Obadiah 1:19 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“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.”

Obadiah 1:19

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But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. {deliverance: or, they that escape} {there...: or, it shall be holy}

And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be {any} remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken {it}.

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.

And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel {shall possess} that of the Canaanites, {even} unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which {is} in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south. {which...: or, shall possess that which is in}

And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD'S.

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Obadiah 1:1

"The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle."

Obadiah 1:2

"Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised."

Obadiah 1:3

"The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation {is} high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?"

Obadiah 1:4

"Though thou exalt {thyself} as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD."

Obadiah 1:5

"If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave {some} grapes? {some...: or, gleanings?}"

Obadiah 1:6

"How are {the things} of Esau searched out! {how} are his hidden things sought up!"

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