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Obadiah 1:20 Interlinear

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְגָלֻ֥תH1546And the captivitycaptivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)
2הַֽחֵלH2426of this hostan army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment
3הַ֠זֶּהH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
4לִבְנֵ֨יH1121of the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
5יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
6אֲשֶֽׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7כְּנַעֲנִים֙H3669shall possess that of the Canaanitesa kenaanite or inhabitant of kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the canaanites standing for their neighbors the ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile c
8עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
9צָ֣רְפַ֔תH6886even unto Zarephathtsarephath, a place in palestine
10וְגָלֻ֥תH1546And the captivitycaptivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)
11יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389of Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
12אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
13בִּסְפָרַ֑דH5614which is in Sepharadsepharad, a region of assyria
14יִֽרְשׁ֕וּH3423shall possessto occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish
15אֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16עָרֵ֥יH5892the citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
17הַנֶּֽגֶב׃H5045of the souththe south (from its drought); specifically, the negeb or southern district of judah, occasionally, egypt (as south to palestine)

Verse Context

Obadiah 1:19and they shall possess And they of the south the mount of Esau and they of the plain...
Obadiah 1:20 (current)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
Obadiah 1:21shall come up And saviours on mount Zion to judge ...

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