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.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of creation and fall in Genesis.
Read with
This thought runs through Genesis 36:2-6.
Glossary
- Canaan Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.