Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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 Up to the boundary, have they sent thee - All thy covenant men, they have deceived thee, prevailed against thee - the men thou wast wont to salute, - The partakers of thy bread, have put a net under thee - No understanding in him! 8 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? 9 So shall thy mighty men, O Teman, be dismayed, - to the intent that every man, may be cut off, out of Mount Esau, by slaughter.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:14
Therefore, behold me! again dealing wonderfully with this people, doing wonderfully a wonderful thing, - So shall perish, the wisdom of their wise men, And the intelligence of their intelligent men, shall vanish!
Job 5:12-14
Who doth frustrate the schemes of the crafty, that their hands cannot achieve abiding success;
Psalm 33:10
Yahweh, hath frustrated the counsel of nations, hath brought to nothing the devices of peoples.
Isaiah 19:3
And the spirit of Egypt, shall vanish, within them, Yea the sagacity thereof, will I swallow up, - And they will seek Unto the idols and Unto them that mutter, and Unto them that have familiar spirits, and Unto the wizards;
Isaiah 19:13-14
Doting are the princes of Zoan, Deceived are the princes of Noph: They who are the corner-stone of her tribes, have led Egypt astray.
1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -