Discovery BoxGenesis 14:6 
Context14:6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert. 1
Genesis 31:21
Context31:21 He left 2 with all he owned. He quickly crossed 3 the Euphrates River 4 and headed for 5 the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 36:9
Context36:9 This is the account of Esau, the father 6 of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.
1 sn The line of attack ran down the eastern side of the Jordan Valley into the desert, and then turned and came up the valley to the cities of the plain.
2 tn Heb “and he fled.”
3 tn Heb “he arose and crossed.” The first verb emphasizes that he wasted no time in getting across.
4 tn Heb “the river”; the referent (the Euphrates) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “he set his face.”
6 sn The term father in genealogical records needs to be carefully defined. It can refer to a literal father, a grandfather, a political overlord, or a founder.
