As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
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Interpretation
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.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 2:20-23.
Glossary
- Mount Seir Place
- Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.