KJV ORIGINAL
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Edom will be conquered, and Seir will also be taken over by their enemies; but Israel will act with great courage and strength.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse prophesies that Israel's enemies (Edom and Seir) will be defeated while Israel will show great bravery and triumph.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Balaam's fourth oracle, where the pagan prophet was hired by Moab's king to curse Israel but instead blessed them. Edom and Seir refer to the same mountainous region southeast of Israel, inhabited by descendants of Esau (Jacob's brother). These prophecies looked forward to Israel's future conquests during their settlement of the Promised Land.
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