Genesis 36:8 “So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.”

Genesis 36:8

So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

World English Bible

Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.

American Standard Version

And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore dwelt Esau in mount Seir: this Esau is Edom.

Darby Translation

Thus Esau dwelt in mount Seir; Esau is Edom.

Young's Literal Translation

and Esau dwelleth in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

Bible in Basic English

So Esau made his living-place in the hill-country of Seir (Esau is Edom).

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Cross references

“mount Seir”

Genesis 32:3 Malachi 1:3 Ezekiel 35:2–7 Genesis 14:6 Deuteronomy 2:5 Joshua 24:4

Genesis 32:3 · BSB

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Malachi 1:3 · BSB

but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals. ”

Ezekiel 35:2–7 · BSB

“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,

Genesis 14:6 · BSB

and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.

Deuteronomy 2:5 · BSB

Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession.

Joshua 24:4 · BSB

and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

Also

Genesis 36:1 Genesis 36:19–20

Genesis 36:1 · BSB

This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).

Genesis 36:19–20 · BSB

All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

9This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

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