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This phenomenon is primarily depicted in the New Testament, where Jesus and His disciples encounter and exorcise demons from afflicted individuals. The concept of possession highlights the spiritual battle between good and evil, emphasizing the authority of Jesus Christ over demonic powers.<br><br><b>Biblical Accounts of Possession</b><br><br>1. <b>The Gerasene Demoniac</b>: One of the most detailed accounts of possession is found in the Synoptic Gospels, where Jesus encounters a man possessed by a legion of demons in the region of the Gerasenes. The man lived among the tombs and exhibited superhuman strength, breaking chains and shackles. When Jesus commanded the demons to leave, they entered a herd of pigs, which then rushed into the sea and drowned (<a href="/mark/5.htm">Mark 5:1-13</a>, <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28-32</a>, <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">Luke 8:26-33</a>). This account demonstrates Jesus' authority over demonic forces and His compassion for those afflicted.<br><br>2. <b>The Canaanite Woman's Daughter</b>: In <a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21-28</a>, a Canaanite woman approaches Jesus, pleading for her daughter who is "severely demon-possessed." Despite initial reluctance, Jesus commends the woman's faith and heals her daughter, illustrating the power of faith and the inclusivity of Jesus' ministry.<br><br>3. <b>The Boy with a Mute Spirit</b>: In <a href="/mark/9-14.htm">Mark 9:14-29</a>, a father brings his son, who is possessed by a spirit that renders him mute and causes seizures, to Jesus. The disciples are unable to cast out the demon, but Jesus rebukes the spirit, commanding it to leave and never return. This passage underscores the necessity of faith and prayer in confronting spiritual challenges.<br><br>4. <b>Mary Magdalene</b>: Mary Magdalene is mentioned as a woman from whom Jesus cast out seven demons (<a href="/luke/8-2.htm">Luke 8:2</a>). Her deliverance and subsequent devotion to Jesus highlight the transformative power of His ministry.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>Possession in the Bible serves as a stark reminder of the reality of spiritual warfare. <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> states, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." This passage emphasizes the need for believers to be vigilant and equipped with the armor of God to withstand spiritual attacks.<br><br><b>Authority of Jesus Over Demons</b><br><br>The New Testament consistently portrays Jesus as having ultimate authority over demonic forces. In <a href="/matthew/12-28.htm">Matthew 12:28</a> , Jesus declares, "But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you." His ability to cast out demons is a testament to His divine power and the inauguration of God's kingdom on earth.<br><br><b>Role of Believers</b><br><br>Believers are called to continue the work of Jesus in confronting evil. In <a href="/mark/16-17.htm">Mark 16:17</a> , Jesus promises, "And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues." This commission empowers Christians to act in Jesus' name, relying on His authority and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical accounts of possession and exorcism reveal the reality of spiritual conflict and the supremacy of Christ over all evil. Through faith, prayer, and the power of Jesus' name, believers are equipped to confront and overcome the forces of darkness.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Possessed</span><p>See DEVIL. </p><a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Possess.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1139.htm"><span class="l">1139. daimonizomai -- to be <b>possessed</b> by a demon</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to be <b>possessed</b> by a demon. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: daimonizomai Phonetic<br> Spelling: (dahee-mon-id'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I am demon <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1139.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2192.htm"><span class="l">2192. echo -- to have, hold</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1), maintained (1), maintaining (1), meets (1), nearby (1), next (2), obliged*<br> (1), obtain (2), obtained (1), owned (3), possess (2), <b>possessed</b> (4), possesses <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2192.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 11k</font><p><a href="/greek/1468.htm"><span class="l">1468. egkrates -- strong, master of, self-controlled</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1468 (see 1466 ) -- properly, self-controlled -- literally, "mastered from within"<br> (used only in Tit 1:8); "originally, 'having power over; <b>possessed</b> of'; hence <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1468.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4476.htm"><span class="l">4476. mimshaq -- perhaps possession</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4475, 4476. mimshaq. 4477 . perhaps possession. Transliteration: mimshaq<br> Phonetic Spelling: (mim-shawk') Short Definition: <b>possessed</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4476.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm"><span class="l">7069. qanah -- to get, acquire</span></a><br><b>...</b> buy (23), buyer (4), buying (2), buys (1), formed (1), gain acquisition (1), gained<br> (1), get (3), gets (1), gotten (1), owner (1), <b>possessed</b> (1), possessor (2 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7069.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm"><span class="l">3651. ken -- so, thus</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), hence (1), here (1), inasmuch* (5), like (3), like this (1), likewise (10),<br> means* (2), more (4), nevertheless (1), now* (1), <b>possessed</b>* (1), practice* (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3651.