Joshua 24:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 24:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Joshua 24:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Joshua 24:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.”
Joshua 24:4 — World English Bible
Joshua 24:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. ”
Joshua 24:4 — American Standard Version
Joshua 24:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I give to Isaac, Jacob and Esau; and I give to Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons have gone down to Egypt.”
Joshua 24:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 24:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau; and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt. ”
Joshua 24:4 — Darby Translation
Joshua 24:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I gaue vnto Izhak, Iaakob and Esau: and I gaue vnto Esau mount Seir, to possesse it: but Iaakob and his children went downe into Egypt.”
Joshua 24:4 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 24:4 in Context — Joshua 24
2 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
4 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.
5 I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
6 And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.
Read the full chapter: Joshua 24 — Choose You This Day Whom You Will Serve →
What Does Joshua 24:4 Mean?
Joshua 24:4 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free