Obadiah 1:19

Obadiah 1:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
• New International Version (NIV)People from the Negev will occupy the mountains of Esau, and people from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Those of the Negeb shall possess Mount Esau, and those of the Shephelah shall possess the land of the Philistines; they shall possess the land of Ephraim and the land of Samaria, and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The South shall possess the mountains of Esau, And the Lowland shall possess Philistia. They shall possess the fields of Ephraim And the fields of Samaria. Benjamin shall possess Gilead.

Context of Obadiah 1:19

17“But Jerusalem will become a refuge for those who escape; it will be a holy place. And the people of Israel will come back to reclaim their inheritance. 18The people of Israel will be a raging fire, and Edom a field of dry stubble. The descendants of Joseph will be a flame roaring across the field, devouring everything. There will be no survivors in Edom. I, the Lord, have spoken! “Then my people living in the Negev will occupy the mountains of Edom. Those living in the foothills of Judah will possess the Philistine plains and take over the fields of Ephraim and Samaria. And the people of Benjamin will occupy the land of Gilead. 20The exiles of Israel will return to their land and occupy the Phoenician coast as far north as Zarephath. The captives from Jerusalem exiled in the north will return home and resettle the towns of the Negev. 21Those who have been rescued will go up to Mount Zion in Jerusalem to rule over the mountains of Edom. And the Lord himself will be king!”

Obadiah 1:19 word by word

וְיָרְשׁ֨וּ הַנֶּ֜גֶב אֶת־הַ֣ר עֵשָׂ֗ו וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְיָרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־שְׂדֵ֣ה אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת שְׂדֵ֣ה שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · NegebH5045
• shall possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• the mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · (Mount) EsauH6215
• the plainשְׁפֵלָהshephêlâh · ShephelahH8219
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• the fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• and Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568

Cross-references for Obadiah 1:19

• Numbers 24:18Edom will be taken over, and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered, while Israel marches on in triumph.
• Joshua 15:21The towns of Judah situated along the borders of Edom in the extreme south were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
• Jeremiah 32:44Yes, fields will once again be bought and sold—deeds signed and sealed and witnessed—in the land of Benjamin and here in Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the hill country, in the foothills of Judah and in the Negev, too. For someday I will restore prosperity to them. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
• Amos 9:12And Israel will possess what is left of Edom and all the nations I have called to be mine.” The Lord has spoken, and he will do these things.
• Malachi 1:4Esau’s descendants in Edom may say, “We have been shattered, but we will rebuild the ruins.” But the Lord of Heaven’s Armies replies, “They may try to rebuild, but I will demolish them again. Their country will be known as ‘The Land of Wickedness,’ and their people will be called ‘The People with Whom the Lord Is Forever Angry.’
• Joshua 13:2This is the territory that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the Geshurites,
• Joshua 15:33The following towns situated in the western foothills were also given to Judah: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
• Judges 1:18In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories.
• Isaiah 11:13Then at last the jealousy between Israel and Judah will end. They will not be rivals anymore.
• Ezekiel 25:16Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will raise my fist of judgment against the land of the Philistines. I will wipe out the Kerethites and utterly destroy the people who live by the sea.
• Amos 1:8I will slaughter the people of Ashdod and destroy the king of Ashkelon. Then I will turn to attack Ekron, and the few Philistines still left will be killed,” says the Sovereign Lord.
• Zephaniah 2:4Gaza and Ashkelon will be abandoned, Ashdod and Ekron torn down.
• Zechariah 9:5The city of Ashkelon will see Tyre fall and will be filled with fear. Gaza will shake with terror, as will Ekron, for their hopes will be dashed. Gaza’s king will be killed, and Ashkelon will be deserted.
• 2 Kings 17:24The king of Assyria transported groups of people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and resettled them in the towns of Samaria, replacing the people of Israel. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
• Ezra 4:2So they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders and said, “Let us build with you, for we worship your God just as you do. We have sacrificed to him ever since King Esarhaddon of Assyria brought us here.”
• Psalms 69:35For God will save Jerusalem and rebuild the towns of Judah. His people will live there and settle in their own land.

Commentaries on Obadiah 1:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19They of the south - The Jews who possessed the southern part of Palestine, should render themselves masters of the mountains of Idumea which were contiguous to them. They of the plain - From Eleutheropolis to the Mediterranean Sea. In this and the following verse the prophet shows the different districts which should be occupied by the Israelites after their return from Babylon. The fields of Samaria - Alexander the Great gave Samaria to the Jews; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And they of the South shall possess the mount of Esau - The Church was now hemmed in within Judah and Benjamin. They too were to go into captivity. The prophet looks beyond the captivity and the return, and tells how that original promise to Jacob Genesis 28:14 should be fulfilled; “Thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt break North to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South; and in thee and in thy seed shall all…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 There should be deliverance and holiness at Jerusalem, and the house of Jacob would again occupy their possessions. Much of this prophecy was fulfilled when the Jews returned to their own land. But the salvation and holiness of the gospel, its spread, and the conversion of the Gentiles, seem also to be intended, especially the restoration of Israel, the destruction of antichrist, and the prosperous state of the church, to which all the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20God's people in the Negev, the foothills of Judah, and Benjamin (three regions of Judah) would take over their neighbors' territories (Edom, the Philistine plains, Gilead). Restored Israel would regain Ephraim and Samaria (territory lost from 722 to 721 BC to Assyria) and expand its borders to the lands promised during the conquest (the Philistine plains, the land of Gilead, the Phoenician coast). See also Ezekiel 47:13–23.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. they of the south--The Jews who in the coming time are to occupy the south of Judea shall possess, in addition to their own territory, the adjoining mountainous region of Edom. they of the plain--The Jews who shall occupy the low country along the Mediterranean, south and southwest of Palestine, shall possess, in addition to their own territory, the land of "the Philistines," which runs as a long strip between the hills and the sea. and they shall…Read the comment

Topics related to Obadiah 1:19

• Esau
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Zion

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Ephraim
• Esau
• Gilead
• Philistines
• Samaria
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Samaria, Samaritan

Commentaries on Obadiah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings