Obadiah 1:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Obadiah 1:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Obadiah 1:19 is a verse from the book of Obadiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Obadiah 1:19 — KJV
“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.”
— Obadiah 1:19 (KJV)
Obadiah 1:19 in Context — About the Book of Obadiah
Obadiah, the Old Testament's shortest book, is a single oracle against Edom for gloating over Jerusalem's fall. Its message stands for every generation: pride deceives, betrayal of family is judged, but on Mount Zion there will be deliverance — and the kingdom will be the Lord's.
Cross-References for Obadiah 1:19
“And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:19: south, mount, plain
“Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:19: south, mount, fields
“Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. all...: Heb. all his neighbours”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:19: south, mount, plain
“Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. no...: Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:19: possess, mount, esau
“And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:19: possess, mount, gilead
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