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm"><span class="l">3423. yarash -- to take possession of, inherit, dispossess</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), impoverished (1), inherit (8), leave it as an inheritance (1), makes poor (1),<br> new owners (1), occupy (1), possess (88), <b>possessed</b> (13), possession (2 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3423.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3388.htm"><span class="l">3388. Yerusha -- "taken possession of," mother of King Jotham</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jerusha, Jerushah. Or Yaruwshah {yer-oo-shaw'} feminine passive participle of yarash;<br> <b>possessed</b>; Jerusha or Jerushah, as Israelitess -- Jerusha, Jerushah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3388.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm"><span class="l">5157. nachal -- to get or take as a possession</span></a><br><b>...</b> 16), inheritance (8), inherited (3), inherits (1), leaves an inheritance (1), possess<br> (2), possess them as an inheritance (1), <b>possessed</b> (1), possesses (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5157.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm"><span class="l">1961. hayah -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), lived* (1), lives (1), made (3), marry* (4), marrying* (1), numbered (1), occur<br> (7), occurred (3), occurs (3), own (3), placed (1), <b>possessed</b>* (1), present <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1961.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm"><span class="l">270. achaz -- to grasp, take hold, take possession</span></a><br><b>...</b> grips (1), handle (1), have possessions (1), held (4), held fast (1), hold (3),<br> holding (1), inserted (1), lay hold (1), obscures (1), <b>possessed</b> (1), seized (10 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/270.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm"><span class="l">4672. matsa -- to attain to, find</span></a><br><b>...</b> has (1), have (2), here (1), hit (1), invents (1), left (2), located (2), meet<br> (2), met (3), overtake (2), overtook (1), pleases* (1), <b>possessed</b> (1), present <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4672.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/possessing_and_possessed.htm"><span class="l">Possessing and <b>Possessed</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> POSSESSING AND <b>POSSESSED</b>. 'The <b>...</b> it. Nor is the blessedness of being <b>possessed</b><br> by Him less than the blessedness of possessing Him. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/possessing and possessed.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/mother_stories_from_the_new_testament/the_man_possessed_by_devils.htm"><span class="l">The Man <b>Possessed</b> by Devils.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE MAN <b>POSSESSED</b> BY DEVILS. One <b>...</b> buried. And there met them a man, who, for<br> a long time, had been <b>possessed</b> by many unclean spirits. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the man possessed by devils.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_enjoyment_is_only_of_2.htm"><span class="l">Whether Enjoyment is Only of the End <b>Possessed</b>?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF ENJOYMENT [*Or, Fruition], WHICH IS AN ACT OF THE WILL (FOUR ARTICLES)<br> Whether enjoyment is only of the end <b>possessed</b>? Objection <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether enjoyment is only of 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/murray/holy_in_christ/note_g_freed_and_possessedthe.htm"><span class="l">Note G. 'Freed' and '<b>Possessed</b>' --The Twofold Result of Redemption <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> NOTE G. 'Freed' and '<b>Possessed</b>'"The Twofold Result of Redemption. <b>...</b> We<br> are made for the glory of God, to be <b>possessed</b> by Jesus. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/murray/holy in christ/note g freed and possessedthe.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/15_does_any_man_at.htm"><span class="l">Does any Man at all <b>Possessed</b> of Judgment, Believe that Hairs and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. 15 Does any man at all <b>possessed</b> of judgment, believe that<br> hairs and down grow on? Does any man at all <b>possessed</b> of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/15 does any man at.htm</font><p><a href="/library/severus/life_and_writings_of_sulpitius_severus_/chapter_vii_those_therefore_who.htm"><span class="l">Those, Therefore, who were <b>Possessed</b> of Power Along with Him...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book II. Chapter VII. Those, therefore, who were <b>possessed</b> of power along<br> with him? Those, therefore, who were <b>possessed</b> of power <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter vii those therefore who.htm</font><p><a href="/library/severus/life_and_writings_of_sulpitius_severus_/chapter_xlvi_but_jeu_possessed.htm"><span class="l">But Jeu <b>Possessed</b> the Kingdom of Joram. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Sacred History Of Sulpitius Severus. Book I. Chapter XLVI. But Jeu <b>possessed</b><br> the kingdom of Joram.? But Jeu <b>possessed</b> the kingdom of Joram. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter xlvi but jeu possessed.htm</font><p><a href="/library/law/an_humble_affectionate_and_earnest_address_to_the_clergy/address_57_0_0_you_shall_see.htm"><span class="l">"You Shall See Reason <b>Possessed</b> of all that Belongs to It. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Address 57: "You shall see reason <b>possessed</b> of all that belongs to it.?<br> "You shall see reason <b>possessed</b> of all that belongs to it. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../address 57 0 0 you shall see.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_man_possessed_of_grace.htm"><span class="l">Whether Man <b>Possessed</b> of Grace Needs the Help of Grace in Order to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> TREATISE ON GRACE (QQ -114)OF THE NECESSITY OF GRACE (TEN ARTICLES) Whether man<br> <b>possessed</b> of grace needs the help of grace in order to persevere? