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

2And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the River in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods. 3And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac. 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. 5I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out. 6And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto 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

• 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 25:24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
• Genesis 32:3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
• Genesis 36:8Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
• Deuteronomy 2:5Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
• Genesis 46:1And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer–sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
• Psalms 105:23Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
• Acts 7:15So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

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