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 told all the people, “Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods, 3but I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and brought him into the entire land of Canaan. I made his descendants numerous; I gave him Isaac, and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I assigned Mount Seir, while Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt. 5I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt down when I intervened in their land. Then I brought you out. 6When I brought your fathers out of Egypt, you arrived at the sea. The Egyptians chased your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.

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 25:24When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
• Genesis 32:3Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.
• Genesis 36:8So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir.
• Deuteronomy 2:5Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
• Genesis 46:1So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had. When he came to Beer Sheba he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
• Psalms 105:23Israel moved to Egypt; Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.
• Acts 7:15So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, along with our ancestors,

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
• Jacob
• Shechem

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