Those of the Negeb shall possess Mount Esau, and those of the Shephe'lah the land of the Philistines; they shall possess the land of E'phraim and the land of Sama'ria and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And those of the South shall possess the mountain of Esau - The Church was now hemmed in within Judah and Benjamin. They too were t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

17-21.—ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF JEHOVAH ON MOUNT ZION.

Deliverance. — It is better, as in the margi…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet proceeds with the same subject: that God would not only gather the remnants of his people from the Babylonian exile, but would also res…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And [they of] the south shall possess the land of Esau That is, those Jews that shall dwell in the southern part of the l…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Deliverance and holiness would be at Jerusalem, and the house of Jacob would again occupy their possessions. Much of this prophecy was fulfilled wh…

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