Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But how shall they rip Esau, and seek out his treasures!
New American Standard Bible
And his hidden treasures searched out!
King James Version
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
Holman Bible
his hidden treasures searched out!
International Standard Version
"Oh, how Esau is ransacked, how his hidden treasures are thoroughly searched out!
A Conservative Version
How are [the things of] Esau searched! How are his hidden treasures sought out!
American Standard Version
How are the things of Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out!
Amplified
“How Esau (Edom) shall be ransacked [by men who come to ravage with divine approval]!
How his hidden treasures shall be searched out!
Bible in Basic English
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his secret stores looked for!
Darby Translation
How is Esau searched! his hidden things sought out!
Julia Smith Translation
How were they of Esau sought out! His hidden things were sought out
King James 2000
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his treasures sought out!
Lexham Expanded Bible
How Esau has been pillaged; his treasures have been ransacked!
Modern King James verseion
How Esau is searched out! His hidden things are sought out!
NET Bible
How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!
New Heart English Bible
How Esau will be ransacked. How his hidden treasures are sought out.
The Emphasized Bible
How have the things of Esau been searched out! his treasures been sought up!
Webster
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought!
World English Bible
How Esau will be ransacked! How his hidden treasures are sought out!
Youngs Literal Translation
How hath Esau been searched out! Flowed out have his hidden things,
Themes
Esau » His name used to denote his descendants and their country
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Will Be Humbled
5 If the thieves and robbers came to thee by night, thou taking thy rest: should they not steal, till they had enough? If the grape gatherers came upon thee, would they not leave thee some grapes? 6 But how shall they rip Esau, and seek out his treasures! 7 Yea, the men that were sworn unto thee, shall drive thee out of the borders of thine own land. They that be now at one with thee, shall deceive thee, and overcome thee: Even they that eat thy bread, shall betray thee, before thou perceive it.
Cross References
Jeremiah 49:10
But I will make Esau bare, and discover his secrets, so that he shall not be able to hide them. His seed shall be wasted away; yea his brethren and his neighbours, and he himself shall not be left behind.
Psalm 139:1
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} O LORD, thou searchest me out, and knowest me.
Isaiah 10:13-14
For he standeth thus in his own conceit: "This do I, through the power of my own hand, and through my wisdom: For I am wise, I am he that removes the lands of the people, I rob their princes: and like one of the worthies I drive them from their high seats.
Isaiah 45:3
I shall give thee the hid treasure and the thing which is secretly kept, that thou mayest know, that I the God of Israel have called thee by thy name:
Jeremiah 50:37
The sword upon their horsemen and chariots, and upon all the common people that dwell under them: so that they all shall become like women. The sword upon their treasure: so that it shall be stolen away.
Daniel 2:22
he openeth the deep secrets; he knoweth the thing that lieth in darkness, for the light dwelleth with him.
Matthew 6:19-20
"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: