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All those who are your friends
    will force you out of the land.
Those who were at peace with you will trick you,
    and they will defeat you.
The soldiers who fought by your side
    are planning a trap for you.
They say, ‘He doesn’t expect a thing!’”

The Lord says, “On that day
    I will destroy the wise people from Edom.
    I will destroy the intelligent people from the mountain of Esau.[a]
Teman, your brave soldiers will be afraid.
    Everyone will be destroyed from the mountain of Esau.
    Many people will be killed.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:8 mountain of Esau That is, Mount Seir.

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.

“In that day,” declares the Lord,
    “will I not destroy(C) the wise men of Edom,
    those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?
Your warriors, Teman,(D) will be terrified,
    and everyone in Esau’s mountains
    will be cut down in the slaughter.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.