Genesis 32:3

New International Reader's Version

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau. Esau lived in the land of Seir. It was also called the country of Edom.

Cross References

Genesis 14:6

They did the same thing to the Horites in the hill country of Seir. They marched all the way to El Paran near the desert.

Genesis 25:30

He said to Jacob, “Quick! I’m very hungry! Let me have some of that red stew!” That’s why he was also named Edom.

Genesis 32:11

Please save me from the hand of my brother Esau. I’m afraid he’ll come and attack me and the mothers with their children.

Genesis 32:7

Jacob was very worried and afraid. So he separated the people with him into two groups. He also separated the flocks and herds and camels.

Genesis 33:14

So you go on ahead of me. I’ll move along only as fast as the flocks and herds and the children can go. I’ll go slowly until I come to you in Seir.”

Genesis 33:16

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

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner, the son of Ner, was commander of Saul’s army. Abner had brought Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth to Mahanaim.

2 Kings 6:17

Elisha prayed, “Lord, open my servant’s eyes so that he can see.” Then the Lord opened his eyes. Elisha’s servant looked up and saw the hills. He saw that Elisha was surrounded by horses and chariots made of fire.

1 Chronicles 12:23

Large numbers of men came to David at Hebron. They were prepared for battle. They came to hand Saul’s kingdom over to him, just as the Lord had said. Here are the numbers of the men who came.

Song of Solomon 7:1

“You are like a prince’s daughter. Your feet in sandals are so beautiful. Your graceful legs are like jewels. The hands of an artist must have shaped them.

Isaiah 21:11

Here is a prophecy against Edom that the Lord gave me. Someone is calling out to me from the land of Seir. He says, “Guard, when will the night be over? Guard, how soon will it end?”

Jeremiah 49:7

Here is what the Lord says about Edom. The Lord who rules over all says, “Isn’t there wisdom in the town of Teman anymore? Can’t those who are wise give advice? Has their wisdom disappeared completely?

Malachi 3:1

The Lord who rules over all says, “I will send my messenger. He will prepare my way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant will come. He is the one you long for.”

Numbers 24:18

He’ll win the battle over Edom. He’ll win the battle over his enemy Seir. But Israel will grow strong.

Luke 9:52

He sent messengers on ahead. They went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him.

Deuteronomy 1:2

It takes 11 days to go from Mount Horeb to Kadesh Barnea if you travel on the Mount Seir road.

Deuteronomy 2:22

The Lord had done the same thing for the people of Esau. They lived in Seir. The Lord destroyed the Horites to make room for Esau’s people. They drove the Horites out. So the people of Esau have lived in Seir in the territory of the Horites to this very day.

Deuteronomy 2:5

Do not make them angry. If you do, they will go to war against you. I will not give you any of their land. You will not have even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau’s people the hill country of Seir as their own.

Joshua 13:30

Their territory starts at Mahanaim. It includes the whole land of Bashan. That was the entire kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan. Manasseh’s territory includes all the 60 towns of Jair in Bashan.

Joshua 24:4

To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave the hill country of Seir to Esau. But Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.