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“Will I not on that day,” says the Lord,
“Destroy the wise men from Edom [removing all wisdom]
And understanding from the [a]mountain of Esau?

“And your mighty men shall be dismayed and demoralized, O [b]Teman,
So that everyone from the mountain of Esau may be cut off in the slaughter.

Edom Denounced

10 
“Because of the violence you did against your brother Jacob,
Shame shall cover you [completely],
And you shall be cut off forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:8 Idumea, a mountainous region.
  2. Obadiah 1:9 Teman was one of the main cities of Edom.

“In that day,” declares the Lord,
    “will I not destroy(A) the wise men of Edom,
    those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?
Your warriors, Teman,(B) will be terrified,
    and everyone in Esau’s mountains
    will be cut down in the slaughter.
10 Because of the violence(C) against your brother Jacob,(D)
    you will be covered with shame;
    you will be destroyed forever.(E)

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