering.” צבעון …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And these [are] the sons of Reuel
&c.] (See Gill on Genesis 36:15).

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The records in this chapter show the faithfulness of God to his promise to Abraham. Esau is here called Edom, that name which kept up the remembran…