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.
What does Obadiah 1:19 mean?
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.
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Keep this verse inside Obadiah 1:17-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Mount Esau Place
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Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.
- Benjamin Person
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Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.
- Gilead Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
- Negeb Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.
- Philistia Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.
- Samaria Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Samaria.
- Shephelah Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Shephelah.