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Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham`s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.
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A Superficial Fix
Commentators note that Esau's decision to marry an Ishmaelite was a reaction to seeing his parents' approval of Jacob's obedience. However, this was a superficial attempt to please them and atone for his previous wrongdoings. Matthew Henry suggests this reveals a carnal mindset, where one good deed is thought to cancel out a pattern of disobedience, rather than reflecting true repentance.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then went Esau unto Ishmael Not to Ishmael in person, for he was now dead, (Genesis 25:17) , and had bee…
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Good examples impress even the ungodly and malicious. But Esau thought, by pleasing his parents in one thing, to atone for other wrongdoings. Carna…
