earrings. Hebrew. Nezem, Any ring worn in ear or nose = a nose ring in Gen_24:47. Pro_11:22. Isa_3:21. Eze_16:12; and "earring" in Gen_35:4 and Exo_32:2. Other passages doubtful (Jdg_8:25. Job_42:11. Pro_25:12. Hos_2:13).
because. This parenthetical remark solves the difficulty of Gen_37:25, Gen_37:28, Gen_37:36, and Gen_39:1. Ishmael and Midian were halfbrothers, sons of Abraham by Hagar and Keturah (Gen_16:11, Gen_16:12; Gen_25:1, Gen_25:2), All Midianites were Ishmaelites, but all Ishmaelites were not Midianites.