Bible Strands
Genesis 36:14
These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text appears in a genealogical register within Genesis 36, cataloging the descendants of Esau. It directly follows a list of Reuel’s sons and precedes a catalog of Esau’s tribal chiefs.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵי (benei) means "sons of," and אָהֳלִיבָמָה (Oholibamah) identifies the matriarch. The phrase בַת־עֲנָה בַת־צִבְעוֹן (bat-‘anah bat-tziv‘ôn) literally renders "daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon."
The thread — Oholibamah’s lineage and her three sons appear in Genesis 36:2, Genesis 36:5, and Genesis 36:18. Only verses 5 and 18 explicitly name Jeush, Jalam, and Korah as her offspring, while verse 2 only records her parentage.
Why it lands — The passage functions as a formal record of tribal descent, requiring the reader to track family lines and leadership structures within the Esau narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Cross-references
- Genesis 36:2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
- Genesis 36:5 and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 36:18 These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.