Joshua 24:4
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.
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5And I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt with many signs and portents.
Cross References
Genesis 25:24Now the time had arrived to give birth, and behold, twins were discovered in her womb.
Genesis 32:3Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.
Genesis 36:9So these are the generations of Esau, the father of Edom, at mount Seir,
Genesis 46:6along with all that he possessed in the land of Canaan. And he arrived in Egypt with all his offspring:
Deuteronomy 2:5Therefore, take care diligently, lest you be moved against them. For I will not give to you from their land even as much as the step that one foot can tread upon, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.
Acts 7:15And Jacob descended into Egypt, and he passed away, and so did our fathers.
Matthew Henry on Joshua 24:2-15
Joshua's Farewell Address to Israel. ( b. c. 1427.) 1 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods. 3 And I took your father Abraham… Read the whole commentary →