Obadiah 6-8
International Standard Version
6 “Oh, how Esau is ransacked,
how his hidden treasures are thoroughly[a] searched out!
7 All your allies will force you out of the land,[b]
your associates will deceive you and prevail against you.
Your friends[c] will lay out a trap for you,
and you will[d] never understand it!
8 “In that day,” declares the Lord,
“will I not destroy the wise from Edom,
and those with understanding from Esau’s Mountain?
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:6 The Heb. lacks thoroughly
- Obadiah 1:7 Lit. out to the border
- Obadiah 1:7 Lit. Your bread; i.e. those who eat your bread
- Obadiah 1:7 The Heb. lacks you will
Obadiah 6-8
New International Version
6 But how Esau will be ransacked,
his hidden treasures pillaged!
7 All your allies(A) will force you to the border;
your friends will deceive and overpower you;
those who eat your bread(B) will set a trap for you,[a]
but you will not detect it.
8 “In that day,” declares the Lord,
“will I not destroy(C) the wise men of Edom,
those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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