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There will be no survivors from Esau.&#8221 The LORD has spoken. <a href="/nlt/obadiah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> The people of Israel will be a raging fire, and Edom a field of dry stubble. The descendants of Joseph will be a flame roaring across the field, devouring everything. There will be no survivors in Edom. I, the LORD, have spoken! <a href="/esv/obadiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> The house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; they shall burn them and consume them, and there shall be no survivor for the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken. <a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph a burning flame; but the house of Esau will be stubble—Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.” For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/kjv/obadiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. <a href="/nkjv/obadiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a> The house of Jacob shall be a fire, And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau shall be stubble; They shall kindle them and devour them, And no survivor shall remain of the house of Esau,” For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/nasb_/obadiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Then the house of Jacob will be a fire, And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau will be like stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them, So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau,” For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/nasb/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then the house of Jacob will be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau will be as stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them, So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau,&#8221 For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/nasb77/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then the house of Jacob will be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau will be as stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them, So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau,” For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/lsb/obadiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the house of Jacob will be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame; But the house of Esau will be as stubble. And they will set them on fire and consume them So that there will be no survivor of the house of Esau,” For Yahweh has spoken. <a href="/amp/obadiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Then the house of Jacob shall be a fire And the house of Joseph a flame [in executing God’s wrath]; But the house of Esau will be like stubble. They (Jacob) shall set them on fire and consume them (the Edomites), So that there shall be no survivor of the house of Esau,” For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/csb/obadiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph, a burning flame, but the house of Esau will be stubble; Jacob will set them on fire and consume Edom. Therefore no survivor will remain of the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken. <a href="/hcsb/obadiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph, a burning flame, but the house of Esau will be stubble; Jacob will set them on fire and consume Edom. Therefore no survivor will remain of the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken. <a href="/asv/obadiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall burn among them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining to the house of Esau; for Jehovah hath spoken it. <a href="/cev/obadiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Israel will be a fire, and Edom will be straw going up in flames. The LORD has spoken! <a href="/erv/obadiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall burn among them, and devour them: and there shall not be any remaining to the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. <a href="/gwt/obadiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The descendants of Jacob will be like a fire. The descendants of Joseph will be like a flame. But the descendants of Esau will be like straw. They will be burned and destroyed. There will be no one left among the descendants of Esau." The LORD has spoken. <a href="/gnt/obadiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> The people of Jacob and of Joseph will be like fire; they will destroy the people of Esau as fire burns stubble. No descendant of Esau will survive. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/isv/obadiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> "The house of Jacob will be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, but the house of Esau will be kindling. Then Jacob and Joseph will burn and consume Esau, and no survivor will remain from the house of Esau." Indeed, the LORD has spoken it. <a href="/msb/obadiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph a burning flame; but the house of Esau will be stubble?Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.? For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/net/obadiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a> The descendants of Jacob will be a fire, and the descendants of Joseph a flame. The descendants of Esau will be like stubble. They will burn them up and devour them. There will not be a single survivor of the descendants of Esau!" Indeed, the LORD has spoken it. <a href="/nheb/obadiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The house of Jacob will be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble. They will burn among them, and devour them. There will not be any remaining to the house of Esau." Indeed, the LORD has spoken. <a href="/wbt/obadiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. <a href="/web/obadiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a> The house of Jacob will be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble. They will burn among them and devour them. There will not be any remaining to the house of Esau.” Indeed, Yahweh has spoken. