Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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And understanding from the mountain of Esau?
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
this is the Lord’s declaration—
will I not eliminate the wise ones of Edom
and those who understand
from the hill country of Esau?
International Standard Version
"In that day," declares the Lord, "will I not destroy the wise from Edom, and those with understanding from Esau's Mountain?
A Conservative Version
Shall I not in that day, says LORD, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
American Standard Version
Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Amplified
“Will I not on that day,” says the Lord,
“Destroy the wise men from Edom [removing all wisdom]
And understanding from the
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Julia Smith Translation
Was it not in that day, says Jehovah, and I destroyed the wise out of Edom, and understanding from mount Esau?
King James 2000
Shall I not in that day, says the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountains of Esau?
Lexham Expanded Bible
On that day," {declares} Yahweh, "will I not destroy the wise men from Edom, and understanding from the mountain of Esau?
Modern King James verseion
Shall I not in that day even destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau, says Jehovah?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shall not I at the same time destroy the wise men of Edom; and those that have understanding, from the mount of Esau?
NET Bible
At that time," the Lord says, "I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau's mountain!
New Heart English Bible
"Won't I in that day," says the LORD, "destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?
The Emphasized Bible
Shall it not be, in that day, Demandeth Yahweh, - That I will destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
"Won't I in that day," says Yahweh, "destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?
Youngs Literal Translation
Is 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?
Themes
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Noted for its wise men
Esau » Mount of edom, called mount of esau
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Interlinear
Yowm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Will Be Humbled
7
Will send you forth to the border,
And the men at peace with you
Will deceive you and overpower you.
They who eat your
Will set an ambush for you.
(There is
“
And understanding from the mountain of Esau?
So that everyone may be
Cross References
Isaiah 29:14
And
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
Job 5:12-14
So that their hands cannot attain success.
Psalm 33:10
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
Isaiah 19:3
And I will confound their strategy,
So that
And to
Isaiah 19:13-14
The princes of
Those who are the
Have
1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For