Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » Orders given respecting edom
"You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north. Instruct these people as follows: 'You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully. Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau. read more.
You may purchase food to eat and water to drink from them.
You may purchase food to eat and water to drink from them.
Edomites » Land of
Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.
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Instruct these people as follows: 'You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully. Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
Previously the Horites lived in Seir but the descendants of Esau dispossessed and destroyed them and settled in their place, just as Israel did to the land it came to possess, the land the Lord gave them.)
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Edomites » Protected by divine command from desolation by the israelites
Instruct these people as follows: 'You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully. Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau. You may purchase food to eat and water to drink from them.
Edomites, the » Dwelt in mount seir
Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.
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Instruct these people as follows: 'You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully. Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
Edomites, the » Country of » Specially given to them
Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
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Esau » His name used to denote his descendants and their country
Turn and flee! Take up refuge in remote places, you people who live in Dedan. For I will bring disaster on the descendants of Esau. I have decided it is time for me to punish them.
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Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
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But I will strip everything away from Esau's descendants. I will uncover their hiding places so they cannot hide. Their children, relatives, and neighbors will all be destroyed. Not one of them will be left!
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How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!
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Mountains » Names of » Seir
Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
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"Son of man, turn toward Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert.
Now it is ordinarily an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by way of Mount Seir.
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Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » Later inhabited by the descendants of esau after they destroyed the horim people
Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.
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Instruct these people as follows: 'You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully. Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
Previously the Horites lived in Seir but the descendants of Esau dispossessed and destroyed them and settled in their place, just as Israel did to the land it came to possess, the land the Lord gave them.)
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Edom will be a possession, Seir, his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.
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This is exactly what he did for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir when he destroyed the Horites before them so that they could dispossess them and settle in their area to this very day.
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Let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I will travel more slowly, at the pace of the herds and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir."
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So that same day Esau made his way back to Seir.
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So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir. This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.