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Genesis Глава 36
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In this chapter we have an account of the posterity of Esau, who, from him, were called Edomites, that Esau who sold his birthright, and lost his blessing, and was not loved of God as Jacob was. Here is a brief register kept of his family for some generations. 1. Because he was the son of Isaac, for whose sake this honour is put upon him. 2. Because the Edomites were neighbours to Israel, and their genealogy would be of use to give light to the following stories of what passed between them. 3. It is to show the performance of the promise to Abraham, that he should be "the father of many nations," and of that answer which Rebekah had from the oracle she consulted, "Two nations are in thy womb," and of the blessing of Isaac, "Thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth." We have here, I. Esau's wives, Ge 36:1-5. II. His remove to mount Seir, Ge 36:6-8. III. The names of his sons, Ge 36:9-14. IV. The dukes who descended of his sons, Ge 36:15-19. V. The dukes of the Horites, Ge 36:20-30. VI. The kings and dukes of Edom, Ge 36:31-43. Little more is recorded than their names, because the history of those that were out of the church (though perhaps it might have been serviceable in politics) would have been of little use in divinity. It is in the church that the memorable instances are found of special grace, and special providence; for that is the enclosure, the rest is common. This chapter is abridged, 1Ch 1:35-54, etc.
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The Generations of Esau (1780 BC)
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以扫的后代（主前 1780 年）
¹ 以扫就是以东，他的后代记在下面。
² 以扫娶了迦南的女子为妻，就是赫人以伦的女儿亚大，希未人祭便的孙女亚拿的女儿阿何利巴玛，
³ 又娶了以实玛利的女儿、尼拜约的妹子巴实抹。
⁴ 亚大给以扫生了以利法。巴实抹生了流珥。
⁵ 阿何利巴玛生了耶乌施、雅兰、可拉。这都是以扫的儿子，是在迦南地生的。
⁶ 以扫带着他的妻子、儿女，和家中一切的人口，并他的牛羊、牲畜，和一切货物，就是他在迦南地所得的，往别处去，离了他哥哥雅各。
⁷ 因为二人的财物群畜甚多，寄居的地不能容下他们同住。
⁸ 于是以扫住在西珥山里。以扫就是以东。
在此观察：1. 关于以扫自己（创 36:1）。他被称为以东（又在创 36:8），这个名字延续了对他所作的愚妄交易的记念——当他为那红，那红豆汤卖了长子名分之时。单提这名字便足以暗示他为何他的家被如此简略地打发过去。当知：人若行了错事，当这事许久之後还被记念以作他们的羞辱时，只能怪自己。2. 关于他的妻子们，以及她们在迦南地为他所生的孩子。他有三个妻子，却由她们只生了五个儿子：许多人由一个妻子生的还多。神在他的护理中常使那些以不正当途径建立家族的人失望；然而在此应许仍然 prevails，以扫的家被建立。3. 关于他迁往西珥山——那是神为他所定、为他所占有的地，当他为雅各的后裔保留迦南之时。神许久之後承认它：我将西珥山赐给以扫（申 2:5；书 24:4），这就是以东人在他们的占有中不可被扰乱的原因。那些没有像雅各那样因应许而对迦南有权利的人，可以借护理对他们产业有很好的所有权——正如以扫对西珥山。在雅各从巴旦亚兰回来之前，以扫已开始在他的妻族中、在西珥定居（创 32:3）。以撒大概差他到那里去（正如亚伯拉罕在世时曾把庶出的儿子们从以撒他的儿子那里打发到东方去，创 26:6），为要给雅各通往应许之地的占有权开一条更清楚的路。然而在以撒活着之时，以扫大概仍在迦南有些财物；但他死之後，他便完全退到西珥山，带着他所得的、他父亲个人产业中归他的一份，把迦南留给雅各——不仅因为雅各有其应许，更因为以扫看出他们若要像开始那样继续昌盛，便容不下他们二人。于是以扫住在西珥山（创 36:8）。当知：无论有何反对，神的话必成就；连那些反对它的人，迟早也必看见自己不得不屈服于它、安于它。以扫曾为迦南争过，如今却温顺地退到西珥山；因为神的谋略关于所定的时候和我们居住的疆界，必立定。
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The Generations of Esau (1780 BC)
¹ Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
² Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
³ And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
