Genesis 36:25

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 36:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And these are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And these are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
Genesis 36:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 36

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25And these are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the children of Anah [were] these, etc.] Dishon, the name of one of his uncles. (<013621>Genesis 36:21); and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah; Aben Ezra thinks this is not the same Anah that was mentioned in the beginning of this verse; since, if he was the same, there was no need to mention him again, but that he is the same that is mentioned in (<013602>Genesis 36:2); but if he is not the same that is spoken of in this verse and (<013624>Genesis 36:24), it is difficult to account for the mention of him at all in this place: that he is the same as in (<013602>Genesis 36:2) seems to be right, though it is attended with this difficulty, that the Anah and Aholibamah there are represented as…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“- Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh, Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh, ‘Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn, Tsib‘on, “dyer, colored.” 4. אליפז 'ělı̂yphaz, Eliphaz, “God of strength.” רעוּאל re‛û'êl Re‘uel, “friend of God.” 5. יעוּשׁ ye‛ûsh, Je‘ush, “haste.” יעלם ya‛lâm, Ja‘lam, “hiding.” קרח qôrach Qorach, “ice.” 11. תימן têymân, Teman, “right-hand man.” אומר 'ômār, Omar, “eloquent.” צפו tsephô, Tsepho, “watch.” געתם ga‛tâm Ga‘tam, “touch.” קנז qenaz Qenaz, “hunting.” 12. תמנע tı̂mnâ( Timna‘, “restraint.” עמלק ‛ǎmâlêq, ‘Amaleq, “licking up, laboring.” 13. נחת nachath, Nachath, “going down, rest.” זרח zerach, Zerach, “rising”…”
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