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether man possessed of grace.htm</font><p><a href="/library/athenagoras/the_treatise_on_the_resurrection_of_the_dead/chapter_xx_man_must_be_possessed.htm"><span class="l">Man must be <b>Possessed</b> Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XX."Man Must Be <b>Possessed</b> Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that<br> the Judgment Passed Upon Him May Be Just. For either <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xx man must be possessed.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/possessed.htm"><span class="l"><b>Possessed</b> (100 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Possessed</b> (100 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NIV).<br> Matthew 8:16 When evening came, they brought to him many <b>possessed</b> with demons. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/possessed.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/demon-possessed.htm"><span class="l">Demon-<b>possessed</b> (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Demon-<b>possessed</b>. Demonology, Demon-<b>possessed</b>. Demon-possession .<br> Multi-Version Concordance Demon-<b>possessed</b> (16 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/demon-possessed.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/devil.htm"><span class="l">Devil (58 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 9:32 As they went out, behold,<br> they brought to him a dumb man <b>possessed</b> with a devil. (KJV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/devil.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/able.htm"><span class="l">Able (730 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (superl.) Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources<br> of any kind to accomplish the object; <b>possessed</b> of qualifications rendering <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/able.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sunrising.htm"><span class="l">Sunrising (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Deuteronomy 4:47 And they <b>possessed</b> his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan,<br> two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sunrising.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/foul.htm"><span class="l">Foul (41 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> God." (WEY). Mark 5:2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs<br> to meet Him a man <b>possessed</b> by a foul spirit. (WEY). Mark <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/foul.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/demons.htm"><span class="l">Demons (54 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments,<br><b>possessed</b> with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/demons.htm - 34k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/possesses.htm"><span class="l">Possesses (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Corinthians 2:8 a wisdom which not one of the leaders of the present age possesses,<br> for if they had <b>possessed</b> it, they would never have crucified the Lord of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/possesses.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/forth.htm"><span class="l">Forth (1639 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that<br> were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, <b>possessed</b> with demons <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/forth.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/evolution.htm"><span class="l">Evolution</span></a><br><b>...</b> by Huxley's dictum, "The whole world living and not living is the result of the<br> mutual attraction according to definite laws of the powers <b>possessed</b> by the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/evolution.htm - 39k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-demon-possessed.html">Can a Christian be demon possessed? Can a Christian be demonized? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/one-two-demoniacs.html">Why are there two demon-possessed men in the Gerasene tombs in Matthew, but only one in Mark and Luke? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/demon-possession.html">What does the Bible say about demon possession / demonic possession? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/possessed.htm">Possessed: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Possessed (100 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a></span><br />The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">Matthew 8:16</a></span><br />When evening came, they brought to him many <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28</a></span><br />When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Matthew 8:33</a></span><br />Those who fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, including what happened to those who were <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> with demons.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">Matthew 9:32</a></span><br />As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> was brought to him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/12-22.htm">Matthew 12:22</a></span><br />Then one <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Matthew 15:22</a></span><br />and lo, a Canaanitish woman, coming out from those borders, cried to him saying, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/1-23.htm">Mark 1:23</a></span><br />And there was in their synagogue a man <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by an unclean spirit, and he cried out<br /><span class="source">(DBY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Mark 1:32</a></span><br />At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Mark 3:22</a></span><br />The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30</a></span><br />This was because they said, "He is <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a foul spirit."