Obadiah 1:20

Obadiah 1:20 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20This company of Israelite exiles who are in Canaan

will possess the land as far as Zarephath;

the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad

will possess the towns of the Negev.

20And the exiles of this army of the sons of Israel,

Who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath,

And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad,

Will 1:20 Or take possession ofpossess the cities of the Negev.

20And 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.

20And the exiles of this host of the sons (descendants) of Israel

Who are among the Canaanites as far as Zarephath,

And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in 1:20 Location uncertain, possibly Sparta or Sardis.Sepharad

Shall possess the cities of the Negev.

20And 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.

20Some Israelites were forced to leave their homes.

They’ll come back to Canaan and possess

it all the way to the town of Zarephath.

Some people from Jerusalem were taken

to the city of Sepharad.

They’ll return and possess

the towns of the Negev Desert.