Obadiah 19-21

Modern English Version

The Restoration of Israel

¹⁹Those of the Negev shall possess
    Mount Esau,
and those of the Shephelah the land
    of the Philistines.
They shall possess the fields of Ephraim and the fields of Samaria,
    and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
²⁰The exiles of this army of the sons of Israel,
    shall inherit the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath,
and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
    shall inherit the cities of the Negev.
²¹Saviors shall go up to Mount Zion
    to rule Mount Esau,
    and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.

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Obadiah 19-21

New International Version

¹⁹People from the Negev will occupy
    the mountains of Esau,
and people from the foothills will possess
    the land of the Philistines.^(A)
They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria,^(B)
    and Benjamin^(C) will possess Gilead.
²⁰This company of Israelite exiles who are in Canaan
    will possess the land as far as Zarephath;^(D)
the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
    will possess the towns of the Negev.^(E)
²¹Deliverers^(F) will go up on^[a] Mount Zion
    to govern the mountains of Esau.
    And the kingdom will be the Lord’s.^(G)