Obadiah 1:10
New International Version
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever.

New Living Translation
“Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel, you will be filled with shame and destroyed forever.

English Standard Version
Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.

Berean Standard Bible
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.

King James Bible
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

New King James Version
“For violence against your brother Jacob, Shame shall cover you, And you shall be cut off forever.

New American Standard Bible
“Because of violence to your brother Jacob, Shame will cover you, And you will be eliminated forever.

NASB 1995
“Because of violence to your brother Jacob, You will be covered with shame, And you will be cut off forever.

NASB 1977
“Because of violence to your brother Jacob, You will be covered with shame, And you will be cut off forever.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Because of violence to your brother Jacob, You will be covered with shame, And you will be cut off forever.

Amplified Bible
“Because of the violence you did against your brother Jacob, Shame shall cover you [completely], And you shall be cut off forever.

Christian Standard Bible
You will be covered with shame and destroyed forever because of violence done to your brother Jacob.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will be covered with shame and destroyed forever because of violence done to your brother Jacob.

American Standard Version
For the violence done to thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

Contemporary English Version
You were cruel to your relatives, the descendants of Jacob. Now you will be destroyed, disgraced forever.

English Revised Version
For the violence done to thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Because of the violence you did to Jacob, your relative, you will be covered with shame. You will be destroyed forever.

Good News Translation
"Because you robbed and killed your relatives, the descendants of Jacob, you will be destroyed and dishonored forever.

International Standard Version
"Shame will overwhelm you because of the violence you inflicted on your brother Jacob, and you will be excluded forever.

Majority Standard Bible
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.

NET Bible
"Because you violently slaughtered your relatives, the people of Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be destroyed forever.

New Heart English Bible
For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever.

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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For slaughter, for violence [to] your brother Jacob, "" Shame covers you, "" And you have been cut off for all time.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
From this violence of thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou wert cut off forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the slaughter, and for the iniquity against thy brother Jacob, confusion shall cover thee, and thou shalt perish for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of the execution, and because of the iniquity against your brother Jacob, confusion will cover you, and you will pass away into eternity.

New American Bible
Because of violence to your brother Jacob, disgrace will cover you, you will be done away with forever!

New Revised Standard Version
For the slaughter and violence done to your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because of the slaughter and because of the violence against your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From the killing and from the plundering of your brother Yaqob, shame shall cover you and you shall be destroyed for eternity
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the violence done to thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, And thou shalt be cut off for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because of the slaughter and the sin committed against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Destruction of Edom
9Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter. 10Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. 11On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 25:12-14
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’

Amos 1:11-12
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

Joel 3:19
Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

Isaiah 34:5-8
When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. / And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. ...

Jeremiah 49:7-22
Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ...

Psalm 137:7
Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”

Lamentations 4:21-22
So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins.

Malachi 1:2-4
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.

Genesis 27:41
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Numbers 20:14-21
From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ...

2 Chronicles 28:17
The Edomites had again come and attacked Judah and carried away captives.

Ezekiel 35:1-15
Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, / and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. ...

Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...

Matthew 25:31-46
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. ...

Luke 10:29-37
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” / Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. / Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ...


Treasury of Scripture

For your violence against your brother Jacob shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off for ever.

violence.

Genesis 27:11,41
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man: …

Numbers 20:14-21
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: …

Psalm 83:5-9
For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: …

shame.

Psalm 69:7
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

Psalm 89:45
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

Psalm 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

and.

Jeremiah 49:13,17-20
For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes…

Ezekiel 25:13,14
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword…

Ezekiel 35:6,7,15
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee…

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Obadiah 1
1. The destruction of Edom,
3. for their pride,
10. and for their wrong unto Jacob.
17. The salvation and victory of Jacob.














