Genesis 14:6

6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.

Genesis 14:6 in Other Translations

6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.

6 and the Horites at Mount Seir, as far as El-paran at the edge of the wilderness.

6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El Paran on the far edge of the desert.

6 and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, going as far as El Paran on the edge of the desert.

6 and the Horites in the mountains of Seir, as far as El-paran by the wilderness.

6 They did the same thing to the Horites in the hill country of Seir. They marched all the way to El Paran near the desert.

Genesis 14:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 14:6

And the Horites in their Mount Seir
Or the Horim who dwelt in Mount Seir, so called from Seir the Horite, who continued here till they were drove out by the sons of Esau or Edom, from whom their country was afterwards called Edom or Idumea, see ( Genesis 36:20-30 ) ( Deuteronomy 2:12 Deuteronomy 2:22 ) ; unto Elparan, which [is] by the wilderness;
so far these Horites inhabited, and the four kings smote all they met with unto this place, which was either the plain or oak of Paran, near a wilderness of the same name; the wilderness of Arabia, through which the Israelites travelled forty years, in their way to Canaan.

Genesis 14:6 In-Context

4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim

6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.

7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.

8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 36:20; Deuteronomy 2:12,22
• 2. Genesis 32:3; Genesis 33:14,16; Genesis 36:8; Deuteronomy 1:2; Deuteronomy 2:1,5,22; Joshua 11:17; Joshua 24:4; 1 Chronicles 4:42; Isaiah 34:5; Ezekiel 25:8; Ezekiel 35:2; Amos 1:6
• 3. Genesis 21:21; Numbers 10:12; Numbers 12:16; Numbers 13:3,26; Habakkuk 3:3