Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 26:34 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Genesis 26:34 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 26 verse 34 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Esau's 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:”
Genesis 26:34 (KJV)
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When Esau was FORTY YEARS OLD he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
Commentary on Genesis 26:34
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bash... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 26:34
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“the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah”
“and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods”
“Zerah”
“the God of heaven and the God of the earth”
“Jalam”
“and took”
“or profane person”
“because of sexual immoralities”