The chapter containing this statement is wholly taken up with Esau and the nations that sprang from him. It comes after Jacob's meeting with Esau, the destruction of Shechem, the revival in Jacob's family when they put away idols and God renewed His promises to Jacob, the death of Rachel and the birth of Benjamin, Reuben's sin, and the death of Isaac at age 180, when Esau and Jacob probably met for the last time. At that time Jacob was about 109 years old, Joseph was 17, and Benjamin was a small child two to four years old.
Mount Seir was the place where Esau settled and dwelt. Esau became known as Edom. He was the beginning of the nation of the Edomites.
The chapter containing this statement is wholly taken up with Esau and the nations that sprang from him. It comes after Jacob's meeting with Esau, the destruction of Shechem, the revival in Jacob's family when they put away idols and God renewed His promises to Jacob, the death of Rachel and the birth of Benjamin, Reuben's sin, and the death of Isaac at age 180, when Esau and Jacob probably met for the last time. At that time Jacob was about 109 years old, Joseph was 17, and Benjamin was a small child two to four years old.
Mount Seir was the place where Esau settled and dwelt. Esau became known as Edom. He was the beginning of the nation of the Edomites.