Bible Strands
Genesis 36:9
This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator addresses the reader at a structural pivot, closing Esau’s migration narrative and opening a formal genealogy of his descendants.
The words — תּוֹלְדֹת (toledot) literally means “accounts” or “generations,” functioning as a technical heading for ancestral records. אֲבִי (avi) translates as “father” or “ancestor,” establishing Esau’s foundational role for the Edomites.
The thread — This formulaic introduction recurs throughout Genesis (Gen 2:4; 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10; 25:12) to mark lineage transitions, and appears again in Genesis 36:1 and 36:9 itself to frame tribal histories.
Why it lands — The text demands the reader treat Esau’s settlement in Mount Seir and his progeny as documented history rather than mere narrative backdrop. It requires tracking how non-Israelite lines are recorded alongside covenantal genealogies without theological conflation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Cross-references
- Genesis 19:37 The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.