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Mount Seir

Edom, south of the Dead Sea · Old Testament · 38 verses

Mount Seir is the rugged highland region of Edom, south and east of the Dead Sea. It was the homeland of Esau's descendants. The name appears in Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy and 6 more in the King James text.

About Mount Seir

Mount Seir is the rugged highland region of Edom, south and east of the Dead Sea. It was the homeland of Esau's descendants.

Its place in the story

Mount Seir was given to Esau and his descendants as their possession. Israel was commanded not to seize the land of Seir during the wilderness journey. The prophets, especially Ezekiel, pronounced oracles against Mount Seir for its hostility to Israel.

Mount Seir in Scripture (KJV)

“And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.”
Genesis 14:6 (KJV)
“And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.”
Genesis 32:3 (KJV)
“Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.”
Genesis 33:14 (KJV)
“So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.”
Genesis 33:16 (KJV)
“Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.”
Genesis 36:8 (KJV)
“And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:”
Genesis 36:9 (KJV)
“These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,”
Genesis 36:20 (KJV)
“And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.”
Genesis 36:21 (KJV)

Mount Seir is named 38 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

Seir, the land of Esau, stands opposite the covenant line of Jacob, illustrating the sovereign choice by which God carried the promise on to Christ.

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Mount Seir is the rugged highland region of Edom, south and east of the Dead Sea. It was the homeland of Esau's descendants. The name appears in Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy and 6 more in the King James text.

What happened at Mount Seir?

Mount Seir was given to Esau and his descendants as their possession. Israel was commanded not to seize the land of Seir during the wilderness journey. The prophets, especially Ezekiel, pronounced oracles against Mount Seir for its hostility to Israel.

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