KJV King James Version
As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
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Deuteronomy 2:22
As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.
WEB World English Bible
as he did for the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place even to this day:
ASV American Standard Version
as he did for the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as He hath done for the sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, when He destroyed the Horim from before them, and they dispossess them, and dwell in their stead, unto this day.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 2
19 And [when] thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon [any] possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot [for] a possession.
20 (That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;
21 A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
23 And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, [even] unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess [it], and contend with him in battle.
25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations [that are] under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשָׂה֙H6213 · a.sahto make: doלִבְנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childעֵשָׂ֔וH6215 · e.savEsauהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּשֵׂעִ֑ירH8165 · se.irSeirאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichהִשְׁמִ֤ידH8045 · sha.madto destroyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַחֹרִי֙H2752 · cho.riHoriteמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַיִּֽירָשֻׁם֙H3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּH3427 · ya.shavto dwellתַחְתָּ֔םH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underעַ֖דH5704 · adtillהַיּ֥וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַזֶּֽה׃H2088 · zehthis
Cross-references
Genesis 36:8Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau [is] Edom.Deuteronomy 2:12The 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.Genesis 14:6And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by the wilderness.Genesis 36:20-30These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,1 Chronicles 1:38-42And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
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