Our Choice's Today Will Shape Our Tomorrows Series

Duke Korah—“It is certain, from Genesis 36:4, that Eliphaz was Esau’s son by Adah; and from Genesis 36:11, 12, that Eliphaz had but six sons,

Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek. It is also certain, from Genesis 36:5, 14, that Korah was the son of Esau (not of Eliphaz) by Aholibamah; and as such he is properly mentioned in Genesis 36:18: These are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau’s wife: Duke Jeush, Duke Jaalam, Duke KORAH.

Next we look at what could be considered a tragedy of stewardship on Esau’s part--These are the sons of Seir the Horite—These Horites were the original inhabitants of the country of Seir, called the land of the Horites, and afterwards the land of the Idumeans, when the descendants of Esau had driven them out. These people are first mentioned Genesis 14:6. God would later give the command to remain a separated people unto God. This intermixing was bad because it brought in other religions and other Gods.

These are the dukes of the Horites—It appears pretty evident that the Horites and the descendants of Esau were mixed together in the same land. There were princes of Seir in the country of Seir, and in that of Edom; and in comparing the generations of Seir and Esau, we see that the princes were equals.

This was that Anah that found the water in the wilderness—The words eth

kaiyemim, here translated to water has also been translated mules. The Syriac renders it mayeñ, waters; the author of this version having read in the Hebrew copy from

which he translated. íéî mayim, waters, for íîé yemim, the two first letters being transposed.

The Enetae or Henetae, who were a people contiguous to Paphlagonia, Cappadocia, and Galatia, might have derived their origin from this Anah.

Before there reigned any king over—Israel—only in and under God’s divine purview can we look forward to see the Monarchy’s of Saul and David. Moses had gained divine knowledge and it is very possible that at a very early point in time this was

written in the margin of an authentic copy, to make out the regal succession in Edom, prior to the consecration of Saul.

Esau, after his dukes, had eight kings, who reigned successively over their people, while the nation of Israel was in affliction in Egypt.

These are the names of the dukes that came of Esau—These dukes did not govern the whole nation of the Idumeans, but they were chiefs in their respective families, in their places, city or cities—the districts they governed, and to which they gave their names. These were probably dukes in Edom or Idumea at the time of the exodus of Israel from Egypt.

He is Esau the father of the Edomites— The preceding list contains an account of the

posterity of Esau, who was the father of Edom. Thus ends Esau’s history; for after this there is no farther account of his life, actions, or death, in the Pentateuch.

As we look back on Esau’s life it can be noted:

Esau sold his birthright; then purposed to destroy his brother—both in his youth.

He came back to his brother in peace under God’s protection of Jacob, showing all humanity and affection.