Because of the violence
The Hebrew word for "violence" here is "חָמָס" (chamas), which implies not just physical violence but also injustice and oppression. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe moral corruption and ethical wrongdoing. The use of "chamas" indicates that the actions of Edom against Israel were not only physical attacks but also acts of betrayal and moral failure. Historically, Edom's hostility towards Israel was a recurring theme, rooted in the ancient sibling rivalry between Esau (ancestor of the Edomites) and Jacob (ancestor of the Israelites).

against your brother Jacob
The phrase "your brother Jacob" emphasizes the familial relationship between Edom and Israel. Jacob and Esau were twin brothers, and their descendants were expected to maintain a fraternal bond. The use of "brother" here is poignant, highlighting the betrayal and the depth of the offense. This familial language serves as a reminder of the covenantal relationships that God established, which Edom violated through their actions. The historical context reveals that Edom often sided with Israel's enemies, exacerbating the betrayal.

you will be covered with shame
The imagery of being "covered with shame" suggests a complete and overwhelming disgrace. In the Hebrew culture, shame was a powerful social and spiritual concept, often associated with divine judgment. The covering implies that Edom's shame would be visible and undeniable, a public acknowledgment of their guilt and failure. This prophetic declaration serves as a warning that their actions against Israel would not go unnoticed by God and would result in their humiliation.

you will be cut off forever
The phrase "cut off forever" indicates a total and irreversible judgment. The Hebrew word "כָּרַת" (karat) means to cut down or destroy, often used in covenantal contexts to describe the severing of relationships. This prophecy foretells the complete destruction of Edom as a nation, which historically came to pass. The finality of "forever" underscores the seriousness of their sin and the permanence of God's judgment. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of opposing God's chosen people and violating His covenantal promises.

10-16.--THE DIVINE SENTENCE JUSTIFIED BY EDOM'S GUILT.

This justification takes the form of a warning against a repetition of the crimes which have already called forth the sentence of Divine wrath against Edom. Various acts of hostility and treachery towards Israel are specified by the prophet, in a manner to lead to the feeling that though his tone is prohibitory, he is recalling instances of past malignity on Edom's part, as types of what might be found in the future.

(10) For thy violence . . .--Literally, for injury of thy brother Jacob, &c.; the genitive of the object, as in Joel 3:19. The crime was the more heinous because against the brother tribe. Probably the birth-name, Jacob, of the twin brother of Esau is used purposely to bring out the full wickedness of the descendants of Esau. In spite of all provocations, Israel long maintained the duty of a friendly feeling for the kindred race--maintained it as a religious duty (Deuteronomy 2:5; Deuteronomy 23:7). On the other hand, Edom from the first assumed a jealous and hostile attitude (Numbers 20:14, seqq.), never imitating the generous disposition of their great ancestor (Genesis 33:4). . . .

Verses 10-14. - § 2. The cause of Edom's destruction. This punishment falls upon her as the result of the malice and unfriendliness which she has displayed to wards Israel in the time of calamity, in that she rejoiced at her sister's disaster and took part with her enemies. Verse 10. - For thy violence against thy brother Jacob. The special action to which Obadiah alludes, and which he particularizes in the following verses, occurred at the time of the invasion of Judaea by Philistines and Arabians during the reign of Jehoram, when the Edomites sided with the enemy, and acted as the prophet intimates (2 Chronicles 21:16, etc.; see Introduction, § III.). The iniquity of such conduct is aggravated by the fact that the victim was the "brother Jacob," who was commanded not to hate the Edomites (Deuteronomy 23:7). This enjoined friendship was not reciprocated by the descendants of Esau. Whether from envy at the superior privileges of Israel, or from other causes, the Edomites, from the time of Moses, had always been actively hostile to the Israelites. They had been subdued by David, but had lately rebelled and scoured their independence, and were always looking for an opportunity of revenging themselves on their conquerors (comp. Amos 1:11; Ezekiel 25:12; Ezekiel 35:5). Shame shall cover thee. Shame for the destruction that hath overtaken thee (Micah 7:10). Thou shalt be cut off forever (comp. Malachi 1:4; see Introduction, § I.). Terrible retribution fell on Idumea in the time of the Maccabees (see 1 Macc. 5:3; 2 Macc. 10:15, etc.; Josephus, 'Ant.,' 12:08. 1), Before that time they had been dispossessed of Petra by the Nabathaeans.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Because of the violence
מֵחֲמַ֛ס (mê·ḥă·mas)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain

against your brother
אָחִ֥יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Jacob,
יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

you will be covered
תְּכַסְּךָ֣ (tə·ḵas·sə·ḵā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

with shame
בוּשָׁ֑ה (ḇū·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 955: Shame

and cut off
וְנִכְרַ֖תָּ (wə·niḵ·ra·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

forever.
לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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