Obadiah
Obadiah 1:19
19Those from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau;
those from the foothillsd will possess the land of the Philistines.
They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria,
and Benjamin will possess Gilead.
Footnotes
- d 1:19 Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those from the Negev | הַנֶּ֜גֶב | han·ne·ḡeḇ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| will possess | וְיָרְשׁ֨וּ | wə·yā·rə·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the mountains | הַ֣ר | har | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| of Esau | עֵשָׂ֗ו | ‘ê·śāw | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6215 Esau |
| those from the foothills | וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ | wə·haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8219 lowland |
| of the Philistines | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | pə·liš·tîm | Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6430 Philistine |
| They will occupy | וְיָרְשׁוּ֙ | wə·yā·rə·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the fields | שְׂדֵ֣ה | śə·ḏêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
| of Ephraim | אֶפְרַ֔יִם | ’ep̄·ra·yim | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H669 Ephraim |
| and Samaria | שֹׁמְר֑וֹן | šō·mə·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| Gilead | הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ | hag·gil·‘āḏ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1568 Gilad |
Cross-references
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Zephaniah 2:4–7 · Amos 9:12 · Jeremiah 32:44 · Ezekiel 36:28 · Ezekiel 37:21–25 · Malachi 1:4–5 · Jeremiah 31:4–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.