17. “But on Mount Zion some will escape,and it will be a sacred place.The people of Jacob will possessthe land that is theirs by right.
18. The people of Jacob and of Joseph will be like fire;they will destroy the people of Esauas fire burns stubble.No descendant of Esau will survive.I, the Lord, have spoken.
19. “People from southern Judah will occupy Edom;those from the western foothills will capture Philistia;Israelites will possess the territory of Ephraim and Samaria;the people of Benjamin will take Gilead.
20. The army of exiles from northern Israelwill return and conquer Phoeniciaas far north as Zarephath.The exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sardiswill capture the towns of southern Judah.
21. The victorious men of Jerusalemwill attack Edom and rule over it.And the Lord himself will be King.”