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Every treasure will be found and taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/obadiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />How Esau has been pillaged, his treasures sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/obadiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How are <i>the things</i> of Esau searched out! <i>how</i> are his hidden things sought up!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/obadiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Oh, how Esau shall be searched out! <i>How</i> his hidden treasures shall be sought after!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/obadiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Oh how Esau will be searched, <i>And</i> his hidden treasures searched out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220O how Esau will be ransacked, And his hidden treasures searched out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“O how Esau will be ransacked, And his hidden treasures searched out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/obadiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Oh how Esau will be searched out <i>And</i> his hidden treasures ransacked!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/obadiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“How Esau (Edom) shall be ransacked [by men who come to ravage with divine approval]! How his hidden treasures shall be searched out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/obadiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures searched out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/obadiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures searched out! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/obadiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How are the things of Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/obadiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everything you treasure most will be taken from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/obadiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden treasures sought up!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/obadiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But you, Esau, will lose everything. Even your hidden treasures will be looted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/obadiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Descendants of Esau, your treasures have been looted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/obadiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Oh, how Esau is ransacked, how his hidden treasures are thoroughly searched out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/obadiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/obadiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/obadiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How Esau will be ransacked. How his hidden treasures are sought out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/obadiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/obadiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How Esau will be ransacked! How his hidden treasures are sought out! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/obadiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How has Esau been searched out! His hidden things have flowed out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/obadiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How hath Esau been searched out! Flowed out have his hidden things,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/obadiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How were they of Esau sought out! His hidden things were sought out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/obadiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How have they searched Esau, how have they sought out his hidden things? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/obadiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In what way have they been examining Esau? They investigated his secrets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/obadiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How Esau has been searched out, his treasures hunted down! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/obadiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How Esau has been pillaged, his treasures searched out!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/obadiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How Esau is searched out! how are his hidden things sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/obadiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />How Esau has been searched out and he will seek his hiding places!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/obadiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How is Esau searched out! How are his hidden places sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/obadiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How has Esau been searched out, and <i>how</i> have his hidden things been detected?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/obadiah/1-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/piuamfDBCtM?start=62" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">The Destruction of Edom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>“If thieves came to you, if robbers by night—oh, how you will be ruined—would they not steal only what they wanted? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: ’êḵ (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">But how</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">Esau</a> <a href="/hebrew/2664.htm" title="2664: neḥ·pə·śū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To search. A primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself, or mask.">will be pillaged,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4710.htm" title="4710: maṣ·pu·nāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Hidden treasure, treasure. From tsaphan; a secret.">his hidden treasures</a> <a href="/hebrew/1158.htm" title="1158: niḇ·‘ū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to gush over, i.e. To swell; to desire earnestly; by implication to ask.">sought out!</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a></span><br />But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, and he will be unable to conceal himself. His descendants will be destroyed along with his relatives and neighbors, and he will be no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7</a></span><br />Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13</a></span><br />therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Ezekiel 35:3-4</a></span><br />and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. / I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21-22</a></span><br />So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-4</a></span><br />“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a></span><br />Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a></span><br />Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-39.htm">Genesis 27:39-40</a></span><br />His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above. / You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16-17</a></span><br />See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. / For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Romans 9:13</a></span><br />So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!</p><p class="hdg">are the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known <i>me</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13,14</a></b></br> For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done <i>it</i>, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant <i>man</i>: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-3.htm">Isaiah 45:3</a></b></br> And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call <i>thee</i> by thy name, <i>am</i> the God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">how are his.