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Obadiah 1:20

And the exiles of this host of the Israelites will possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.

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ASV

And the captives of this host of the children of Israel, that are among the Canaanites, shall possess even unto Zarephath; and the captives of Jerusalem, that are in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the South.

KJV

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.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְגָלֻ֣תve.ga.Lutand [the] exile[s] ofH1546 →
הַֽחֵל־ha.chel-the fortressH2426 →
הַ֠זֶּהHa.zeh<the> thisH2088 →
לִבְנֵ֨יliv.Neiof [the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834 →
כְּנַעֲנִים֙ke.na.'a.Nim[will be] CanaanitesH3669 →
עַד־'ad-toH5704 →
צָ֣רְפַ֔תtza.re.FatZarephathH6886 →
וְגָלֻ֥תve.ga.Lutand [the] exile[s] ofH1546 →
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
בִּסְפָרַ֑דbis.fa.Rad[are] in SepharadH5614 →
יִֽרְשׁ֕וּyir.Shuthey will take possession ofH3423 →
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853 →
עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892 →
הַנֶּֽגֶב׃ha.Ne.gevthe NegevH5045 →

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1 Kings 17:9“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”1 Kings 17:9–10“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”Luke 4:26Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.Jeremiah 33:13In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.Jeremiah 32:44Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”Zechariah 1:17Proclaim further that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”Amos 9:14–15I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.Hosea 1:10–11Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’Zechariah 10:6–10I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.Jeremiah 13:19The cities of the Negev have been shut tight, and no one can open them. All Judah has been carried into exile, wholly taken captive.Jeremiah 33:26then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”Ezekiel 34:12–13As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.Jeremiah 3:18In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.Zechariah 10:10I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them.Zechariah 9:2and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.

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