<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Mark 5:2</a></span><br />At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a foul spirit.<br /><span class="source">(WEY DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Mark 5:15</a></span><br />They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/5-16.htm">Mark 5:16</a></span><br />Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons, and about the pigs.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/5-18.htm">Mark 5:18</a></span><br />As he was entering into the boat, he who had been <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons begged him that he might be with him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Mark 7:25</a></span><br />Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a foul spirit heard of Him, and came and flung herself at His feet.<br /><span class="source">(WEY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/9-17.htm">Mark 9:17</a></span><br />One of the multitude answered, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/10-22.htm">Mark 10:22</a></span><br />At these words his brow darkened, and he went away sad; for he was <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> of great wealth.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/12-44.htm">Mark 12:44</a></span><br />for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she <span class="boldtext">possessed</span>--all she had to live on."<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/16-8.htm">Mark 16:8</a></span><br />And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre. And trembling and excessive amazement <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> them, and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Luke 4:33</a></span><br />But in the synagogue there was a man <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by the spirit of a foul demon. In a loud voice he cried out,<br /><span class="source">(WEY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/8-27.htm">Luke 8:27</a></span><br />Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.<br /><span class="source">(WEY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/8-36.htm">Luke 8:36</a></span><br />Those who saw it told them how he who had been <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by demons was healed. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/8-37.htm">Luke 8:37</a></span><br />And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> with great fear; and he, entering into the ship, returned.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/15-12.htm">Luke 15:12</a></span><br />and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls to me. And he divided to them what he was <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> of.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/7-20.htm">John 7:20</a></span><br />"You are <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/8-48.htm">John 8:48</a></span><br />"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon?"<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/8-49.htm">John 8:49</a></span><br />"I am not <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/8-52.htm">John 8:52</a></span><br />"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/10-20.htm">John 10:20</a></span><br />Many of them said, "He is <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"<br /><span class="source">(WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/10-21.htm">John 10:21</a></span><br />Others said, "These are not the sayings of one <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32</a></span><br />The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> was his own, but they had all things in common.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/4-37.htm">Acts 4:37</a></span><br />being <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> of land, having sold it, brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> great influence through his eloquence and his achievements.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/8-7.htm">Acts 8:7</a></span><br />For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WEY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-8.htm">1 Corinthians 2:8</a></span><br />a wisdom which not one of the leaders of the present age possesses, for if they had <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-30.htm">1 Corinthians 7:30</a></span><br />And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> not;<br /><span class="source">(KJV ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30</a></span><br />And Caleb stilleth the people concerning Moses, and saith, 'Let us certainly go up -- and we have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it; for we are thoroughly able for it.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/21-24.htm">Numbers 21:24</a></span><br />Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/21-35.htm">Numbers 21:35</a></span><br />So they struck him, and his sons and all his people, until there was none left him remaining: and they <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> his land.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/27-11.htm">Numbers 27:11</a></span><br />and if his father have no brethren, then ye have given his inheritance to his relation who is near unto him of his family, and he hath <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it;' and it hath been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/32-18.htm">Numbers 32:18</a></span><br />We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/33-53.htm">Numbers 33:53</a></span><br />and ye have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land, and dwelt in it, for to you I have given the land -- to possess it.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12</a></span><br />And this land, which we <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-20.htm">Deuteronomy 3:20</a></span><br />till that Jehovah give rest to your brethren like yourselves, and they also have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land which Jehovah your God is giving to them beyond the Jordan, then ye have turned back each to his possession, which I have given to you.