Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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 of thy confederacy have pushed thee to the border; the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, they have prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a snare under thee. There is no understanding in him. 8 Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau? 9 And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:14
therefore, behold, I will proceed to do marvellously with this people, to do marvellously, even with wonder, and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their intelligent ones shall be hid.
Job 5:12-14
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.
Psalm 33:10
Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.
Isaiah 19:3
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it, and I will destroy the counsel thereof; and they shall seek unto the idols and unto the conjurers, and unto the necromancers, and unto the soothsayers.
Isaiah 19:13-14
The princes of Zoan are become foolish, the princes of Noph are deceived; and the corner-stones of its tribes have caused Egypt to err.
1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.