Numbers Chapter 24 verse 18 Holy Bible
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, `who were' his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.
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Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.
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And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, -- they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.
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And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
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Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel does valiantly.
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And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, `for' its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. - Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies. Seir (Genesis 32:3), or Mount Seir (Genesis 36:8), was the old name, still retained as an alternative, of Edom. It is uncertain whether the rendering "for his (i.e., Edom's) enemies" is correct. The Hebrew is simply אֹיְבָיו, which may stand in apposition to Edom and Seir, "his enemies," i.e., the enemies of Israel. So the Septuagint, Ησαῦ ὁ ἐχθρὸς αὐτοῦ. Shall do valiantly, or, "shall be prosperous" (cf. Deuteronomy 8:17; Ruth 4:11).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also . . . --Better, And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir shall be a possession, for his enemies (i.e., the enemies of Israel, or, rather, of the Ruler who was to rise out of Israel). The Hebrew word (oyebaiv) which is rendered "his enemies" appears to stand in apposition to Edom and Seir, as the word zaraiv (his enemies, or adversaries) in Numbers 24:8 to "the nations." Edom was the name of the people, Seir of the country. (See Genesis 32:3.) The prophecy received its primary accomplishment in the time of David (2Samuel 8:14), but the ultimate accomplishment is to be found in the person and work of Christ (Isaiah 63:1-4).And Israel shall do valiantly.--Or, shall acquire power or wealth. (Comp. Deuteronomy 8:17-18; Ruth 4:11.) . . .
