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Obadiah 1:8 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Obadiah 1:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Obadiah chapter 1 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Obadiah 1:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Obadiah 1:8
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? God rhetorically asks whether He will destroy Edom's wisdom (חֲכָמִים, chachamim) and understanding (תְּבוּנָה, tevunah). The implied answer: absolutely yes. "In that day" (בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, bayom hahu) points to the day of judgment. The prophetic formula "saith the LORD" (נְאֻם־יְהוָה, neum-YHWH) guarantees certainty.Edom was renowned for wisdom—descended from Esau, connected to Job's friends (Eliphaz the Temanite was from Edom, Job 2:11), and praised for understanding (J...
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Cross-References for Obadiah 1:8
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“behold”
“So that their hands can't perform their enterprise.”
“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.”
“who are the cornerstone of her tribes.”
“the charmers”
“He has taken the wise in their craftiness.{Job 5:13}”