Joshua 24:4 “and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess,…”

Joshua 24:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

World English Bible

I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

American Standard Version

And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I gaue vnto Izhak, Iaakob and Esau: and I gaue vnto Esau mount Seir, to possesse it: but Iaakob and his children went downe into Egypt.

Darby Translation

And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau; and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation

And I give to Isaac, Jacob and Esau; and I give to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons have gone down to Egypt.

Bible in Basic English

And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau: to Esau I gave Mount Seir, as his heritage; but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

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Cross references

“unto Isaac”

Genesis 25:24–26

Genesis 25:24–26 · BSB

When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.

“unto Esau”

Genesis 36:8 Deuteronomy 2:5 Genesis 32:3

Genesis 36:8 · BSB

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

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.

Genesis 32:3 · BSB

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

“Jacob”

Acts 7:15 Genesis 46:1–7 Psalm 105:23

Acts 7:15 · BSB

So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

Genesis 46:1–7 · BSB

So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Psalm 105:23 · BSB

Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

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

In context

3But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,

5Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.

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