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 King James Version (NKJV)“Will I not in that day,” says the Lord, “Even destroy the wise men from Edom, And understanding from the mountains of Esau?

Context of Obadiah 1:8

6Every nook and cranny of Edom will be searched and looted. Every treasure will be found and taken. 7“All your allies will turn against you. They will help to chase you from your land. They will promise you peace while plotting to deceive and destroy you. Your trusted friends will set traps for you, and you won’t even know about it. 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. 9The mightiest warriors of Teman will be terrified, and everyone on the mountains of Edom will be cut down in the slaughter. 10“Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel, you will be filled with shame and destroyed 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 plans of schemers so the work of their hands will not succeed.
• Psalms 33:10The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes.
• Isaiah 19:3The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will confuse their plans. They will plead with their idols for wisdom and call on spirits, mediums, and those who consult the spirits of the dead.
• Isaiah 29:14Because of this, I will once again astound these hypocrites with amazing wonders. The wisdom of the wise will pass away, and the intelligence of the intelligent will disappear.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”

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
• Edom; Edomites
• Edom, Edomite, Idumea
• Wise men
• That Day
• Teman
• Eliphaz (2)
• Job, Book of
• Obadiah, Book of

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