King James Version

Numbers 24:18

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

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וְהָיָ֨הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אֱד֜וֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.יְרֵשָׁ֗הyereshahpossessionיְרֵשָׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “possession”, the ordinary formH3424occupancypossession.וְהָיָ֧הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יְרֵשָׁ֛הyereshahpossessionיְרֵשָׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “possession”, the ordinary formH3424occupancypossession.שֵׂעִ֖ירseirSeirשֵׂעִירnoun, proper name — “Seir”H8165Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in PalestineSeir.אֹיְבָ֑יוoyevayvenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לveyisraeland Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.עֹ֥שֶׂהosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…חָֽיִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, [for] its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

World English Bible

Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.

Darby Translation

And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, — they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.

Douay-Rheims

And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Edom shall be an inheritance, and Esau his enemy shall be an inheritance of Israel , and Israel wrought valiantly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται Ἐδὼμ κληρονομία, καὶ ἔσται κληρονομία Ἡσαῦ ὁ ἐχθρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐποίησεν ἐν ἰσχύϊ.