# General Information:

In verses 16-21, Yahweh speaks through Obadiah to tell the people of Judah that they will possess the land of Edom.

# Those from the Negev will possess the mount of Esau

"The Israelites in the Negev will take the land of the Edomites"

# those of the Shepelah

This refers to Israelites in the western foothills of Israel who will capture the land of the Philistines in battle.

# They will possess

Here "They" appears to refer to the people of Israel in general.

# Benjamin

"the tribe of Benjamin" or "the descendants of Benjamin"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/negev]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/esau]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ephraim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/samaria]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/benjamin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gilead]]