Obadiah 1:19 — Bible Verse (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.”

Obadiah 1:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Obadiah 1:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Obadiah 1:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Those of the South will possess the mountain of Esau, and those of the lowland, the Philistines. They will possess the field of Ephraim, and the field of Samaria. Benjamin will possess Gilead.”

Obadiah 1:19 — World English Bible

Obadiah 1:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they of the South shall possess the mount of Esau, and they of the lowland the Philistines; and they shall possess the field of Ephraim, and the field of Samaria; and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. ”

Obadiah 1:19 — American Standard Version

Obadiah 1:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they have possessed the south with the mount of Esau, And the low country with the Philistines, And they have possessed the field of Ephraim, And the field of Samaria, And Benjamin with Gilead.”

Obadiah 1:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Obadiah 1:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And [they of] the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the lowland the Philistines; yea, they shall possess the field of Ephraim and the field of Samaria; and Benjamin [shall possess] Gilead; ”

Obadiah 1:19 — Darby Translation

Obadiah 1:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they shall possesse the South side of the mount of Esau, and the plaine of the Philistims: and they shall possesse the fieldes of Ephraim, and the fieldes of Samaria, and Beniamin shall haue Gilead.”

Obadiah 1:19 — Geneva Bible

Obadiah 1:19 in Context — Obadiah 1

17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

18 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.

19 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.

20 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.

21 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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What Does Obadiah 1:19 Mean?

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