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/obadiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the house of Jacob has been a fire, "" And the house of Joseph a flame, "" And the house of Esau for stubble, "" And they have burned among them, "" And they have consumed them, "" And there is not a remnant to the house of Esau,” "" For YHWH has spoken. <a href="/ylt/obadiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the house of Jacob hath been a fire, And the house of Joseph a flame, And the house of Esau for stubble, And they have burned among them, And they have consumed them, And there is not a remnant to the house of Esau, For Jehovah hath spoken. <a href="/slt/obadiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the house of Jacob was a fire, and the house of Joseph for a flame, and the house of Esau for straw; and they burned in them, and they devoured them; and a survivor shall not be to the house of Esau, for Jehovah spake.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/obadiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble: and they shall be kindled in them, and shall devour them: and there shall be no remains of the house of Esau, for the Lord hath spoken it. <a href="/cpdv/obadiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the house of Jacob will be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble. And they will be set on fire among them, and they will devour them. And there will be no remnant of the house of Esau, for the Lord has spoken. <a href="/nabre/obadiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a> The house of Jacob will be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble. They will set it ablaze and devour it; none will survive of the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken. <a href="/nrsvce/obadiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The house of Jacob shall be a fire, the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; they shall burn them and consume them, and there shall be no survivor of the house of Esau; for the LORD has spoken.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/obadiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them and devour them; and there shall be no fugitive remaining to the house of Esau; for the LORD has spoken it. <a href="/hpbt/obadiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the house of Yaqob will be a fire and the house of Yoseph a flame and the house of Esau stubble, and they shall burn among them and they shall devour them, and there shall not be a survivor for the house of Esau, because LORD JEHOVAH has spoken<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/obadiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, And the house of Joseph a flame, And the house of Esau for stubble, And they shall kindle in them, and devour them; And there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; For the LORD hath spoken. <a href="/sep/obadiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the house of Jacob shall be fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau shall be for stubble; and Israel shall flame forth against them, and shall devour them, and there shall not be a corn-field left to the house of Esau; because the Lord has spoken. <a href="/parallel/obadiah/1-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/piuamfDBCtM?start=198" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">The Deliverance of Israel</a> …17But on Mount Zion there will be deliverance, and it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will reclaim their possession. 18<a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">Then the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">a blazing fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇêṯ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">of Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/3852.htm" title="3852: le·hā·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Flame, blade. Or lahebeth; feminine of lahab, and meaning the same.">a burning flame;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇêṯ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">but the house</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.">of Esau</a> <a href="/hebrew/7179.htm" title="7179: lə·qaš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Stubble, chaff. From qashash; straw.">will be stubble—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1814.htm" title="1814: wə·ḏā·lə·qū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To burn, hotly pursue. A primitive root; to flame.">Jacob will set it ablaze</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wa·’ă·ḵā·lūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and consume it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Therefore no</a> <a href="/hebrew/8300.htm" title="8300: śā·rîḏ (N-ms) -- A survivor. From sarad; a survivor.">survivor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">from the house</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.">of Esau.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bêr (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">has spoken.</a> 19Those from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau; those from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/malachi/1-4.htm">Malachi 1:4</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / 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. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a> 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.” <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> 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.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17-18</a> I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. / Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor. <a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a> Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21-22</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/35-3.htm">Ezekiel 35:3-9</a> 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. / Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment, ... <a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Isaiah 10:17</a> And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. <a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10-12</a> The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. / I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/luke/3-16.htm">Luke 3:16-17</a> John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD has spoken it.shall be.