Context 10Because of violence to your brother Jacob,You will be covered with shame, And you will be cut off forever. 11On the day that you stood aloof, 12Do not gloat over your brothers day, 13Do not enter the gate of My people 14Do not stand at the fork of the road The Day of the LORD and the Future 15For the day of the LORD draws near on all the nations. 16Because just as you drank on My holy mountain, 17But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape, 18Then the house of Jacob will be a fire 19Then those of the Negev will possess the mountain of Esau, 20And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel, 21The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion Parallel Verses American Standard VersionFor the violence done to thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. Douay-Rheims Bible For the slaughter, and for the iniquity against thy brother Jacob, confusion shall cover thee, and thou shalt perish for ever. Darby Bible Translation Because of violence against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. English Revised Version For the violence done to thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. Webster's Bible Translation For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. World English Bible For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever. Young's Literal Translation For slaughter, for violence to thy brother Jacob, Cover thee doth shame, And thou hast been cut off -- to the age. Library ObadiahThe book of Obadiah--shortest of all the prophetic books--is occupied, in the main, as the superscription suggests, with the fate of Edom. Her people have been humbled, the high and rocky fastnesses in which they trusted have not been able to save them. Neighbouring Arab tribes have successfully attacked them and driven them from their home (vv, 1-7).[1] This is the divine penalty for their cruel and unbrotherly treatment of the Jews after the siege of Jerusalem, vv. 10-14, 15b. Nay, a day … John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Obadiah 1:10 NIV • Obadiah 1:10 NLT • Obadiah 1:10 ESV • Obadiah 1:10 NASB • Obadiah 1:10 KJV • Obadiah 1:10 Bible Apps • Obadiah 1:10 Parallel • Bible Hub |