Genesis 32:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Jacob’s brother Esau was living in the area called Seir in the hill country of Edom. Jacob sent messengers to Esau.

Cross References

Joshua 24:4

And I gave Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. To Esau, I gave the land around the mountains of Seir. Jacob and his sons did not live there. They went to live in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 25:30

So Esau said to Jacob, “I am weak with hunger. Let me have some of that red soup.” (That is why people call him “Red.”)

Deuteronomy 2:5

Don’t fight them. I will not give you any of their land—not even a foot of it, because I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau to keep as his own.

Genesis 33:14

So you go on ahead. I will follow you slowly. I will go slowly enough for the cattle and other animals to be safe and so that my children will not get too tired. I will meet you in Seir.”

Genesis 14:6

And they defeated the Horites who lived in the area from the hill country of Seir to El Paran. (El Paran is near the desert.)

Luke 9:52

He sent some men ahead of him. They went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him.

Malachi 3:1

The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. Yes, the messenger you are waiting for, the one who will tell about my agreement, is really coming!

Deuteronomy 2:22

God did the same thing for Esau’s people. In the past the Horites lived in Seir. But Esau’s people destroyed the Horites, and Esau’s descendants still live there today.

Genesis 33:16

So that day Esau started on his trip back to Seir.

Genesis 32:7

Jacob was very frightened and worried. He divided the people who were with him and all the flocks, herds, and camels into two groups.

Genesis 32:11

I ask you to please save me from my brother Esau. I am afraid that he will come and kill us all, even the mothers with the children.

Numbers 24:18

Israel will grow strong! He will get the land of Edom. He will get the land of Seir, his enemy.

Deuteronomy 1:2

The trip from Mount Horeb through the mountains of Seir to Kadesh Barnea takes only eleven days.

Isaiah 21:11

This is a message about Dumah: There is someone calling to me from Seir, “Guard, how much of the night is left? How much longer will it be night?”

Jeremiah 49:7

This message is about Edom. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “Is there no more wisdom in Teman? Are the wise men of Edom not able to give good advice? Have they lost their wisdom?

Joshua 13:30

The land started at Mahanaim. The land included all of Bashan, all the land ruled by King Og of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair in Bashan. (In all, there were 60 cities.)

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner son of Ner was the captain of Saul’s army. Abner took Ish Bosheth son of Saul to Mahanaim

2 Kings 6:17

Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, I ask you, open my servant’s eyes so that he can see.” The Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and the servant saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire. They were all around Elisha.

1 Chronicles 12:23

These are the numbers of the men who came to David at the town of Hebron. These men were ready for war. They came to give Saul’s kingdom to David. That is what the Lord said would happen. This is their number:

Song of Solomon 7:1

Princess, your feet are beautiful in those sandals. The curves of your thighs are like jewelry made by an artist.