John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 36:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz, etc.] This son of Esau, according to Jerom f1595, is the same with him mentioned in the book of Job, as one of his friends that came to visit him, (<180211>Job 2:11); and so says the Targum of Jonathan on (<013610>Genesis 36:10); but he rather was the grandson of this man, since he is called the Temanite: and Bashemath bare Reuel; the name is the same with Reuel or Raguel, the name of Jethro; but cannot be the same person as is said by some, for he was a Midianite and not an Edomite, (<020218>Exodus 2:18 <041029>Numbers 10:29).

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