KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The people from the south will take over Esau's mountain territory, and those from the lowlands will claim the Philistine areas. They'll take control of Ephraim's and Samaria's farmland, while Benjamin's people will move into Gilead.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's people are getting their land back — what was taken is being restored.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Obadiah wrote this short book to pronounce judgment against the nation of Edom, likely in the 6th century BCE after Jerusalem's destruction. It was written because Edom had actively participated in and profited from the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the subsequent plundering of Judah.
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