Genesis 36:8
What does Genesis 36:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 36:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Esau made his living-place in the hill-country of Seir (Esau is Edom).
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Esau dwelleth in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: he is Edom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus Esau dwelt in mount Seir; Esau is Edom.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 36:19
These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs: the same is Edom.
- Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
- 1 Chronicles 4:42
And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
- Genesis 36:1
Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).
- 2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and destroyed them not;
- Deuteronomy 2:5
contend not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
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