Deuteronomy 2:12

And the Chorrhite dwelt in Seir before, and the sons of Esau destroyed them, and utterly consumed them from before them; and they dwelt in their place, as Israel did to the land of his inheritance, which the Lord gave to them.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.

In Context

11These also shall be accounted + 2:11 Heb. giants.Raphain like the Enakim; and the Moabites call them Ommin.

13Now then, arise ye, said I, and depart, and cross the valley of Zaret.

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Cross References

Genesis 36:20And these are the sons of Seir, the Chorrhite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, Sobal, Sebegon, Ana,

Deuteronomy 2:22As they did to the children of Esau that dwell in Seir, even as they destroyed the Chorrhite from before them, and inherited + 2:22 Gr. them.their country, and dwelt therein instead of them until this day.

1 Chronicles 1:38The sons of Seir, Lotan, Sobal, Sebegon, Ana, Deson, Osar, and Disan.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 2:9-24

8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. 10 The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;… Read the whole commentary →

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