⁴ And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
⁵ And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
⁶ And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
⁷ For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
⁸ Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Observe here, 1. Concerning Esau himself, Ge 36:1. He is called Edom (and again, Ge 36:8), that name by which was perpetuated the remembrance of the foolish bargain he made, when he sold his birthright for that red, that red pottage. The very mention of that name is enough to intimate the reason why his family is turned off with such a short account. Note, If men do a wrong thing they must thank themselves, when it is, long afterwards, remembered against them to their reproach. 2. Concerning his wives, and the children they bore him in the land of Canaan. He had three wives, and, by them all, but five sons: many a one has more by one wife. God in his providence often disappoints those who take indirect courses to build up a family; yet here the promise prevailed, and Esau's family was built up. 3. Concerning his removal to mount Seir, which was the country God had given him for a possession, when he reserved Canaan for the seed of Jacob. God owns it, long afterwards: I gave to Esau mount Seir (De 2:5, Jos 24:4), which was the reason why the Edomites must not be disturbed in their possession. Those that have not a right by promise, such as Jacob had, to Canaan, may have a very good title by providence to their estates, such as Esau had to mount Seir. Esau had begun to settle among his wives' relations, in Seir, before Jacob came from Padan-aram, Ge 32:3. Isaac, it is likely, had sent him thither (as Abraham in his life-time had sent the sons of the concubines from Isaac his son into the east country, Ge 26:6), that Jacob might have the clearer way made for him to the possession of the promised land. During the life of Isaac, however, Esau had probably still some effects remaining in Canaan; but, after his death, he wholly withdrew to mount Seir, took with him what came to his share of his father's personal estate, and left Canaan to Jacob, not only because he had the promise of it, but because Esau perceived that if they should continue to thrive as they had begun there would not be room for both. Thus dwelt Esau in Mount Seir, Ge 36:8. Note, Whatever opposition may be made, God's word will be accomplished, and even those that have opposed it will see themselves, some time or other, under a necessity of yielding to it, and acquiescing in it. Esau had struggled for Canaan, but now he tamely retires to mount Seir; for God's counsels shall certainly stand, concerning the times before appointed, and the bounds of our habitation.
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The Dukes of Edom (1729 BC)
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以东的诸族长（主前1729年）
