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Joshua 24:4

And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Gave unto Esau mount Seir (see the note at Genesis 36:8) - in order that he might be no obstacle to Jacob and his posterity being the exclusive heirs of Canaan.

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See also Joshua 24:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE SECOND ADDRESS CHAPTER 24:1-28 _ 1. The gathering at Shechem (Joshua 24:1)_ 2. Historic retrospect and exhortations (Joshua 24:2) 3. The answer given by Israel (Joshua 24:16) 4. Joshua's answ...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JACOB AND ESAU. Compare Genesis 25:25; Genesis 25:26. ESAU. Compare Genesis 36:8; Deuteronomy 2:5 BUT JACOB. Compare

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And I gave unto Isaac Jacob_ After he too and Rebekah had been childless upwards of nineteen years. _Jacob_ = _he that holds by the heel_, or _supplanter_(Genesis 25:26). _Esau_ = _hairy, rough_; w...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _A Reminder of God's Blessings Joshua 24:1-25_ 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 of...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA'S SECOND AND FINAL FAREWELL This discourse (Joshua 24:1), with Israel's response (Joshua 24:16), and consequent renewal of the Covenant (Joshua 24:25), occupies the bulk of the chapter. The boo...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 24 JOSHUA SAYS ‘GOODBYE’ TO THE PEOPLE – JO...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אֶתֵּ֣ן לְ יִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXXII. JOSHUA'S LAST APPEAL. Joshua 24:1. IT was at Shechem that Joshua's last meeting with the people took place. The Septuagint makes it Shiloh in one verse (Joshua 24:1), but Shechem in a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE LESSON OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY Joshua 24:1 The previous chapter contains Joshua's own last words of warning to Israel; here he is God's mouthpiece: “Thus saith the Lord God of Israel.” There is, fi...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the record of the final address of Joshua. In it he first concisely and comprehensively traced the Hebrews' history from the call of Abraham and did so in the form of the speech of Jehova...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Joshua briefly related the history of God's people all the way back to the time when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates. Terah, Abraham's father, and his son Nahor worshipped false gods. Go...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Isaac, the promised seed and heir of the blessings, (Calmet) after Ismael was born. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I include in one view all these verses, for the sake of shortness, and because, as they refer to the history of the Patriarchs, already gone through in the Commentary, it would be unnecessary to swell...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4._But Jacob and his children went down, _etc After mentioning the rejection of Esau, he proceeds to state how Jacob went down into Egypt, and though he confines himself to a single expression, it is...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I GAVE UNTO ISAAC JACOB AND ESAU,.... When Rebekah was barren, so that the children appeared the more to be the gift of God; though Esau perhaps is mentioned, for the sake of what follows: AND I...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I gave unto Esau mount Seir_ That he might leave Canaan entire to his brother Jacob and his posterity, Genesis 36:7. _But Jacob went down into Egypt_ Compelled by a grievous famine, and because the t...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioshua assembleth the tribes at Shechem. 2 A briefe historie of Gods benefits from Terah. 14 He reneweth a couenant betweene them and God. 26 A stone the witnesse of the couenant. 29 Ioshuas age...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau, Genesis 25:24; AND I GAVE UNTO ESAU MOUNT SEIR TO POSSESS IT, Genesis 36:8; Deuteronomy 2:5; BUT JACOB AND HIS CHILDREN WENT DOWN INTO EGYPT,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A Review of God's Mercies...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA'S SUMMARY OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY (vs.1-13) For the second time, as Joshua neared the end of his life, he called Israel together, primarily the elders, heads, judges and officers (v.1), but includ...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-14 We must never think our work for God done, till our life is done. If he lengthen out our days beyond what we expected, like those of Joshua, it is because he has some further service for us to d...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I GAVE UNTO ESAU MOUNT SEIR TO POSSESS IT, that he might leave Canaan entire to his brother Jacob and his posterity, GENESIS 36:7,8. JACOB AND HIS CHILDREN WENT DOWN INTO EGYPT, where they long lived...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 24:4 Isaac H3327 gave H5414 (H8799) Jacob H3290 Esau H6215 Esau H6215 gave H5414 (H8799) mountains...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    Joshua 24:3 A “And I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac, and I gave to Isaac, Jacob and Esau, a...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Last charge of Joshua and his death. Eleazar's death. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: Joshua 24:15. It is the will of God that all should make religion their serious and deli...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 24:1. _Shechem._ Some think this was the Sychar where our Saviour talked with the woman. John 4:5. This place became far famed on account of the renewal of the covenant before Joshua's death. H...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir._ CERTAIN SINGULAR SUBJECTS I. History and the hand of God in it. See: “I gave”; and then again, “I gave.” It is not merely that Esa...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem._ JOSHUA’S LAST FAREWELL I. God’s threefold mercies. 1. Israel’s enlargement (verses 2-4). 2. Israel’s exodus (verses 5-7). 3. Israel’s entran...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 24:1 Joshua again called for an assembly at Shechem for a ceremony of covenant renewal (compare Joshua 8:30;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOSHUA’S FINAL ADDRESS: HIS DEATH AND BURIAL_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 24:1. To Shechem] This gathering was apparently held a few weeks or months after that named in the previous chapter. There was g...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE LAST RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT.— JOSHUA 24:1 TO SHECHEM. The LXX. and the Arabic version read _Shiloh _here, and as the words "they presented themselves (literally, _took up their stati...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter twenty-four, Joshua is continuing this final charge to the children of Israel. Picture now this old man he was. He was faithful to the Lord. He has done a good job, but now he is bent over wit...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 7:15; Deuteronomy 2:5; Genesis 25:24; Genesis 32:3; Genesis 36:8;

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOSHUA'S FAREWELL WORDS Joshua 24:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before Joshua died he reviewed the history of Israel and in so doing he brought out the four great patriarchs who were so prominently aligned...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Mount Seir — That he might leave Canaan entire to his brother Jacob and his posterity, Genesis 36:7. Into Egypt — Where they long lived in grievous bondage; which God having delivered us from, I shall...

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