Deuteronomy 2:22

“just as he did for the sons of Esau, who live in Seir, when he destroyed the Horite from before them; they dispossessed them and have lived in their place to this day.”

Deuteronomy 2:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 2:22, word by word

he didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
for the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Esauעֵשָׂוesav

Esau

Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.

Where else “esav” appears
who liveיֹּשְׁבִיםyoshvim

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshvim” appears
in Seirשֵׂעִירseir

Seir

Seir, the hill country south of the Dead Sea, later the land of Edom; also its first inhabitants, and a mountain in Judah.

Where else “seir” appears
he destroyedהִשְׁמִידhishmid

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

Where else “hishmid” appears
the Horiteחֹרִיchori

Horites

Horites: the ancient inhabitants of the region of Seir, before the Edomites.

Where else “chori” appears
from before themפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “pene” appears
they dispossessed themיִּירָשֻׁyirashu

dispossess

To drive others out of their land.

Where else “yirashu” appears
dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears

The context

21a people great, numerous, and tall like the Anakim. But YHWH destroyed them from before them, and they dispossessed them and lived in their place,

22 · This verse (above)

23As for the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)

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