Genesis 36:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 36:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 36:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of An..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 36:2 — KJV
“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;”
— Genesis 36:2 (KJV)
Genesis 36:2 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 36:2
“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. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Genesis 36:2: esau, took, wives
“And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 36:2: esau, took, daughter
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 36:2: esau, daughter, aholibamah
“And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 36:2: took, wives, daughters
“And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 36:2: took, wives, daughters
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