Future Blessing for Israel

19 People from the Negev will possess(A)
the hill country of Esau;(B)
those from the Judean foothills will possess
the land of the Philistines.(C)
They[a] will possess
the territories of Ephraim and Samaria,(D)
while Benjamin will possess Gilead.
20 The exiles of the Israelites who are in Halah[b]
and who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath(E)
as well as the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
will possess the cities of the Negev.(F)
21 Saviors[c] will ascend Mount Zion(G)
to rule over the hill country of Esau,
but the kingdom will be the Lord’s.(H)

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Notas al pie

  1. Obadiah 1:19 = The house of Jacob
  2. Obadiah 1:20 Or of this host of the Israelites; Hb obscure
  3. Obadiah 1:21 Or Those who have been delivered

Future Blessing for Israel

19 Those of the Negev will take possession of the mountain of Esau, and those of the Shephelah will possess the land of the Philistines, and they shall take possession of the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria, and Benjamin will take possession of Gilead. 20 And the exiles[a] of this army of the people of Israel will possess Canaan up to Zarephath, and the exiles[b] of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will take possession of the cities of the Negev. 21 And those who have been saved will go up on Mount Zion to rule the mountain of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to[c] Yahweh.

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Notas al pie

  1. Obadiah 1:20 Hebrew “exile”
  2. Obadiah 1:20 Hebrew “exile”
  3. Obadiah 1:21 Literally “will be for”