Context 8Will I not on that day, declares the LORD,Destroy wise men from Edom And understanding from the mountain of Esau? 9Then your mighty men will be dismayed, O Teman, 10Because of violence to your brother Jacob, 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 VersionShall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? Douay-Rheims Bible Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau ? Darby Bible Translation Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? English Revised Version Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? Webster's Bible Translation Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? World English Bible "Won't I in that day," says Yahweh, "destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau? Young's Literal Translation Is it not in that day -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That I have destroyed the wise out of Edom, And understanding out of the mount of Esau? 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 1:8 NIV • Obadiah 1:8 NLT • Obadiah 1:8 ESV • Obadiah 1:8 NASB • Obadiah 1:8 KJV • Obadiah 1:8 Bible Apps • Obadiah 1:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |