Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Edom
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Bible References
Sent
Malachi 3:1
"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
Luke 9:52
And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.
Luke 14:31
Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
Edom
Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.)
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Genesis 36:1
These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).