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“In that day,” declares the Lord,
    “will I not destroy the wise from Edom,
    and those with understanding from Esau’s Mountain?
Teman, our mighty soldiers will be dismayed,
    so that every man from Esau’s Mountain will be slaughtered.”[a]

Judgment for Edom’s Cruelty to Jacob

10 “Shame will overwhelm you
    because of the violence you inflicted on your brother Jacob,
and you will be excluded[b] forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:9 Lit. will be cut off by slaughter
  2. Obadiah 1:10 Lit. cut off

“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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