Genesis 36:25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
The setting
Mount Seir region, modern-day Jordan/southern Israel, ~1400 BC. Moses recording the established clans of Esau's descendants as Israel prepares to enter Canaan.
The emotion here: methodical reverence while preserving tribal history
The original word
banîm (בָּנִים) — sons/children, emphasizing generational continuation
Why it matters
Oholibamah was both Esau's wife and mentioned here as Anah's daughter, showing complex family intermarriage patterns
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 36:25
This woman Oholibamah appears in two different family lines, showing how tribal genealogies tracked both paternal and maternal significance
Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as 'boring lists,' but they prove God keeps track of every family line and that everyone's ancestry matters to Him.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 36:25
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 36:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 36:25 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include family lineage, genealogy. Notable phrases: children of Anah; daughter of Anah.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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