Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » Later inhabited by the descendants of esau after they destroyed the horim people
Then did Jacob send messengers before him unto Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
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And, the people, command thou saying, Ye are about to pass through the boundary of your brethren the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, - and should they he afraid of you, take ye good heed to yourselves: do not engage in strife with them, for I will not give you of their land, so much as place for the tread of a foot-sole, - for as a possession to Esau, have I given Mount Seir.
And in Seir, dwelt the Horim aforetime, but, the sons of Esau, dispossessed them, and destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead, - as did Israel unto the land of his own possession, which Yahweh had given unto them.
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So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes, - But, Israel, is doing valiantly;
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as he did for the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, - when he destroyed the Horim from before them, and they took their possessions and have dwelt in their stead, even unto this day.
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Let my lord, I pray thee pass over before his servant, and let, me, lead on in my own easy way, at the pace of the cattle that are before me, and at the pace of the children, until that I come in unto my lord, towards Seir.
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So Esau returned, that day, to his journey towards Mount Seir.
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So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir, Esau, is Edom. And, these, are the generations of Esau father of Edom, - in Mount Seir.