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">Deuteronomy 4:1</a></span><br />And now, Israel, hearken unto the statutes, and unto the judgments which I am teaching you to do, so that ye live, and have gone in, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land which Jehovah God of your fathers is giving to you.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-22.htm">Deuteronomy 4:22</a></span><br />for I am dying in this land; I am not passing over the Jordan, and ye are passing over, and have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> this good land.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm">Deuteronomy 4:47</a></span><br />And they <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-18.htm">Deuteronomy 6:18</a></span><br />and thou hast done that which is right and good in the eyes of Jehovah, so that it is well with thee, and thou hast gone in and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the good land which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-1.htm">Deuteronomy 8:1</a></span><br />All the command which I am commanding thee to-day ye observe to do, so that ye live, and have multiplied, and gone in, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land which Jehovah hath sworn to your fathers;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">Deuteronomy 11:8</a></span><br />and ye have kept all the command which I am commanding thee to-day, so that ye are strong, and have gone in, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land whither ye are passing over to possess it,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-23.htm">Deuteronomy 11:23</a></span><br />then hath Jehovah dispossessed all these nations from before you, and ye have possessed nations, greater and mightier than you;<br /><span class="source">(Root in YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-31.htm">Deuteronomy 11:31</a></span><br />for ye are passing over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you; and ye have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, and dwelt in it,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-29.htm">Deuteronomy 12:29</a></span><br />When Jehovah thy God cutteth off from before thee the nations whither thou goest, to take possession of them, and thou hast dispossessed them, and dwellest in their land,<br /><span class="source">(Root in DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-20.htm">Deuteronomy 16:20</a></span><br />Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-14.htm">Deuteronomy 17:14</a></span><br />When thou comest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, and hast <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, and dwelt in it, and thou hast said, Let me set over me a king like all the nations which 'are' round about me, --<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">Deuteronomy 26:1</a></span><br />And it hath been, when thou comest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and thou hast <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, and dwelt in it,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Deuteronomy 30:5</a></span><br />and Yahweh your God will bring you into the land which your fathers <span class="boldtext">possessed</span>, and you shall possess it; and he will do you good, and multiply you above your fathers.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Deuteronomy 31:3</a></span><br />Jehovah thy God He is passing over before thee, He doth destroy these nations from before thee, and thou hast <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> them; Joshua -- he is passing over before thee as Jehovah hath spoken,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/1-15.htm">Joshua 1:15</a></span><br />until Yahweh has given your brothers rest, as he has given you, and they have also <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land which Yahweh your God gives them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession, and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.'"<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Joshua 12:1</a></span><br />Now these are the kings of the land, whom the children of Israel struck, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">Joshua 13:1</a></span><br />Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, "You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be <span class="boldtext">possessed</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/19-47.htm">Joshua 19:47</a></span><br />The border of the children of Dan went out beyond them; for the children of Dan went up and fought against Leshem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, and lived therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43</a></span><br />So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, and lived in it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Joshua 22:9</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were <span class="boldtext">possessed</span>, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/23-5.htm">Joshua 23:5</a></span><br />As to Jehovah your God, He doth thrust them from your presence, and hath dispossessed them from before you, and ye have possessed their land, as Jehovah your God hath spoken to you,<br /><span class="source">(Root in YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/24-8.htm">Joshua 24:8</a></span><br />"'I brought you into the land of the Amorites, that lived beyond the Jordan: and they fought with you; and I gave them into your hand. You <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> their land; and I destroyed them from before you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Judges 3:13</a></span><br />He gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and struck Israel, and they <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the city of palm trees.