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\h Obadiah 
\toc1 Obadiah 
\toc2 Obadiah 
\mt1 Obadiah 
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\s1 Edom Will Be Punished 
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*. \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*: 
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\q1 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w A|strong="H8085"\w* \w messenger|strong="H6735"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Speaks|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* 
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\v 2 “Edom, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* smallest \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\q2 Everyone \w will|strong="H1471"\w* hate \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Your|strong="H0559"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* fooled \w you|strong="H3381"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3381"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* those caves \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w*. 
\q2 \w Your|strong="H0559"\w* \w home|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* hills. 
\q1 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3820"\w*, 
\q2 ‘\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H0776"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.’” 
\s1 Edom \w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w Brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w Low|strong="H0776"\w* 
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: 
\q1 “\w Even|strong="H0518"\w* \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* fly \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w among|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H0518"\w* really \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*! 
\q2 \w Thieves|strong="H1590"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\q1 \w Robbers|strong="H7703"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* all \w they|strong="H0518"\w* want. 
\q1 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* workers \w gather|strong="H1219"\w* grapes \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* vineyards, 
\q2 \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* few grapes \w behind|strong="H7604"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H0349"\w* \w the|strong="H0349"\w* enemy will \w search|strong="H2664"\w* hard for \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4710"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4710"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6215"\w* they will find them all. 
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* friends 
\q2 \w will|strong="H0376"\w* force \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*. 
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H0369"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* trick \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* defeat \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* fought \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* side 
\q2 \w are|strong="H0376"\w* planning \w a|strong="H7760"\w* trap \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* say, ‘\w He|strong="H5704"\w* doesn’t expect \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w*!’” 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* intelligent \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.\f + \fr 1:8  \fk mountain of Esau \ft That is, Mount Seir.\f* 
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\v 9 \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w your|strong="H3772"\w* brave \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* afraid. 
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. 
\q2 Many \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* killed. 
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w shame|strong="H0955"\w* 
\q2 \w because|strong="H2555"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w were|strong="H0251"\w* very cruel \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\q2 So \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w joined|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Israel. 
\q2 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* Israel’s treasures \w away|strong="H7617"\w*. 
\q1 \w Foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* Israel’s \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* threw \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* decide \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* would \w get|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, waiting \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* share. 
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* laughed\f + \fr 1:12  \fk laughed \ft Literally, “looked.” Also in verse 13.\f* 
\q2 \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w brother’s|strong="H0251"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H0006"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* 
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* bragged\f + \fr 1:12  \fk bragged \ft Literally, “made your mouth big.”\f* 
\q2 \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* laughed \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* problems. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* taken \w their|strong="H7200"\w* treasures 
\q2 \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* roads cross 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H8300"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* trying \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* captured \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H8300"\w* escaped alive. 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* coming \w soon|strong="H7138"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* same bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w down|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* spilled\f + \fr 1:16  \fk spilled \ft Literally, “drank.”\f* blood \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,\f + \fr 1:16  \fk holy mountain \ft One of the mountains Jerusalem was built on. Sometimes Zion is used to mean Jerusalem itself. Also in verses 17, 21.\f* 
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* spill \w your|strong="H3605"\w* blood.\f + \fr 1:16  \fk spill your blood \ft Literally, “drink and swallow.”\f* 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* finished. 
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w survivors|strong="H6413"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3423"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* special people. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*\f + \fr 1:17  \fk nation of Jacob \ft Literally, “the house of Jacob.” This could mean the people of Israel or only its leaders.\f* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* 
\q2 \w what|strong="H6413"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*\f + \fr 1:18  \fk nation of Esau \ft Literally, “the house of Esau.”\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* ashes. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Judah \w will|strong="H3068"\w* burn Edom, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.” 
\q2 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* people \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* live \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H6430"\w* people \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w lands|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* live \w in|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 
\q2 \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* belong \w to|strong="H7704"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w leave|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* homes, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* back \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Canaan, \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*. 
\q1 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Judah \w were|strong="H0834"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w leave|strong="H3423"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* live \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Sepharad|strong="H5614"\w*.\f + \fr 1:20  \fk Sepharad \ft This is probably Spain.\f* 
\q2 \w But|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* back \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* winners\f + \fr 1:21  \fk winners \ft Or “saviors.” Those who led their people to victory in war.\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* live \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau’s|strong="H6215"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 