Obadiah 1:8 KJV
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?
Scofield Notes
- Edom(See Scofield "Gen 36:1").
Matthew Henry
- Destruction to come upon Edom. Their offences against JacobThis prophecy is against Edom. Its destruction seems to have been typical, as their father Esau's rejection; and to refer to the destruction of the enemies...
Thompson Chains
- Wise MenSee the chain from Genesis 41:8 · 4 links
- Proud HumbledSee the chain from Job 9:13 · 11 links
Parallel Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Isaiah 29:14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
- Job 5:12–14 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. …
- Psalms 33:10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
- Isaiah 19:3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
- Isaiah 19:13–14 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. …
- 1 Corinthians 3:19–20 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. …
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Topics
Places
- EdomRegion · today Buseira · Location well established
- EsauMountain range · also Mount Esau · today Jebel esh Shera · Location likely
- Places in Obadiah 1 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
- Edom(1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Gen 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Heb. haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage,...
- EsauHairy, Rebekah’s first-born twin son (Gen 25:25). The name of Edom, “red”, was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Shall I not in that day הֲלוֹא hălôʾ Negative · with question בַּיּוֹם bayyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the הַהוּא hahûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular · with the
- saith נְאֻם nĕʾum נְאֻם Noun · masculine singular construct
- the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- even destroy וְהַאֲבַדְתִּי wĕhaʾăbadtî אָבַד Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, first person common singular · with and
- the wise חֲכָמִים ḥăkāmîm חָכָם Adjective · masculine plural
- out of Edom מֵאֱדוֹם mēʾĕdôm אֱדֹם Proper name · with preposition
- and understanding וּתְבוּנָה ûtĕbûnâ תָּבוּן Noun · feminine singular · with and
- out of the mount מֵהַר mēhar הַר Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- of Esau עֵשָׂו ʿēśāw עֵשָׂו Proper name
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