Parallel Verses
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?
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
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 All the men who were united with you have been false to you, driving you out to the edge of the land: the men who were at peace with you have overcome you; they have taken their heritage in your place. 8 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? 9 And your men of war, O Teman, will be overcome with fear, so that every one of them may be cut off from the mountain of Esau.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:14
For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.
Job 5:12-14
Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.
Psalm 33:10
The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.
Isaiah 19:3
And the spirit of Egypt will be troubled in her, and I will make her decisions without effect: and they will be turning to the false gods, and to those who make hollow sounds, and to those who have control of spirits, and to those who are wise in secret arts.
Isaiah 19:13-14
The chiefs of Zoan have become foolish, the chiefs of Noph are tricked, the heads of her tribes are the cause of Egypt's wandering out of the way.
1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs: