Theologische Nuggets IV (Genesis 34 - 44:26)

Genesis 36:7

Denn ihre Habe war zu groß, als dass sie beieinander wohnen konnten; das Land, darin sie Fremdlinge waren, vermochte sie nicht zu ertragen wegen der Menge ihres Viehs.

Ähnliche Situation hatten wir schon einmal und zwar bei Abraham und Lot. In der damaligen Geschichte führte es dazu, dass Lot dumme Entscheidungen traf und schlussendlich er in die Unwichtigkeit verschwand. Weg von dem Segen den Abraham bekommen hatte. Ähnliches geschieht hier auch mit Esau. Seine Sippschaft und die Sippschaft in der Verwaltung Isaaks und Jakob gehörend war zu groß und Esau verlässt das Vaterhaus. 

This verse provides the explanation for Esau's departure. It is an echo of the parting by Abram and Lot (13:6). Like Abram and Lot, the brothers parted on peaceful terms. More importantly, when Lot moved away, the Lord promised Abram that his descendants would receive the whole of the land (13:14–17), which finds its partial fulfillment by Jacob's renewed residence in Canaan and Esau's vacancy. It is also significant that the rejected son achieves great wealth, suggesting that like Ishmael and Abraham before them (17:20; 21:13), the Lord ensured that Esau too received blessing by virtue of his descent from Isaac (27:38–40). The word "great" (rāb), describing Esau's wealth, recalls his own exclamation, "I already have plenty [rāb], my brother!" (33:9).

K. A. Mathews, Genesis 11:27–50:26, Bd. 1B of The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2005), 643.

This does not necessarily imply that Jacob was established in Canaan before Esau removed. Esau may have recognised the impossibility of two so rich and powerful chieftains as himself and his brother occupying Canaan, and may have retired before Jacob actually took possession (Keil, Inglis).

H. D. M. Spence-Jones, Hrsg., Genesis, The Pulpit Commentary (London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1909), 420.