For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
Their wealth had grown so much that they couldn't live together anymore. The land where they were staying as foreigners couldn't support both of them because they had so many livestock.
This verse explains that Esau and Jacob had become so wealthy with their herds and flocks that the land couldn't provide enough resources for both families to live together.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Esau and Jacob had reconciled after years of strife, but their vast wealth in livestock made it impossible for them to live in the same area. The land of Canaan, where they were residing as strangers, couldn't support both their households due to overgrazing and resource strain. This led to Esau moving to another region, as described in the chapter.
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