Derasha 1 on Bereishis 36:39

TT #56 · Parashas Vayishlach · Passuk 36:39

Complete Passuk

וַיָּ֘מָת֮ בַּ֣עַל חָנָ֣ן בֶּן־עַכְבּוֹר֒ וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ תַּחְתָּ֜יו הֲדַ֗ר וְשֵׁ֨ם עִיר֤וֹ פָּעוּ֙ וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ בַּת־מַטְרֵ֔ד בַּ֖ת מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃

And Baal-chanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau, and the name of his wife was Meheitavel the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-zahav.

Chabad · Genesis 36:39

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to discussions of the final Edomite king listed.

Core Text of Chazal

וימלך תחתיו הדר — זה האחרון במלכי אדום הרשומים כאן.

“And Hadar reigned in his place” — this is the last of the Edomite kings listed here.

On the daf / in context

The verse closes the list of early Edomite monarchs.

Type of Learning

Derash on the close of the king-list (continuation).

What Is Learned

Hadar is presented as the final king in the early Edomite sequence.