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Daniel 2:22</a></b></br> He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what <i>is</i> in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Flowed</a> <a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Pillaged</a> <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Ransacked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-6.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/joel/3-5.htm">Treasures</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/obadiah/1-8.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Flowed</a> <a href="/nahum/3-11.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/nahum/2-10.htm">Pillaged</a> <a href="/micah/1-3.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Ransacked</a> <a href="/mark/1-36.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/micah/5-12.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-6.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Stores</a> <a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Treasures</a><div class="vheading2">Obadiah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">The destruction of Edom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">for their pride,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">and for their wrong unto Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">The salvation and victory of Jacob.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/obadiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/obadiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/obadiah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But how Esau will be pillaged</b><br>This phrase refers to the impending judgment and destruction of Edom, the descendants of Esau. Historically, Edom was located southeast of Judah, in a mountainous region. The Edomites were known for their wisdom and strategic location, which made them feel secure. However, this prophecy indicates that their security would be shattered. The pillaging of Esau symbolizes the complete devastation and humiliation that would come upon Edom. This judgment is consistent with the biblical theme of divine retribution against nations that oppose God's people, as seen in other prophetic books like <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a>.<p><b>his hidden treasures sought out!</b><br>Edom was known for its wealth, partly due to its control of trade routes and its natural resources. The phrase "hidden treasures" suggests that Edom's wealth was not only abundant but also carefully guarded. The prophecy indicates that even these well-protected riches would be discovered and taken by their enemies. This serves as a metaphor for the futility of relying on material wealth and human wisdom for security, echoing themes found in <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a> and <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>. The uncovering of hidden treasures also symbolizes the exposure of Edom's pride and self-reliance, which would ultimately lead to their downfall.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The twin brother of Jacob, Esau is the ancestor of the Edomites. In the context of Obadiah, Esau represents the nation of Edom, which is being judged by God for its pride and hostility towards Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation descended from Esau, located southeast of Israel. Edom is often depicted in the Bible as an adversary of Israel, and Obadiah's prophecy is directed against it.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah</a></b><br>The prophet who authored this book. His name means "servant of Yahweh," and he delivers a message of judgment against Edom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event prophesied by Obadiah, where Edom will face divine retribution for its actions against Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hidden_treasures.htm">Hidden Treasures</a></b><br>Symbolic of the wealth and resources of Edom, which will be exposed and taken away as part of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment is thorough and inescapable. Just as Edom's hidden treasures are sought out, so too will all be held accountable before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pride_and_downfall.htm">Pride and Downfall</a></b><br>Edom's pride led to its downfall. Believers are reminded to remain humble and reliant on God, avoiding the pitfalls of arrogance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_hostility.htm">Consequences of Hostility</a></b><br>Edom's hostility towards Israel resulted in severe consequences. Christians are called to live in peace and love, avoiding enmity with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The prophecy against Edom demonstrates God's control over nations and history. Trust in God's sovereign plan, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is certain, God's desire is for repentance and restoration. Seek God's forgiveness and strive for reconciliation with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_obadiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Obadiah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_edom's_fate_in_the_bible.htm">What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_will_edom_be_judged_for_pride.htm">How will Edom face judgment for its pride and betrayal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_obadiah's_main_message.htm">What is the main message of the book of Obadiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'hate'_esau_in_malachi.htm">In Malachi 1:2-3, how can God 'hate' Esau while also being a loving deity in other scriptures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/obadiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - Obadiah contemplates Eden's ruin, in retribution of her plundering Jerusalem, and speaks of it as past. <span class="cmt_word">How are the things of Esau searched out!</span> literally, <span class="accented">how are the things searched out, Esau! i.e.</span> the people and property that belong to Esau. The enemy leave no place unexamined. So in <a href="/zephaniah/1-12.htm">Zephaniah 1:12</a> the Lord says, "I will search Jerusalem with candles." (For "Esau" as equivalent to "Eden," see <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">His hidden things</span> (<span class="accented">matspon</span>, <span class="greek">ἅπαξ λεγόμενον</span>); <span class="accented">hidden treasures</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">τὰ κεκρυμμένα αὐτοῦ</span>. Jeremiah (Jeremiah 49:10) gives, "secret places." Keil notes that Petra was a great emporium of the trade between Arabia and Syria, and that in it great treasures were stored (Diod. Sic., 19:95). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/obadiah/1-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But how</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> </span><span class="str2">How?, how!, where</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Esau</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵשָׂ֔ו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esau -- oldest son of Isaac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be pillaged,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(neḥ·pə·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2664.htm">Strong's 2664: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, to conceal oneself, mask</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his hidden treasures</span><br /><span class="heb">מַצְפֻּנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(maṣ·pu·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4710.htm">Strong's 4710: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden treasure, treasure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sought out!</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(niḇ·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1158.htm">Strong's 1158: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">OT Prophets: Obadiah 1:6 How Esau will be ransacked! 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