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I assigned the hill country of Seir to Esau, but Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir, while Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216To 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau, and to Esau I gave [the hill country of] Mount Seir to possess; but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau as a possession. “ ‘Jacob and his sons, however, went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau as a possession, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I gave Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau the hill country of Mount Seir, but your ancestor Jacob and his children went to live in Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau the mountains in Seir as his own. However, Jacob and his sons went to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau the hill country of Edom as his possession, but your ancestor Jacob and his children went down to Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I gave Jacob and Esau to Isaac. And I gave Mount Seir to Esau as his possession, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I assigned Mount Seir, while Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. And Jacob and his children went down into Egypt, and became there a great and numerous and mighty nation, and the Egyptians afflicted them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I give Jacob and Esau to Isaac; and I give Mount Seir to Esau, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons have gone down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will give to Isaak, Jacob and Esau: and I will give to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons will go down to Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And gave him Isaac: and to him again I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave to Esau mount Seir for his possession: but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and I gave to him Isaac. And to him, I gave again Jacob and Esau. And I gave mount Seir to Esau as a possession. Yet truly, Jacob and his sons descended into Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I assigned the mountain region of Seir to possess, while Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I gave to Isaac, Jacob and Esau; and I gave to Esau mount Seir for a possession; but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I gave to Isaaq Yaqob and Eisu, and I gave to Eisu the inheritance, the Mountain of Seir, and Yaqob and his children went down to Egypt<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I gave to him Isaac, and to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau mount Seir for him to inherit: and Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt, and became there a great and populous and mighty nation: and the Egyptians afflicted them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/24-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=6276" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Joshua Reviews Israel's History</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>But 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, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: lə·yiṣ·ḥāq (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">and to Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">and Esau.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: lə·‘ê·śāw (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">Esau</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/8165.htm" title="8165: śê·‘îr (N-proper-fs) -- Formed like sa'iyr; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine.">Seir</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: lā·re·šeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to possess,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">but Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇā·nāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·rə·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">went down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to Egypt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24-26</a></span><br />When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. / The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau. / After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Genesis 36:8</a></span><br />So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-7</a></span><br />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. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-3.htm">Exodus 6:3-8</a></span><br />I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. / I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. / Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-5.htm">Deuteronomy 2:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-12.htm">Deuteronomy 2:12</a></span><br />The Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land that the LORD gave them as their possession.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Deuteronomy 2:22</a></span><br />just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-37.htm">Deuteronomy 4:37-38</a></span><br />Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power, / to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10</a></span><br />And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-5.htm">Deuteronomy 9:5</a></span><br />It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-23.htm">Deuteronomy 11:23</a></span><br />then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5</a></span><br />and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8-9</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. / Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.</p><p class="hdg">unto Isaac</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-24.htm">Genesis 25:24-26</a></b></br> And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, <i>there were</i> twins in her womb… </p><p class="hdg">unto Esau</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Genesis 32:3</a></b></br> And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Genesis 36:8</a></b></br> Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau <i>is</i> Edom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-5.htm">Deuteronomy 2:5</a></b></br> Meddle 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 <i>for</i> a possession.</p><p class="hdg">Jacob</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-7</a></b></br> And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-23.htm">Psalm 105:23</a></b></br> Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Acts 7:15</a></b></br> So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-10.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/joshua/22-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/22-33.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-29.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/joshua/23-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/24-3.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/joshua/23-5.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Seir</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Se'ir</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-20.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/joshua/24-28.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/joshua/24-30.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/joshua/24-8.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Seir</a> <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Se'ir</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">A brief history of God's benefits from Terah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">He renews the covenant between them and God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">A stone the witness of the covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua's age, death, and burial</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joseph's bones are buried</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Eleazar dies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac, represent two nations (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>). Jacob, later named Israel, is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, while Esau is the ancestor of the Edomites. This choice underscores the theme of divine election, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Romans 9:10-13</a>, where Paul discusses God's purpose in election, emphasizing that it is not by works but by His calling.<p><b>I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess,</b><br>Mount Seir, located in the region south of the Dead Sea, was given to Esau and his descendants, the Edomites, as their inheritance (<a href="/deuteronomy/2-5.htm">Deuteronomy 2:5</a>). This allocation of land is significant as it shows God's provision and fulfillment of His promises to Esau, despite Esau not being the chosen line for the covenant. The Edomites' relationship with Israel was often contentious, as seen in various biblical accounts, including Obadiah's prophecy against Edom.<p><b>but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.</b><br>This part of the verse refers to the migration of Jacob and his family to Egypt during a severe famine, as detailed in <a href="/genesis/46.htm">Genesis 46</a>. This move was orchestrated by God to preserve the family and fulfill His promise to Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13</a>). The sojourn in Egypt sets the stage for the Exodus, a pivotal event in Israel's history, symbolizing redemption and foreshadowing Christ's redemptive work. Egypt, in biblical typology, often represents bondage and sin, from which God delivers His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac is a patriarch in the lineage of the Israelites. He is the father of Jacob and Esau, representing the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Also known as Israel, Jacob is the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah. He is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, and his journey to Egypt marks a significant event in the history of the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The elder twin brother of Jacob, Esau is the ancestor of the Edomites. He was given the hill country of Seir as his inheritance, which signifies God's provision and plan for different nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/seir.htm">Seir</a></b><br>A mountainous region assigned to Esau and his descendants, the Edomites. It represents the fulfillment of God's promise to Esau, despite his separation from the covenant line.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Jacob and his sons went during a famine, leading to the eventual enslavement of the Israelites. This event sets the stage for the Exodus and God's deliverance of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_dynamics.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Dynamics</a></b><br>God orchestrates His plans through family lines, even amidst human conflict and imperfection. Trust in His overarching plan for your family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_divine_provision.htm">Inheritance and Divine Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided Seir for Esau, He provides for all His creation. Recognize and be grateful for God's provision in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_egypt_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Egypt in God's Plan</a></b><br>Egypt was both a place of refuge and bondage for the Israelites. Reflect on how God uses both blessings and trials to shape His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>God's promises to Abraham were fulfilled through Isaac, Jacob, and beyond. Consider how your faithfulness can impact future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_distinct_plans_for_individuals.htm">God's Distinct Plans for Individuals</a></b><br>Esau and Jacob had different paths, yet both were under God's care. Embrace the unique path God has for you, without comparison to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_work.htm">Who are the Sons of Jacob?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_joshua_1_4_exaggerate_israel's_borders.htm">Joshua 1:4 - Does the text exaggerate Israel's borders, given the lack of historical records showing Israel ever controlled all the land from the Euphrates to the Mediterranean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_israelites_precisely_survey_land.htm">Joshua 18:4 - How likely is it that ancient Israelites had the means and literacy to survey and record the land so precisely?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_pentateuch.htm">What is The Pentateuch?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/24-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and to Isaac</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִצְחָ֔ק</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiṣ·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I gave</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶתֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’et·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Esau.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵשָׂ֑ו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esau -- oldest son of Isaac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I apportioned</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶתֵּ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’et·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Esau</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵשָׂ֜ו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esau -- oldest son of Isaac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Seir,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂעִיר֙</span> <span class="translit">(śê·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8165.htm">Strong's 8165: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went down</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרְד֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/24-4.htm">Joshua 24:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/24-4.htm">OT History: Joshua 24:4 I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: (Josh. 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