Genesis 36:2
36:1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
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Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
What does Genesis 36:2 mean?
Genesis 36:2 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עֵשָׂו (ʻÊsâv), לָקַח (lâqach), אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Genesis 26:34And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Genesis 26:35Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. a grief: Heb. bitterness of spirit
Genesis 27:46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
Genesis 36:25And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
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And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Leviticus 18:17Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Leviticus 14:10And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. of the: Heb. the daughter of her year
Leviticus 18:11The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
Leviticus 18:18Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. a wife: or, one wife to another
Leviticus 20:14And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
Leviticus 24:11And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
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What does Genesis 36:2 say?
Genesis 36:2 (King James Version) reads: "Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;"
Is Genesis 36:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 36:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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