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A Spiritually Careless Marriage
Commentators agree that Esau's choice of wives was a profound spiritual failure. By marrying Hittite women, who were outside the covenant of Abraham, he demonstrated indifference to his spiritual heritage. This act is seen as a violation of his family's sacred calling and a key reason he forfeited his birthright.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 26:1–35
18th Century
Theologian
משׁמרת mı̂shmeret — “charge, ordinance.”
עשׂק ‛êśeq — Esek, “strife.”
שׂטנה śı̂ṭnâh<…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 26:1–35
19th Century
Bishop
John Calvin
On Genesis 26:34
16th Century
Theologian
And Esau was forty years old. For many reasons, Moses relates Esau's marriages. Since he mingled with the inhabitants of the land, from wh…
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John Gill
On Genesis 26:34
17th Century
Pastor
And Esau was forty years old The same age his father was of when he married, (Genesis 25:20) : wh…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 26:34–35
17th Century
Minister
Esau was foolish in marrying two wives, and still more in marrying Canaanites, strangers to the blessing of Abraham and subject to the curse of Noa…