Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Israel's occupation of their country
And Edom was an inheritance, and the inheritance of Seir was his enemies; and Israel did in strength.
And in mount Zion shall be an escaping and there was holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the house of Jacob was a fire, and the house of Joseph for a flame, and the house of Esau for straw; and they burned in them, and they devoured them; and a survivor shall not be to the house of Esau, for Jehovah spake. And they of the south shall possess mount Esau, and of the low country, the rovers: and they shall possess the field of Ephraim, and the field of Shomeron: and Benjamin, Gilead
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » Later inhabited by the descendants of esau after they destroyed the horim people
And Jacob will send messengers before his face to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Adam.
And command the people, saying, Ye are passing over through the bound of your brethren the sons of Esau, dwelling in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: and ye shall watch greatly. Ye shall not contend with them, for I will not give to you from their land even to the treading of the sole of the foot, for I gave mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
And the Horims dwelt in Seir before them, and the sons of Esau will inherit them, and they will destroy them from before them, and they will dwell instead of them; as Israel did to the land of his possession which Jehovah gave to them.)
And Edom was an inheritance, and the inheritance of Seir was his enemies; and Israel did in strength.
As he did to the sons of Esau dwelling in Seir when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they will inherit them and will dwell instead of them, even to this day:
Now my lord, shall pass through before his servant, and I will drive out softly, according to the foot of the work before me and according to the foot of the children, till I shall come to my lord to Seir.
And Esau will dwell in mount Seir. Esau, this is Adam. And these the generations of Esau, the father of Adam, in mount Seir.