Obadiah 1:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.”

Obadiah 1:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Obadiah 1:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Obadiah 1:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All the men of your alliance have brought you on your way, even to the border. The men who were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you. Friends who eat your bread lay a snare under you. There is no understanding in him.””

Obadiah 1:7 — World English Bible

Obadiah 1:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee on thy way, even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread lay a snare under thee: there is no understanding in him. ”

Obadiah 1:7 — American Standard Version

Obadiah 1:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Unto the border sent thee have all thine allies, Forgotten thee, prevailed over thee, have thy friends, Thy bread they make a snare under thee, There is no understanding in him!”

Obadiah 1:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Obadiah 1:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“All the men of thy confederacy have pushed thee to the border; the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, they have prevailed against thee; [they that eat] thy bread have laid a snare under thee. There is no understanding in him. ”

Obadiah 1:7 — Darby Translation

Obadiah 1:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All the men of thy confederacie haue driuen thee to ye borders: the men that were at peace with thee, haue deceiued thee, and preuailed against thee: they that eate thy bread, haue laid a wound vnder thee: there is none vnderstanding in him.”

Obadiah 1:7 — Geneva Bible

Obadiah 1:7 in Context — Obadiah 1

5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?

6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!

7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

8 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?

9 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.

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What Does Obadiah 1:7 Mean?

Obadiah 1:7 is a verse from the Book of Obadiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Obadiah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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