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Obadiah 19-21
New International Version
Obadiah 19-21
New International Version
19 People from the Negev will occupy
the mountains of Esau,
and people from the foothills will possess
the land of the Philistines.(A)
They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria,(B)
and Benjamin(C) will possess Gilead.
20 This company of Israelite exiles who are in Canaan
will possess the land as far as Zarephath;(D)
the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
will possess the towns of the Negev.(E)
21 Deliverers(F) will go up on[a] Mount Zion
to govern the mountains of Esau.
And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.(G)
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:21 Or from
Obadiah 19-21
New American Standard Bible
Obadiah 19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 Then those of the [a]Negev will [b](A)possess the mountain of Esau,
And those of the [c]Shephelah the (B)Philistine plain;
Also, (C)they will [d]possess the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria,
And Benjamin the territory of Gilead.
20 And the exiles of this army of the sons of Israel,
Who are among the Canaanites as far as (D)Zarephath,
And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad,
Will [e]possess the (E)cities of the Negev.
21 [f]The (F)deliverers will ascend Mount Zion
To judge the mountain of Esau,
And the (G)kingdom will be the Lord’s.
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:19 I.e., South country
- Obadiah 1:19 Or take possession of
- Obadiah 1:19 I.e., the foothills
- Obadiah 1:19 Or take possession of
- Obadiah 1:20 Or take possession of
- Obadiah 1:21 Or with ancient versions Those who are rescued
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