Context 9Then your mighty men will be dismayed, O Teman,So that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. 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 VersionAnd thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter. Douay-Rheims Bible And thy valiant men of the south shall be afraid, that man may be cut off from the mount of Esau. Darby Bible Translation And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter. English Revised Version And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter. Webster's Bible Translation And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. World English Bible Your mighty men, Teman, will be dismayed, to the end that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. Young's Literal Translation And broken down have been thy mighty ones, O Teman, So that every one of the mount of Esau is cut off. 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 1:9 NIV • Obadiah 1:9 NLT • Obadiah 1:9 ESV • Obadiah 1:9 NASB • Obadiah 1:9 KJV • Obadiah 1:9 Bible Apps • Obadiah 1:9 Parallel • Bible Hub |