Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding from the mount of Esau?

And thy strong men, O Teman, shall be afraid, because everyone of the mount of Esau shall be cut off by slaughter.

10 For thy cruelty against thy [a]brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:10 He showeth the cause why the Edomites were so sharply punished: to wit, because they were enemies to his Church, whom he now comforteth by punishing their enemies.

“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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