Edom

Edom appears in 111 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Malachi.

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In the Bible dictionary

Edom is the nation descended from Esau, named for the red stew he traded for his birthright, and a frequent enemy of Israel judged by the prophets.

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Key passages

  • Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.

    Genesis 32:3 · Read the chapter
  • The leaders of Edom are terrified; the nobles of Moab tremble. All who live in Canaan melt away;

    Exodus 15:15 · Read the chapter
  • While Moses was at Kadesh, he sent ambassadors to the king of Edom with this message: “This is what your relatives, the people of Israel, say: You know all the hardships we have been through.

    Numbers 20:14 · Read the chapter
  • The allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah reached southward to the border of Edom, as far south as the wilderness of Zin.

    Joshua 15:1 · Read the chapter
  • “Lord, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.

    Judges 5:4 · Read the chapter
  • Now when Saul had secured his grasp on Israel’s throne, he fought against his enemies in every direction—against Moab, Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned, he was victorious.

    1 Samuel 14:47 · Read the chapter

Every verse (111)

1 Samuel
1Sa 14:47
Malachi
Mal 1:4

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