⁹ 以扫是西珥山里以东人的始祖，他的后代记在下面： ¹⁰ 以扫众子的名字如下：以扫的妻子亚大的儿子以利法；以扫的妻子巴实抹的儿子流珥。 ¹¹ 以利法的儿子是提幔、阿抹、洗玻、迦坦、基纳斯。 ¹² 亭纳是以扫儿子以利法的妾；她给以利法生了亚玛力。这些都是亚大的儿子。 ¹³ 流珥的儿子是拿哈、谢拉、沙玛、米撒。这都是以扫妻子巴实抹的儿子。 ¹⁴ 以扫的妻子阿何利巴玛是祭便的孙女亚拿的女儿；她给以扫生了耶乌施、雅兰、可拉。 ¹⁵ 以扫子孙中作族长的，记在下面：以扫的长子以利法的子孙中，有族长提幔、族长阿抹、族长洗玻、族长基纳斯、 ¹⁶ 族长可拉、族长迦坦、族长亚玛力。这是以扫妻子亚大的子孙中以利法在以东地所得的族长。 ¹⁷ 以扫的儿子流珥的子孙中，有族长拿哈、族长谢拉、族长沙玛、族长米撒。这是以扫妻子巴实抹的子孙中流珥在以东地所得的族长。 ¹⁸ 以扫妻子阿何利巴玛的子孙中，有族长耶乌施、族长雅兰、族长可拉。这是以扫妻子亚拿的女儿阿何利巴玛的族长。 ¹⁹ 以上的族长都是以扫的子孙；以扫就是以东。
请观察这里：1. 这里只记载了以扫儿子和孙子的名字，只记他们的名字，不记他们的历史；因为摩西所保留的是教会的记录，而不是记录那些在教会之外的人。那些单凭信心而活的长者，才得了美好的证据。是锡安产生了声名卓著之人，而不是西珥，诗87:5。家谱也没有延伸到第三、第四代之外；此后一切人的名字都埋没在遗忘之中。惟独以色列人的谱系——他们要作迦南的承继者，应许的后裔、圣洁的种子要从他们而出——才被详尽记下，按照需要一直延伸到各支派，直到迦南在他们中间分地为业，并延伸到王室的谱系，直到基督降生。2. 以扫这些儿子和孙子被称为族长，创36:15-19。他们大概是军事首领，族长或千夫长，手下有兵卒；因为以扫和他的家人是靠刀剑生活的，创27:40。注意：在教会之外，尊荣的头衔比在教会之内出现得更早。雅各的儿子还不过是普通的牧羊人（创47:3）时，以扫的儿子已经作了族长。这并不是基督徒不该使用这类头衔的理由；却是人不可因这些头衔而自高或高抬别人的理由。从神而来的尊荣，在他家中所得的名分，才是无限宝贵的。以东人可以在人面前作族长，但真以色列人却被我们的神立为君王和祭司。3. 我们可以推测，这些族长之下有众多的家人和仆从，构成他们的"族长辖区"。神曾应许使雅各繁多，使他富足；然而以扫却先繁多、先富足。注意：这世界之子儿女众多，肚腹也充满隐藏的财宝（诗17:14），并不是什么新事。神对雅各的应许开始得晚，但其功效持续得更久，并在属灵的以色列身上得到完全的应验。
²⁰ 那地原有的居民何利人西珥的子孙记在下面：就是罗坍、朔巴、祭便、亚拿、 ²¹ 底顺、以察、底珊。这是何利人西珥的子孙，在以东地作族长的。 ²² 罗坍的儿子是何利、希幔；罗坍的妹子是亭纳。 ²³ 朔巴的儿子是亚文、玛拿哈、以巴录、示玻、阿南。 ²⁴ 祭便的儿子是亚雅、亚拿。当时在旷野放他父亲祭便的驴，得温水的就是这亚拿。 ²⁵ 亚拿的儿子是底顺；亚拿的女儿是阿何利巴玛。 ²⁶ 底顺的儿子是欣但、伊是班、益兰、基兰。 ²⁷ 以察的儿子是辟罕、撒番、亚干。 ²⁸ 底珊的儿子是乌斯、亚兰。 ²⁹ 从何利人所出的族长记在下面：族长罗坍、族长朔巴、族长祭便、族长亚拿、 ³⁰ 族长底顺、族长以察、族长底珊。这是何利人所出的族长，在西珥地按着宗族作族长。
在这份以东人家谱中间，插入了何利人的家谱——他们是西珥山的原居民迦南人，或称赫人（参创26:34）。创14:6曾提及他们，并提及他们在西珥山的权益，是在以东人占据那地之前的事，申2:12,22。这里之所以插入，不仅是为了让故事更加明朗，也是作为对以东人的永久谴责，责备他们与何利人通婚；他们大概是藉此学会了何利人的道，腐蚀了自己。以扫既已卖了长子名分，又失了祝福，并与赫人结盟，他的后裔便在这里与西珥的子孙一同被数点。注意：那些背信弃义地离弃神教会的人，公义地被列入那些从未在教会之内的人中间；叛教的以东人与可咒可诅的何利人站在同样的地位上。这里特别提到一个亚拿，他放他父亲祭便的驴（创36:24），却被称为族长亚拿，创36:29。注意：那指望高升的人，应当从卑微开始。尊贵的出身不应拦阻人从事诚实的职业，卑微的职业也不妨碍任何人的升迁。这亚拿不仅在他的事业上殷勤，也颇有才智，并且顺遂；因为他在旷野发现了骡子——或如有人所读的，是温泉。在自己事业上勤勉的人，有时会发现比自己所期望的更多的好处。
³¹ 以色列人未有君王治理以先，在以东地作王的，记在下面： ³² 比珥的儿子比拉在以东作王，他的京城名叫亭哈巴。 ³³ 比拉死了，波斯拉人谢拉的儿子约巴接续他作王。 ³⁴ 约巴死了，提幔地的人户珊接续他作王。 ³⁵ 户珊死了，比达的儿子哈达接续他作王；这哈达就是在摩押地杀败米甸人的，他的京城名叫亚未得。 ³⁶ 哈达死了，玛士利加人桑拉接续他作王。 ³⁷ 桑拉死了，大河边的利河伯人扫罗接续他作王。 ³⁸ 扫罗死了，亚革波的儿子巴勒哈南接续他作王。 ³⁹ 亚革波的儿子巴勒哈南死了，哈达接续他作王，他的京城名叫巴乌；他的妻子名叫米希他别，是米萨合的孙女，玛特列的女儿。 ⁴⁰ 从以扫所出的族长，按着他们的宗族、住处、名字记在下面：族长亭纳、族长亚勒瓦、族长耶帖、 ⁴¹ 族长阿何利巴玛、族长以拉、族长比嫩、 ⁴² 族长基纳斯、族长提幔、族长米比萨、 ⁴³ 族长玛基叠、族长以兰。这都是以东地的族长，按着他们在所得为业的地上所住的；以扫就是以东人的始祖。
由此可见，以东人逐渐把何利人排挤出去，获得了那地的完全占有，并建立了自己的政权。1. 他们由君王治理，这些王治理全国，似乎都是藉选举登基，而不是按世袭；帕特里克主教（bishop Patrick）如此观察。这些王在以色列人未有君王治理以先就在以东作王了，即在摩西之前；因为他在耶书仑为王，申33:5。神不久前才应许雅各说，君王要从他而出（创35:11），然而以扫的血却早在雅各的任何后裔之前就已成为王室。注意：在外表的兴旺与尊荣上，圣约的儿女常常落在后面，那些不在约中的人却抢在前头。恶人的夸胜或许来得快，却也短促；快快成熟，也同样快快朽坏；但应许的果实虽然缓慢，却是稳当而持久的；*到了结局，必将应验，并不虚谎。*我们可以料想，当神的以色列人在埃及为奴仆时，听见以东诸王的威荣与权势，对他们的信心必是一大试炼；但那盼望从神得大事的人，必须甘心等候；神的时候是最好的时候。2. 他们后来又由族长治理，此处再次列出这些族长的名字；我猜想他们是同时分治全国各地的。或许他们是仿效何利人的样子（何利人原用此政体，创36:29）而建立了这种政体，或如有人所推测的，是神的护理使他们降到这种政体，为要因他们不容以色列人经过他们的境（民20:18）而报应他们。注意：当权柄被滥用时，神公义地使它削弱，将其分散到不同的渠道之中。邦国因罪过，君王就多更换。罪使以东从君王降到族长，从冠冕降到小冠。我们读到以东的族长（出15:15），然而此后许久，又有他们的君王出现。3. 西珥山被称为他们所得为业之地，创36:43。当以色列人住在奴役之家，他们的迦南还只是应许之地时，以东人却住在自己的住处，西珥归他们为业。注意：这世界之子一切所有的都在手中，在指望中却一无所有（路16:25）；而神的儿女一切所有的都在指望中，在手中几乎一无所有。然而综合考虑，得着应许中的迦南，比拥有手中的西珥山更为美好。
