Numbers 24:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֨ה אֱד֜וֹם יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃

Transliteration

And hāyāh ʾĕḏôm yərēšāh, and hāyāh yərēšāh Śēʿîr his ʾōyəḇāw; and Yiśrāʾēl ʿōśeh ḥāyil.

Grammar Details

*hāyāh*: qal perfect 3ms - 'he/it became'
*ʾĕḏôm*: proper noun - 'Edom'
*yərēšāh*: noun fs - 'possession'
*Śēʿîr*: proper noun - 'Seir'
*ʾōyəḇāw*: qal participle mp with 3ms suffix - 'his enemies'
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'
*ʿōśeh*: qal participle ms - 'doing/making'
*ḥāyil*: noun ms - 'strength/might/wealth'

Word Meanings

*yərēšāh*: possession/heritage/inheritance
*ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*: doing valiantly/gaining power/showing strength
*ḥāyil*: strength/might/wealth/valor/army

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Referenced Verses

Amos 9:12 : 12 that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations that are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this.
Gen 27:29 : 29 Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.
2 Sam 8:14 : 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
Ps 60:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.
Ps 60:8-9 : 8 Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who hath led me unto Edom? 10 Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. 11 Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Isa 34:5 : 5 For my sword hath drunk its fill in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Isa 63:1 : 1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Gen 27:40 : 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
Gen 32:3 : 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

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