Obadiah 1:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the exilesוְגָלֻ֣ת
(ve·ga·lut)
1546: an exilefrom galah
of thisהַ֠זֶּה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
hostהַֽחֵל־
(ha·chel-)
2426: rampart, fortressfrom chul
of the sonsלִבְנֵ֨י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Whoאֲשֶֽׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are [among] the Canaanitesכְּנַעֲנִים֙
(ke·na·'a·nim)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as Zarephath,צָ֣רְפַ֔ת
(tza·re·fat,)
6886: "smelting place," a city S. of Sidonfrom tsaraph
And the exilesוְגָלֻ֥ת
(ve·ga·lut)
1546: an exilefrom galah
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in Sepharadבִּסְפָרַ֑ד
(bis·fa·rad;)
5614: the location of some exilesof foreign origin
Will possessיִֽרְשׁ֕וּ
(yir·shu)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
the citiesעָרֵ֥י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of the Negev.הַנֶּֽגֶב׃
(han·ne·gev.)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the captivity
galuwth  (gaw-looth')
captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively) -- (they that are carried away) captives(-ity).
of this host
cheyl  (khale)
an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment -- army, bulwark, host, poor, rampart, trench, wall.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall possess that of the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
even unto Zarephath
Tsarphath  (tsaq-ref-ath')
refinement; Tsarephath, a place in Palestine -- Zarephath.
and the captivity
galuwth  (gaw-looth')
captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively) -- (they that are carried away) captives(-ity).
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
which is in Sepharad
Cpharad  (sef-aw-rawd')
Sepharad, a region of Assyria -- Sepharad.
shall possess
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel, Who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath, And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad Will possess the cities of the Negev.

King James Bible
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The exiles of the Israelites who are in Halah and who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath as well as the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.

International Standard Version
The exiles, the Israeli host, will possess the territory of the Canaanites all the way to Zarephath. The exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.

NET Bible
The exiles of this fortress of the people of Israel will take possession of what belongs to the people of Canaan, as far as Zarephath, and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will take possession of the towns of the Negev.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Exiles from Israel will take possession of Canaan. They will possess land as far as Zarephath. Exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will take possession of the cities in the Negev.

King James 2000 Bible
And the captives of this host of the children of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, who are in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
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