Английский оригинал
The Dukes of Edom (1729 BC)
⁹ And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
¹⁰ These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
¹¹ And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
¹² And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
¹³ And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
¹⁴ 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.
¹⁵ These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
¹⁶ Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
¹⁷ And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
¹⁸ And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
¹⁹ These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Observe here, 1. That only the names of Esau's sons and grandsons are recorded, only their names, not their history; for it is the church that Moses preserves the records of, not the record of those that are without. Those elders that lived by faith alone obtained a good report. It is Sion that produces the men of renown, not Seir, Ps 87:5. Nor does the genealogy go any further than the third and fourth generation; the very names of all after are buried in oblivion. It is only the pedigree of the Israelites, who were to be the heirs of Canaan, and of whom were to come the promised seed, and the holy seed, that is drawn out to any length, as far as there was occasion for it, even of all the tribes till Canaan was divided among them, and of the royal line till Christ came. 2. That these sons and grandsons of Esau are called dukes, Ge 36:15-19. Probably they were military commanders, dukes, or captains, that had soldiers under them; for Esau and his family lived by the sword, Ge 27:40. Note, Titles of honour have been more ancient out of the church than in it. Esau's sons were dukes when Jacob's sons were but plain shepherds, Ge 47:3. This is not a reason why such titles should not be used among Christians; but it is a reason why men should not overvalue themselves, or others, for the sake of them. There is an honour that comes from God, and a name in his house that is infinitely more valuable. Edomites may be dukes with men, but Israelites indeed are made to our God kings and priests. 3. We may suppose those dukes had numerous families of children and servants that were their dukedoms. God promised to multiply Jacob, and to enrich him; yet Esau increases, and is enriched first. Note, It is no new thing for the men of this world to be full of children, and to have their bellies too filled with hidden treasures, Ps 17:14. God's promise to Jacob began to work late, but the effect of it remained longer, and it had its complete accomplishment in the spiritual Israel.
²⁰ These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
²¹ And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
²² And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
²³ And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
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.