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/11-21.htm">Judges 11:21</a></span><br />Yahweh, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them: so Israel <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/11-22.htm">Judges 11:22</a></span><br />They <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> all the border of the Amorites, from the Arnon even to the Jabbok, and from the wilderness even to the Jordan.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a></span><br />and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also <span class="boldtext">possessed</span>? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a></span><br />The king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> Samaria, and lived in the cities of it.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-8.htm">1 Chronicles 29:8</a></span><br />They with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahweh, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-12.htm">2 Chronicles 1:12</a></span><br />wisdom and knowledge is granted to you; and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there any after you have the like.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Nehemiah 9:22</a></span><br />Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you allotted after their portions: so they <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Nehemiah 9:24</a></span><br />So the children went in and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land, and you subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings, and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they would.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25</a></span><br />They took fortified cities, and a fat land, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance: so they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/22-8.htm">Job 22:8</a></span><br />But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it. it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Yahweh overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalms 44:3</a></span><br />For, not by their sword <span class="boldtext">Possessed</span> they the land, And their arm gave not salvation to them, But Thy right hand, and Thine arm, And the light of Thy countenance, Because Thou hadst accepted them.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/105-21.htm">Psalms 105:21</a></span><br />He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions;<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalms 139:13</a></span><br />For thou hast <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. <br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Proverbs 8:22</a></span><br />"Yahweh <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:7</a></span><br />I acquired men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/14-21.htm">Isaiah 14:21</a></span><br />Prepare ye for his sons slaughter; Because of the iniquity of their fathers, They rise not, nor have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the land, Nor filled the face of the world 'with' cities.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/63-18.htm">Isaiah 63:18</a></span><br />Your holy people <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-19.htm">Jeremiah 16:19</a></span><br />Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, even vanity and things in which there is no profit.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-15.htm">Jeremiah 32:15</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> again in this land.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/32-23.htm">Jeremiah 32:23</a></span><br />and they came in, and <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, but they didn't obey your voice, neither walked in your law; they have done nothing of all that you commanded them to do: therefore you have caused all this evil to come on them.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1</a></span><br />Concerning the sons of Ammon: 'Thus said Jehovah: Sons -- hath Israel none? heir -- hath he none? Wherefore hath Malcam <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> Gad? And his people in its cities have dwelt? <br /><span class="source">(YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Ezekiel 7:13</a></span><br />For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they be yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, none shall return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Ezekiel 7:24</a></span><br />And I have brought in the wicked of the nations, And they have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> their houses, And I have caused to cease the excellency of the strong, And polluted have been those sanctifying them.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Ezekiel 33:24</a></span><br />Son of man, the inhabitants of these wastes on the ground of Israel are speaking, saying: Alone hath been Abraham -- and he possesseth the land, and we 'are' many -- to us hath the land been given for a possession.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/35-10.htm">Ezekiel 35:10</a></span><br />Because of thy saying: The two nations and the two lands are mine, and we have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> it, And Jehovah hath been there;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/6-3.htm">Daniel 6:3</a></span><br />Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/7-8.htm">Daniel 7:8</a></span><br />I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/7-22.htm">Daniel 7:22</a></span><br />until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the kingdom.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Obadiah 1:17</a></span><br />And in mount Zion there is an escape, And it hath been holy, And the house of Jacob have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> their possessions.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Obadiah 1:19</a></span><br />And they have <span class="boldtext">possessed</span> the south with the mount of Esau, And the low country with the Philistines, And they have possessed the field of Ephraim, And the field of Samaria, And Benjamin with Gilead.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. 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