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Deuteronomy 2:12 · 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."

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Passage Context

10The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;
11Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
12The 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.
13Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.
14And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

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Reflection Questions

1

How does understanding the history of the land impact your view of God's promises?

2

What does it mean for you to succeed where others have failed?

3

When have you experienced a transition in your life similar to the Israelites' journey?

Life Application

faith

Trusting in God's plan can help us navigate changes in our lives.

history

Learning about past peoples can deepen our understanding of God's faithfulness.

Places in This Verse

Seir

Seir was a mountainous region inhabited by the Horims and later the Edomites.

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