Deuteronomy 2:12

The Horites also lived in Seir before, but the children of Esau succeeded them. They destroyed them from before them, and lived in their place; as Israel did to the land of his possession, which Yahweh gave to them.)

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WEBBE

The Horites also lived in Seir in the past, but the children of Esau succeeded them. They destroyed them from before them, and lived in their place, as Israel did to the land of his possession, which the LORD gave to them.)

BSB

The Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land that the LORD gave them as their possession.)

KJV

The 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.

ASV

The Horites also dwelt in Seir aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which Jehovah gave unto them).

BBE

And the Horites in earlier times were living in Seir, but the children of Esau took their place; they sent destruction on them and took their land for themselves, as Israel did to the land of his heritage which the Lord gave them.)

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וּבְשֵׂעִיר u·ve·se·'ir and in Seir H8165 יָשְׁבוּ ya·she·vu they dwelt H3427 הַחֹרִים ha·cho·rim the Horites H2752 לְפָנִים le·fa·nim (to) before H6440 וּבְנֵי u·ve·nei and [the] descendants of H1121 עֵשָׂו 'e·sav Esau H6215 יִירָשׁוּם yi·ra·shum they dispossessed them H3423 וַיַּשְׁמִידוּם vai·yash·mi·dum and they destroyed them H8045 מִפְּנֵיהֶם mi·pe·nei·hem from before them H6440 וַיֵּשְׁבוּ vai·ye·she·vu and they dwelt H3427 תַּחְתָּם tach·tam in place of them H8478 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah it did H6213 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לְאֶרֶץ le·'e·retz to [the] land of H776 יְרֻשָּׁתוֹ ye·ru·sha·to possession its H3425 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 נָתַן na·tan he gave H5414 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לָהֶם la·hem to them H9038

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–23

We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these; the Caphtorims drove the Avims out of their country. These revolutions show what uncertain things wordly possessions are. It was so of old, and ever will be so. Families decline, and from them estates are transferred to families that increase; so little continuance is there in these things. This is recorded to encourage the children of Israel. If the providence of God has done this for Moabites and Ammonites, much more would his promise do it for Israel, his peculiar people. Cautions are given not to meddle with Moabites and Ammonites. Even wicked men must not be wronged. God gives and preserves outward blessings to wicked men; these are not the best things, he has better in store for his own children.

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Esau Seir

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EdomitesSeir

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.