<a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Isaiah 10:17</a> And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;<a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9</a> And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.<a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Micah 5:8</a> And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.the house of Joseph.<a href="/2_samuel/19-20.htm">2 Samuel 19:20</a> For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.<a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Ezekiel 37:16,19</a> Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: … <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Amos 5:15</a> Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.for stubble.<a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-15</a> The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; … <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a> Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.<a href="/isaiah/47-14.htm">Isaiah 47:14</a> Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.and there.<a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Obadiah 1:9,10,16</a> And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/amos/5-6.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/amos/1-2.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/joel/2-5.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/amos/7-2.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Kindle</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-14.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-14.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-14.htm">Stems</a> <a href="/joel/2-5.htm">Stubble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Survivor</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-14.htm">Survivors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nahum/2-13.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-20.htm">Children</a> <a href="/nahum/3-15.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/nahum/1-10.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/nahum/2-13.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/jonah/1-9.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/micah/1-4.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/micah/1-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/micah/2-4.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/micah/1-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Kindle</a> <a href="/haggai/2-5.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/micah/4-12.htm">Stems</a> <a href="/nahum/1-10.htm">Stubble</a> <a href="/numbers/21-35.htm">Survivor</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Survivors</a><div class="vheading2">Obadiah 1</div>1. <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">The destruction of Edom,</a> 3. <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">for their pride,</a> 10. <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">and for their wrong unto Jacob.</a> 17. <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">The salvation and victory of Jacob.</a> </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'; 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In biblical symbolism, fire often represents judgment, purification, and the presence of God. Here, it signifies the power and strength of Israel in executing divine judgment. Historically, the Israelites were often in conflict with the Edomites, descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. This phrase suggests a reversal of fortunes, where Israel will be empowered to overcome its adversaries.and the house of Joseph a burning flame The "house of Joseph" refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph's sons, who were significant tribes in the northern kingdom of Israel. The imagery of a "burning flame" complements the "blazing fire," indicating a united and potent force. This reflects the biblical theme of God restoring and uniting His people to fulfill His purposes. The mention of Joseph highlights the broader inclusion of all Israel in this prophetic victory.but the house of Esau will be stubble— The "house of Esau" represents the Edomites, who were often antagonistic towards Israel. Stubble is dry and easily consumed by fire, symbolizing vulnerability and impending destruction. This imagery indicates the complete and swift judgment that will befall Edom. Historically, Edom's hostility towards Israel, including during the Babylonian invasion, is well-documented, and this prophecy foretells their downfall as a consequence.Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. This phrase emphasizes the active role of Israel in executing judgment upon Edom. The imagery of setting ablaze and consuming suggests total destruction, leaving nothing behind. This reflects the biblical principle of divine retribution, where those who oppose God's people face His judgment. It also underscores the theme of God's sovereignty in using His chosen people as instruments of His will.Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.” This statement indicates the totality of Edom's destruction, leaving no remnant. It reflects the severity of divine judgment against those who oppose God's covenant people. Historically, Edom eventually ceased to exist as a distinct nation, fulfilling this prophecy. This serves as a warning of the consequences of enmity against God's purposes and people.For the LORD has spoken. This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of the prophecy. When the LORD speaks, it is a guarantee of fulfillment, as His word is unchangeable and sovereign. This assurance is a common biblical motif, emphasizing that God's declarations are trustworthy and will come to pass. It serves as a reminder of God's ultimate control over history and His faithfulness to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_jacob.htm">House of Jacob</a> Represents the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. In this context, it symbolizes the people of God who are destined to triumph. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_joseph.htm">House of Joseph</a> Refers to the descendants of Joseph, one of Jacob's sons, often representing the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Here, it signifies strength and divine favor. 3. