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"At that time,” the LORD says,“I will destroy the wise sages of Edom, the advisers from Esau’s mountain!"
— Obadiah 1:8, NET Bible
“Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?”
“Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? ”
“"Won't I in that day," says Yahweh, "destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?”
“Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?”
“Will I not, in that day, says the Lord, take away the wise men out of Edom, and wisdom out of the mountain of Esau?”
“Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?”
“If thieves came to rob you during the night, they would steal only as much as they wanted! If grape pickers came to harvest your vineyards, they would leave some behind for the poor! But you will be totally destroyed!
How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!
All your allies will force you from your homeland! Your treaty partners will deceive you and overpower you. Your trusted friends will set an ambush for you that will take you by surprise!
At that time,” the LORD says,“I will destroy the wise sages of Edom, the advisers from Esau’s mountain!
Your warriors will be shattered, O Teman, so that everyone will be destroyed from Esau’s mountain!
Edom’s Treachery Against Judah“Because you violently slaughtered your relatives, the people of Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be destroyed forever.
You stood aloof while strangers took his army captive, and foreigners advanced to his gates. When they cast lots over Jerusalem, you behaved as though you were in league with them.