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Obadiah

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And [they of] the south south country Noun H5045 הַנֶּ֜גֶב han·ne·gev
Analysis:
Read more about: Negev
shall possess cast out Verb H3423 וְיָרְשׁ֨וּ ve·ya·re·shu
the mount hill Noun H2022 הַ֣ר har
of Esau Esau Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֗ו e·sav
Analysis:
Read more about: Esau
and [they of] the plain low country Noun H8219 וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ ve·ha·she·fe·lah
the Philistines Philistine Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pe·lish·tim,
and they shall possess cast out Verb H3423 וְיָרְשׁוּ֙ ve·ya·re·shu
the fields country Noun H7704 שְׂדֵ֣ה se·deh
of Ephraim Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֔יִם ef·ra·yim,
Analysis:
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and the fields country Noun H7704 שְׂדֵ֣ה se·deh
of Samaria Samaria Noun H8111 שֹׁמְרֹ֑ון sho·me·ro·vn;
Analysis:
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and Benjamin Benjamin Noun H1144 וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן u·vin·ya·min
[shall possess] Gilead Gilead Noun H1568 הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ hag·gil·'ad.
Analysis:
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Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

Gilead

GILEAD (1)gil'-e-ad (ha-gil`adh, "the Gilead"): The name is explained in Genesis 31:46, 51, as derived from Hebrew gal, "a cairn," and `edh, "witness," agreeing in meaning with the Aramaic yegharsahadhutha'. The Arabic jilead means "rough," "rugged."(1) A city named in Hosea 6:8; Hosea 12:11, possibly to be identified with Gilead near to Mizpah (Judges 10:17... View Details

Samaria

SAMARIA, CITY OFsa-ma'-ri-a, (shomeron; Samareia, Semeron, and other forms):(1) Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Jeroboam seems later to have removed the royal residence to Tirzah (1 Kings 14:17). After the brief reigns of Elah and Zimri came that of Omri, who reigned 6 years in Tirzah, then he purchased the hill of Sama... View Details

People

Esau

Esau [N] [H] [S] hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded ( Genesis 25:22  Gene... View Details

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And they Then those of the south shall Negev will possess the mount mountain of Esau; and they Esau, And those of the plain Shephelah the Philistines: and they shall Philistine plain; Also, possess the fields territory of Ephraim, Ephraim and the fields territory of Samaria: and Samaria, And Benjamin shall will possess Gilead.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And they Then those of the south shall Negev will possess the mount mountain of Esau; and they Esau, And those of the plain Shephelah the Philistines: and they shall Philistine plain; Also, possess the fields territory of Ephraim, Ephraim and the fields territory of Samaria: and Samaria, And Benjamin shall will possess Gilead.