Catholic Public Domain Version
"In what way have they been examining Esau? They investigated his secrets. "
— Obadiah 1:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!”
“How are the things of Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out! ”
“How Esau will be ransacked! How his hidden treasures are sought out!”
“How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!”
“How have they searched Esau, how have they sought out his hidden things?”
“How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his secret stores looked for!”
“How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!”
The arrogance of your heart has lifted you up, living in the clefts of the rocks, exalting your throne. You say in your heart, “Who will pull me down to the ground?”
Though you have been lifted high like an eagle, and though you have placed your nest among the stars, from there I will pull you down, says the Lord.
If thieves had approached you, if robbers by night, how would you have remained unnoticed? Would they not have stolen all that they wanted? If the grape-pickers had approached you, would they not have left you at least a cluster?
In what way have they been examining Esau? They investigated his secrets.
They have sent you out all the way to the limit. All the men of your alliance have deceived you. Your men of peace have prevailed against you. Those who eat with you will place snares under you. There is no foresight in him.
Shall I not, in that day, says the Lord, wipe away understanding from Idumea and foresight from the mount of Esau?
And your strong from the Meridian will be afraid, so that man may perish from the mount of Esau.