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Genesis 36:24

Genesis 36:24
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The children of Dishon are these,.... The last of the seven sons of Seir, and who had two sons:

Uz and Aran; from the former of these the land of Uz, inhabited by the Edomites, had its name, Lam…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

This was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness - The words את הימם eth kaiyemim, here translated mules, has given rise to a great variety of conjectures and discordant opinions. St. Jerome,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 36:20-30

In the midst of this genealogy of the Edomites here is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites (compare Gen 26:34), that were the natives of Mount Seir. Mention is made of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Zibeon means "an hyaena."

Anah See note on Gen 36:36. Whether son or brother (Gen 36:36) of Zibeon, Anah stands for a clan.

the hot springs There must have been some well-known story about Anah and…