8"In that day," declares the Lord , "will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?


In Context

5 "If thieves came to you, if robbers in the night- Oh, what a disaster awaits you- would they not steal only as much as they wanted? If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave a few grapes?

6 But how Esau will be ransacked, his hidden treasures pillaged!

7 All your allies will force you to the border; your friends will deceive and overpower you; those who eat your bread will set a trap for you, but you will not detect it.

8 "In that day," declares the Lord , "will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?

9 Your warriors, O Teman, will be terrified, and everyone in Esau's mountains will be cut down in the slaughter.

10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever.

Obadiah 1:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise [men] out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau ?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8|Won't I in that day,| says Yahweh, |destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Is it not in that day — an affirmation of Jehovah, That I have destroyed the wise out of Edom, And understanding out of the mount of Esau?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8Shall I not in that day, said the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?