Joshua 24:4

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.

Cross-reference

Genesis 25:24–26 Historical context

Genesis 25:24-26 records the birth of Jacob and Esau — the very sons God gave Isaac according to Joshua 24:4.

Genesis 32:3 Historical context

Genesis 32:3 shows Esau already living in Seir — the hill country God gave him as possession in Joshua 24:4.

Genesis 36:8 Historical context

Genesis 36:8 states Esau settled in Seir — the very territory God assigned him in Joshua 24:4.

Genesis 46:1–7 Historical context

Genesis 46:1-7 recounts Jacob's migration to Egypt — the very event summed up in Joshua 24:4 as 'went down to Egypt'.

Deuteronomy 2:5 repeats God's grant of Seir to Esau, just as Joshua 24:4 recounts — reinforcing the land's divine assignment.

Psalm 105:23 poetically summarizes Jacob's entry into Egypt — the same event referenced in Joshua 24:4.

Acts 7:15 Historical context

Acts 7:15, in Stephen's speech, repeats that Jacob went down to Egypt — confirming the historical note in Joshua 24:4.

Genesis 15:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 15:14 foretells the Exodus — the eventual outcome of Jacob's descent to Egypt mentioned in Joshua 24:4.

Genesis 46:6 Historical context

In Genesis 46:6, the detailed account of Jacob's entire household moving to Egypt confirms and expands the summary here.

Matthew 1:2 Contrast

Matthew 1:2 traces Jesus' genealogy through Jacob, not Esau, highlighting God's chosen line from among Isaac's sons mentioned here.