Obadiah 19-21

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁹Then those of the ^[a]Negev will ^(A)possess the mountain of Esau,
And those of the ^[b]Shephelah the ^(B)Philistine plain;
Also, ^(C)possess the territory of Ephraim and the territory of Samaria,
And Benjamin will possess Gilead.
²⁰And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel,
Who are among the Canaanites as far as ^(D)Zarephath,
And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
Will possess the ^(E)cities of the Negev.
²¹The ^(F)deliverers will ascend Mount Zion
To judge the mountain of Esau,
And the ^(G)kingdom will be the Lord’s.

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Footnotes

Obadiah 1:19 I.e. South country
Obadiah 1:19 I.e. the foothills

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)