²⁵ And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
²⁶ And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
²⁷ The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
²⁸ The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
²⁹ These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
³⁰ Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
In the midst of this genealogy of the Edomites here is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites (compare Ge 26:34), that were the natives of Mount Seir. Mention is made of them, Ge 14:6, and of their interest in Mount Seir, before the Edomites took possession of it, De 2:12,22. This comes in here, not only to give light to the story, but to be a standing reflection upon the Edomites for intermarrying with them, by which, it is probable, they learned their way, and corrupted themselves. Esau having sold his birthright, and lost his blessing, and entered into alliance with the Hittites, his posterity and the sons of Seir are here reckoned together. Note, Those that treacherously desert God's church are justly numbered with those that were never in it; apostate Edomites stand on the same ground with accursed Horites. Particular notice is taken of one Anah who fed the asses of Zibeon his father (Ge 36:24), and yet is called duke Anah, Ge 36:29. Note, Those that expect to rise high should begin low. An honourable descent should not keep men from an honest employment, nor a mean employment hinder any man's preferment. This Anah was not only industrious in his business, but ingenious too, and successful; for he found mules, or (as some read it) waters, hot-baths, in the wilderness. Those that are diligent in their business sometimes find more advantages than they expected.
³¹ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
³² And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
³³ And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
³⁴ And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
³⁵ And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
³⁶ And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
³⁷ And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
³⁸ And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
³⁹ And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
⁴⁰ And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
⁴¹ Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
⁴² Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
⁴³ Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
By degrees, it seems, the Edomites wormed out the Horites, obtained full possession of the country, and had a government of their own. 1. They were ruled by kings, who governed the whole country, and seem to have come to the throne by election, and not by lineal descent; so bishop Patrick observes. These kings reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel, that is, before Moses's time, for he was king in Jeshurun, De 33:5. God had lately promised Jacob that kings should come out of his loins (Ge 35:11), yet Esau's blood becomes royal long before any of Jacob's did. Note, In external prosperity and honour, the children of the covenant are often cast behind, and those that are out of covenant get the start. The triumphing of the wicked may be quick, but it is short; soon ripe, and as soon rotten: but the products of the promise, though they are slow, are sure and lasting; at the end it shall speak, and not lie. We may suppose it was a great trial to the faith of God's Israel to hear of the pomp and power of the kings of Edom, while they were bond-slaves in Egypt; but those that look for great things from God must be content to wait for them; God's time is the best time. 2. They were afterwards governed by dukes, again here named, who, I suppose, ruled all at the same time in several places in the country. Either they set up this form of government in conformity to the Horites, who had used it (Ge 36:29), or God's providence reduced them to it, as some conjecture, to correct them for their unkindness to Israel, in refusing them a passage though their country, Nu 20:18. Note, When power is abused, it is just with God to weaken it, by turning it into divers channels. For the transgression of a land, many are the princes thereof. Sin brought Edom from kings to dukes, from crowns to coronets. We read of the dukes of Edom (Ex 15:15), yet, long afterwards, of their kings again. 3. Mount Seir is called the land of their possession, Ge 36:43. While the Israelites dwelt in the house of bondage, and their Canaan was only the land of promise, the Edomites dwelt in their own habitations, and Seir was in their possession. Note, The children of this world have their all in hand, and nothing in hope (Lu 16:25); while the children of God have their all in hope, and next to nothing in hand. But, all things considered, it is better to have Canaan in promise than mount Seir in possession.
本章记有以扫的后裔，他们因以扫而称为以东人——就是那卖了长子名分、失去祝福、不像雅各那样蒙神爱的以扫。此处为他的家系保存了数代的简略记录：1. 因他是以撒的儿子，为以撒的缘故给他这尊荣；2. 因以东人是以色列的邻舍，他们的家谱有助于说明此后他们之间所发生之事的故事；3. 也是为显明对亚伯拉罕所应许的——他必作“多国的父”——已经应验，并显明利百加从她所求问的神谕所得的答复——“两国在你腹内”，以及以撒的祝福——“你的住处必得地的肥甘”。本章有：I. 以扫的妻子们（创 36:1-5）。II. 他迁往西珥山（创 36:6-8）。III. 他众子的名字（创 36:9-14）。IV. 由他众子所出的族长（创 36:15-19）。V. 何利人的族长（创 36:20-30）。VI. 以东的诸王与族长（创 36:31-43）。除了他们的名字之外，几乎别无所记，因为教会之外者的历史，虽在政治上或可有助益，在神学上却几乎无用。特殊恩典与特殊护理的可记念事例，是在教会中寻见的；因为教会是围护的园子，其余则是公用之地。本章在（代上 1:35-54 等）有摘录。