Thematic Bible: Seir


Thematic Bible



Don't fight them, because I won't give you any part of their land, not even the size of a footprint. I have given Mount Seir to Esau as their property.

"Son of Man, turn your attention toward Mount Seir and begin to prophesy against it.

and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, near El-paran by the desert.

It takes eleven days to travel from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea via Mount Seir.


and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, near El-paran by the desert.

So Esau lived in Mount Seir. (Esau was also known as Edom.)


Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau.

and command this people, "You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau who live around Seir. They will be afraid of you so be very careful. Don't fight them, because I won't give you any part of their land, not even the size of a footprint. I have given Mount Seir to Esau as their property.

The Horites used to live in Seir before the descendants of Esau dispossessed them, exterminated them, and settled there instead, just as Israel will do in the land of its possession, which the LORD gave them.)

Edom will be a conquered nation and Seir will be Israel's defeated foe, while Israel performs valiantly.

This is what he did for the descendants of Esau who live in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites before them. So they dispossessed them and settled there in their place, where they live to this day.

So allow yourself to go ahead of your servant while I travel more slowly, letting the herds set their own pace with the children until I arrive to see my lord in Seir."

"Why do that?" Jacob asked. "I've already found favor in your sight, sir." So Esau set out that very day back on his way to Seir,

So Esau lived in Mount Seir. (Esau was also known as Edom.) This is a record of the family history of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites of Mount Seir.


The Horites used to live in Seir before the descendants of Esau dispossessed them, exterminated them, and settled there instead, just as Israel will do in the land of its possession, which the LORD gave them.)

and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, near El-paran by the desert.

These were the descendants of Seir the Horite, who lived in the territory: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the territory of Edom. Lotan's children were Hori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna. read more.
Shobal's children were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Zibeon's children were Aiah and Anah. Anah discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while grazing his father Zibeon's donkeys. Anah's children were Dishon and Anah's daughter Oholibamah. Dishon's children were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. Ezer's children were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. Dishan's children were Uz and Aran. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites: tribal leaders Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, according to their tribal leaders in the territory of Seir.


Seir's descendants were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

These were the descendants of Seir the Horite, who lived in the territory: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the territory of Edom.


He said: "The LORD came from Sinai. Rising from Seir upon us, he shone forth from Mount Paran, accompanied by a myriad of his holy ones, with flaming fire from his right hand for them.

"We turned and set out for the desert on the road to the Reed Sea, just as the LORD had directed me. We traveled around Mount Seir for many days.

It takes eleven days to travel from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea via Mount Seir.


Joshua did just what the LORD had commanded his servant Moses and just what Moses had commanded him, leaving nothing unfinished. So Joshua conquered all of these territories: the hill country, all of the Negev, the entire land of Goshen with its foothills, the plains of Jordan, and the mountains of Israel with its foothills from Mount Halak and the ascent toward Seir, including as far as Baal-gad in the Lebanon Valley that lies at the foot of Mount Hermon. Joshua captured all of their kings, struck them down, and put them to death. read more.
Joshua fought an extended campaign against all those kings.


These are the words that Moses spoke to the assembly of Israel east of the Jordan River, in the Arabah desert, opposite Suph between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab. It takes eleven days to travel from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea via Mount Seir.


It takes eleven days to travel from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea via Mount Seir.


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