Obadiah 1:8 · World English Bible
Obadiah 1:8 in the Original Hebrew
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Obadiah 1:8 in Other Translations
| KJV | 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? |
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| WEB | “Won’t I in that day”, says Yahweh, “destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau? |
| ASV | Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? |
| YLT | 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? |
| WBT | 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? |
| DBY | Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? |
Commentary on Obadiah 1:8
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John Gill · Obadiah 1:8
Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom,.... When they shall be invaded by the enemy, and treacherously dealt with by their allies; so that there shall be no wise counsellors at court to give advice what proper methods should be taken at such a season; they should either be taken off by death, or their wisdom should be turned into folly, and they be rendered incapable of giving right counsel:
and understanding out of the mount of Esau? that is, men of understanding, as the Targum, should be destroyed out of Edom or Idumea, which was a mountainous country; such as were well versed in politics, or understood military affairs, and how to conduct at such a critical time; to form schemes, and concert measures, and wisely put them in execution; and to be deprived of all such must be a great loss at such a time, and add to their distress and calamity; see Jer 49:7.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Obadiah 1:8
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in that day . . . even destroy--Heretofore Edom, through its intercourse with Babylon and Egypt, and from its means of information through the many caravans passing to and fro between Europe and India, has been famed for knowledge; but in that day at last ("even") I will destroy its wise men.
mount of Esau--that is, Idumea, which was a mountainous region.
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Questions about Obadiah 1:8
What does Obadiah 1:8 say?
Obadiah 1:8 in the World English Bible reads: ““Won’t I in that day”, says Yahweh, “destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?” Read it in the full context of Obadiah 1, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Obadiah 1:8 found in the Bible?
Obadiah 1:8 is in the book of Obadiah, chapter 1, verse 8, in the Old Testament.
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Shall I not - destroy the wise men - It appears, from Jer 49:7, that the Edomites were remarkable for wisdom, counsel, and prudence. See on the above place.