Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Was it not in that day, says Jehovah, and I destroyed the wise out of Edom, and understanding from 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?
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 covenant sent thee even to the bound: the men of thy peace deceived thee, they prevailed against thee; they set thy bread a snare under thee: no understanding in him. 8 Was it not in that day, says Jehovah, and I destroyed the wise out of Edom, and understanding from mount Esau? 9 And thy strong ones were terrified, O Teman, so that each shall be cut off from mount Esau from slaughter.
Cross References
Isaiah 29:14
For this, behold me adding to be wonderful with this people, dealing wonderfully and being a wonder: and the wisdom of their wise perished, and the understanding of their understanding ones shall be hid.
Job 5:12-14
Bringing to nought the purposes of the crafty, and their hand shall not do an undertaking.
Psalm 33:10
Jehovah made vain the counsel of the nations: he brought the purposes of the peoples to nought
Isaiah 19:3
And the spirit of Egypt was emptied in its midst, and its counsel I will destroy: and they sought to the vanities and to the mutterers, and to the necromancers, and to the wizards.
Isaiah 19:13-14
The chiefs of Zoan were foolish, the chiefs of Noph were deceived; and they caused Egypt to wander, the pinnacles of its tribes.
1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it has been written, He seizing the wise in their deceptions.