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These are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.

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Mules or Hot Springs?

Scholars are divided on what Anah “found.” The traditional Jewish interpretation, followed by commentators like John Calvin, is that he discovered how to breed “mules.” However, most modern scholars, noting the rarity of horses at the time, follow a translation suggesting Anah found valuable “hot springs” in the desert, a significant discovery in a dry wilderness.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Genesis 36:1–43

18th Century

Theologian

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

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Genesis 36:24

19th Century

Bishop

Anah that found the mules. —Mules is the traditional rendering of the Jews; but as horses were at this date unknown in Palestine, …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Genesis 36:24

16th Century

Theologian

This was that Anah that found the mules. Mules are the adulterous offspring of the horse and the ass. Moses says that Anah was the origina…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Genesis 36:24

17th Century

Pastor

And these are the children of Zibeon
The third son of Self, and who had two sons;

both Ajah and A…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Genesis 36:1–40

17th Century

Minister

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…