Joshua 24:4

Joshua 24:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I assigned the hill country of Seir to Esau, but Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

Context of Joshua 24:4

2Joshua said to the people, ‘This is what the Lord, Israel's God, says: “A long time ago, your ancestors lived on the other side of the Euphrates river. They included Terah who was the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshipped other gods. 3But I took Abraham, your ancestor, away from that land beyond the Euphrates river. I brought him here and I led him through all the land of Canaan. I gave him many descendants. I gave him a son, Isaac. I gave to Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. I gave to Esau the hills of Seir. But Jacob and his sons went down to live in Egypt. 5I sent Moses and Aaron to lead the Israelites when they were in Egypt. I punished the people of Egypt, and I brought you out from there. 6When I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, they reached the Red Sea. The Egyptians chased after them to the sea, with soldiers on horses and in chariots.

Joshua 24:4 word by word

וָאֶתֵּ֣ן לְיִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֑ו וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לְעֵשָׂ֜ו אֶת־הַ֤ר שֵׂעִיר֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אוֹת֔וֹ וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וּבָנָ֖יו יָרְד֥וּ מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto Isaacיִצְחָקyitschâq · IsaacH3327
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• and Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• mountהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
• Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
• to possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• and his childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• into Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714

Cross-references for Joshua 24:4

• Genesis 25:24The time came for Rebekah to give birth. There were two babies inside her.
• Genesis 32:3Jacob sent men with a message to his brother Esau. Esau was living in the land of Seir, also called Edom.
• Genesis 36:8So Esau went to live in the hills of Seir. He was also called Edom.
• Deuteronomy 2:5Do not attack them at all. I will not give any of their land to you, not even enough ground to put your foot on. I have given the hills around Mount Seir to Esau, for his descendants to live there.
• Genesis 46:1So Jacob left Canaan. He took everything that belonged to him. When he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to God, the God of his father Isaac.
• Psalms 105:23Then Jacob's family came into Egypt. They lived as strangers in the land of Ham's descendants.
• Acts 7:15So Jacob went to Egypt with all his family. Jacob and his 12 sons, our ancestors, lived there until they died.

Commentaries on Joshua 24:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Jacob and Esau: See Genesis 25:19–26. Mount Seir was in the center of Edom, where those who descended from Esau lived (Genesis 36:8–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. I gave unto Esau mount Seir--(See on Ge 36:8). In order that he might be no obstacle to Jacob and his posterity being the exclusive heirs of Canaan.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 24:4

• Isaac
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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Esau
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Seir
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Jacob, Israel
• Seir, sons of Seir, Mount Seir, mountains of Seir, land of Seir
• Joshua
• Serve

Commentaries on Joshua 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings