What Does Obadiah 1:7 Mean?

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“thee even to the border”

properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

“have brought”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“All the men”

properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)

“of thy confederacy”

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

“with thee have deceived”

to lead astray, i.e., (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce

“thee and prevailed”

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

“All the men”

properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)

“that were at peace”

safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace

“against thee they that eat thy bread”

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

“have laid”

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

“a wound”

treachery, i.e., a plot

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle

“under thee there is none understanding”

intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice