Genesis 36:6 meaning and explanation

Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.

Genesis 36:6, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse continues the account of Esau, Jacob's twin brother, and explains why the two households separated. After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram, both men had grown wealthy in flocks and herds, and the land could not support them together.

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