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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- NASB To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau, and to Esau I gave Mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
- NLT To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir, while Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
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- Gen 36:8Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.
- Deut 2:5Don’t contend with them; for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
- Gen 25:24–26When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
- Acts 7:15Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,
- Gen 32:3Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
- Ps 105:23Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
- Gen 46:1–7Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.
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