Genesis 36:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.”

Genesis 36:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 36:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 36:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.”

Genesis 36:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 36:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.”

Genesis 36:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 36:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Esau dwelleth in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.”

Genesis 36:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 36:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus Esau dwelt in mount Seir; Esau is Edom.”

Genesis 36:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 36:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore dwelt Esau in mount Seir: this Esau is Edom.”

Genesis 36:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 36:8 in Context — Genesis 36

6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

10 These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.

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What Does Genesis 36:8 Mean?

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