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Joshua 24:4 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 24:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 24 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Joshua 24:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 24:4
I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau (וָאֶתֵּן לְיִצְחָק אֶת־יַעֲקֹב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂו)—God's sovereign election becomes explicit. Though both were Isaac's sons, only Jacob inherited covenant promises. The verb natan (נָתַן, to give) appears repeatedly, emphasizing divine gift, not human achievement. God gave Isaac to Abraham, gave Jacob and Esau to Isaac, and selectively chose Jacob for covenant lineage.I gave unto Esau mount Seir...but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt—this contrast highlights sovereign discrimination. Esau received immediate territorial possession (Mount Seir, Edom), while...
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Cross-References for Joshua 24:4
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“no”
“Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.”
“and he died”
“behold”
“Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.”
“and came to Beersheba”
“his brother”