Obadiah 1:8

Obadiah 1:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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?
• New International Version (NIV)“In that day,” declares the Lord, “will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Will I not on that day, declares the Lord, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau?
• New Living Translation (NLT)At that time not a single wise person will be left in the whole land of Edom,” says the Lord. “For on the mountains of Edom I will destroy everyone who has understanding.

Context of Obadiah 1:8

6“Oh, how Esau shall be searched out! How his hidden treasures shall be sought after! 7All the men in your confederacy Shall force you to the border; The men at peace with you Shall deceive you and prevail against you. Those who eat your bread shall lay a trap for you. No one is aware of it. “Will I not in that day,” says the Lord, “Even destroy the wise men from Edom, And understanding from the mountains of Esau? 9Then your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, To the end that everyone from the mountains of Esau May be cut off by slaughter. 10“For violence against your brother Jacob, Shame shall cover you, And you shall be cut off forever.

Obadiah 1:8 word by word

הֲל֛וֹא בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם וּתְבוּנָ֖ה מֵהַ֥ר עֵשָֽׂו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Shall I not in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• even destroyאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• the wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• out of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• and understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394
• out of the mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · (Mount) EsauH6215

Cross-references for Obadiah 1:8

• Job 5:12He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
• Psalms 33:10The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
• Isaiah 19:3The spirit of Egypt will fail in its midst; I will destroy their counsel, And they will consult the idols and the charmers, The mediums and the sorcerers.
• Isaiah 29:14Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work Among this people, A marvelous work and a wonder; For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, And the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;

Commentaries on Obadiah 1:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Shall I not - destroy the wise men - It appears, from Jeremiah 49:7, that the Edomites were remarkable for wisdom, counsel, and prudence. See on the above place.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Shall I not in that day even destroy the wise out of Edom? - It was then no common, no recoverable, loss of wisdom, for God, the Author of wisdom, had destroyed it. The pagan had a proverb, “whom God willeth to destroy, he first dements.” So Isaiah foretells of Judah Isaiah 29:14, “The wisdom of their wise shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent shall be hid.” Edom was celebrated of old for its wisdom. Eliphaz, the chief of Job‘s friends, the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8In that day: The Hebrew word yom, meaning “day,” appears 12 times in Obadiah 1:8–15. It is often translated as “when” or “at that time.” The time mentioned in Obadiah 1:8 marks the start of the end, when God intervenes to change the fate of his people. wise men … men of understanding: Edom was proud of its wisdom tradition (see Jeremiah 49:7). For instance, the book of Job takes place in Edomite land.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. (Is 49:7; compare Job 5:12, 13; Is 19:3; Jr 19:7). 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Obadiah 1:8

• Edom
• Esau

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Esau
• Wise men
• That Day
• Teman
• Eliphaz (2)
• Job, Book of
• Obadiah, Book of
• Wisdom

Commentaries on Obadiah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings