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NASB | Genesis 28:9 and Esau went to Ishmael, and married, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 28:9 and [to appease his parents] Esau went to [the family of] Ishmael and took as his wife, in addition to the wives he [already] had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth [Ishmael's firstborn son]. |
Subject: The Esau and Ishmael connection? |
Bible Note: Makarios - thank you for that scholarly reply - sometimes I just come across things like this in my persoanl study and wonder about them, and I guess if I wonder about them, others might be too. Thanks for clearing things up for me! mommapbs PS In consideration of what you wrote about Esau, the words of the sailors to Jonah reverberate in my mind this morning: they said, "How could you do this?" (!) Jonah 1:10 |