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_esau.htm">House of Esau</a> Represents the descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother, also known as Edom. In this passage, it symbolizes those opposed to God's people and destined for judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/b/blazing_fire/burning_flame.htm">Blazing Fire/Burning Flame</a> Symbolizes the power and judgment of God working through His people to bring about justice and purification. 5. <a href="/topical/s/stubble.htm">Stubble</a> Represents something that is easily consumed and destroyed, indicating the complete defeat and judgment of the house of Esau.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God's judgment is just and certain. The prophecy against Edom demonstrates that God will not overlook sin and rebellion against His people. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_people.htm">The Power of God's People</a> The imagery of fire and flame signifies the strength and influence of God's people when they are aligned with His will. Believers are called to be a purifying presence in the world. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_opposition_to_god.htm">The Consequences of Opposition to God</a> The fate of the house of Esau serves as a warning against opposing God's purposes. It reminds us of the importance of aligning ourselves with God's plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a> God's promises to His people are sure and will be fulfilled. The prophecy in Obadiah assures believers of God's faithfulness to His word. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_heritage.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Heritage</a> Just as Esau's disregard for his birthright led to his downfall, believers are encouraged to value and protect their spiritual heritage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_obadiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Obadiah 1</a> <a href="/q/does_obadiah_1_18_conflict_with_edomite_history.htm">How does Obadiah 1:18 align with or conflict against evidence of Edomite survival or assimilation in later history? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_edom's_fate_in_the_bible.htm">What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_edomites.htm">Who were the ancient people known as Edomites?</a> <a href="/q/is_it_a_contradiction_that_jacob_saw_god.htm">Jesus says, 'No one has seen God' (John 1:18), but Genesis 32:30 says Jacob saw God face to face. Isn't this a contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/obadiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - The last clause of the preceding verse is here expanded and more fully explained. The house of Jacob... the house of Joseph. The kingdoms of Judah and Israel, the two and the ten tribes united once more, In <a href="/psalms/77-15.htm">Psalm 77:15</a> the whole people are called "the sons of Jacob and Joseph." So elsewhere. The reunion of the tribes is mentioned in <a href="/hosea/1-11.htm">Hosea 1:11</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/37-19.htm">Ezekiel 37:19</a>; <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6</a>. The future salvation is to be for all. For stubble, which the Israelites used rather than wood for lighting fires and heating ovens (<a href="/matthew/6-30.htm">Matthew 6:30</a>). (For the image of fire consuming the ungodly as stubble, see <a href="/exodus/15-7.htm">Exodus 15:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a>; <a href="/nahum/1-10.htm">Nahum 1:10</a>.) They shall kindle in them. This may mean, the Israelites "shall burn among" the Edomites; but more probably is merely a repetition of what has gone before: the Jews shall consume the Edomites. There shall not be any remaining. This refers to the total annihilation of the Edomites under John Hyrcauus (Josephus, 'Ant.,' 12:08. 6; 13:9, 1), and is a punishment quite distinct from their defeat at the hands of the Nabathaeans predicted in vers. 1-9 (see Introduction, § I.). The LXX. gives, οὐκ ἕσται πυροφόρος (τυρφόρος, Alex.); St. Jerome reads, πυροφόρος, which he translated frumentarius. Many of the Fathers read, πυρφόρος: thus, too, the Arabic and Coptic Versions. Schleusner, sub voce, thinks that the LXX. had in view the Greek proverb, οὐδέ πυρφόρος, which is used to express the idea that not even a single survivor remains (see Herod., 8:6). For the Lord hath spoken it (<a href="/joel/3-8.htm">Joel 3:8</a>). <a href="/commentaries/obadiah/1-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the house בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֨ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc will be וְהָיָה֩ (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a blazing fire, אֵ֜שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and the house וּבֵ֧ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Joseph יוֹסֵ֣ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites a burning flame; לֶהָבָ֗ה (le·hā·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3852.htm">Strong's 3852: </a> A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon but the house וּבֵ֤ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Esau עֵשָׂו֙ (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> Esau -- oldest son of Isaac will be stubble— לְקַ֔שׁ (lə·qaš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7179.htm">Strong's 7179: </a> Stubble, chaff Jacob will set it ablaze וְדָלְק֥וּ (wə·ḏā·lə·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1814.htm">Strong's 1814: </a> To burn, hotly pursue and consume it. וַאֲכָל֑וּם (wa·’ă·ḵā·lūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat Therefore no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no survivor שָׂרִיד֙ (śā·rîḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8300.htm">Strong's 8300: </a> A survivor will remain יִֽהְיֶ֤ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be from the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Esau.” עֵשָׂ֔ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> Esau -- oldest son of Isaac For כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has spoken. דִּבֵּֽר׃ (dib·bêr) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/obadiah/1-18.htm">Obadiah 1:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-18.htm">OT Prophets: Obadiah 1:18 The house of Jacob will be (Obad. 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