Obadiah 1:8 — Bible Verse (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?”
Obadiah 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Obadiah 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Obadiah 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Won’t I in that day”, says Yahweh, “destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?”
Obadiah 1:8 — World English Bible
Obadiah 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? ”
Obadiah 1:8 — American Standard Version
Obadiah 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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?”
Obadiah 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Obadiah 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? ”
Obadiah 1:8 — Darby Translation
Obadiah 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, euen destroy the wise men out of Edom, and vnderstanding from the mount of Esau?”
Obadiah 1:8 — Geneva Bible
Obadiah 1:8 in Context — Obadiah 1
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.
10 For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
What Does Obadiah 1:8 Mean?
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