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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/obadiah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220In that day,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/obadiah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At that time not a single wise person will be left in the whole land of Edom,” says the LORD. “For on the mountains of Edom I will destroy everyone who has understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/obadiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Will I not on that day, declares the LORD, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day, declares the LORD, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/obadiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise <i>men</i> out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/obadiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Will I not in that day,” says the LORD, “Even destroy the wise <i>men</i> from Edom, And understanding from the mountains of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/obadiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Will I not on that day,” declares the LORD, “Eliminate wise men from Edom, And understanding from the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Will I not on that day,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220Destroy wise men from Edom And understanding from the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Will I not on that day,” declares the LORD, “Destroy wise men from Edom And understanding from the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/obadiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will I not on that day,” declares Yahweh, “Cause the wise men to perish from Edom And discernment from the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/obadiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Will I not on that day,” says the LORD, “Destroy the wise men from Edom [removing all wisdom] And understanding from the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/obadiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day — 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/obadiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day— this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— will I not eliminate the wise ones of Edom and those who understand from the hill country of Esau? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/obadiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/obadiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Edom, when this happens, I, the LORD, will destroy all your marvelous wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/obadiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/obadiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"On that day I will destroy the wise people in Edom and take wisdom away from Esau's mountain," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/obadiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"On the day I punish Edom, I will destroy their clever men and wipe out all their wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/obadiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"In that day," declares the LORD, "will I not destroy the wise from Edom, and those with understanding from Esau's Mountain?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/obadiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In that day, declares the LORD, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/obadiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time," the LORD says, "I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau's mountain! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/obadiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Won't I in that day," says the LORD, "destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/obadiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/obadiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Won’t I in that day”, says Yahweh, “destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/obadiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Is it not in that day,” a declaration of YHWH, "" “That I have destroyed the wise out of Edom, "" And understanding out of the mountain of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/obadiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/obadiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Was it not in that day, says Jehovah, and I destroyed the wise out of Edom, and understanding from mount Esau?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/obadiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Shall not I in that day, saith the Lord, destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau ? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/obadiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Shall I not, in that day, says the Lord, wipe away understanding from Idumea and foresight from the mount of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/obadiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On that day—oracle of the LORD—will I not make the wise disappear from Edom, and understanding from Mount Esau? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/obadiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day, says the LORD, I will destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/obadiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In that day, says the LORD, I will destroy the wise men out of Edom, and the men of understanding out of the mount of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/obadiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In that day says, LORD JEHOVAH, I shall destroy the wise man from Edum, and the intelligent man from the mountain of Esau<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/obadiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, Destroy the wise men out of Edom, And discernment out of the mount of Esau?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/obadiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In that day, saith the Lord, I will destroy the wise men out of Idumea, and understanding out of the mount of Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/obadiah/1-8.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=83" 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">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. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">In that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will I not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥă·ḵā·mîm (Adj-mp) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">the wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: mê·’ĕ·ḏō·wm (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">of Edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394: ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- An understanding. And tbuwnah; or towbunah; from biyn; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice.">and the men of understanding</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: mê·har (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in the mountains</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> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter.…<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/49-7.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="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-13</a></span><br />The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13-14</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. / 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.’<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="/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20-22</a></span><br />Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them. / At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea. / Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.<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="/ezekiel/35-2.htm">Ezekiel 35:2-4</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, / 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/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</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.” / 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. ...<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="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”<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/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a></span><br />At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-21.htm">Luke 10:21</a></span><br />At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19-20</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Shall I not in that day, said the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?</p><p class="hdg">even.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12-14</a></b></br> He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform <i>their</i> enterprise… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Psalm 33:10</a></b></br> The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-3.htm">Isaiah 19:3,13,14</a></b></br> And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-5.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm">Discernment</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/amos/6-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/hosea/13-13.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/amos/5-13.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/amos/9-10.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/micah/4-6.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Discernment</a> <a href="/malachi/1-4.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/micah/6-9.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Won't</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>In that day, declares the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates a specific time of divine intervention and judgment. "In that day" is often used in prophetic literature to refer to a future time when God will act decisively. It emphasizes the certainty and authority of God's pronouncement. The phrase "declares the LORD" underscores the divine origin of the message, affirming that it is not merely a human prediction but a sovereign decree from God Himself. This aligns with other prophetic declarations found in books like Isaiah and Jeremiah, where God announces His plans for nations and peoples.<p><b>will I not destroy the wise men of Edom</b><br>Edom, a nation descended from Esau, was known for its wisdom and strategic location. The wise men of Edom were renowned for their counsel and understanding, as seen in the wisdom literature of the ancient Near East. However, God declares that He will destroy these wise men, indicating a reversal of their fortunes and a stripping away of their perceived security. This judgment reflects the broader biblical theme that human wisdom is futile when it stands in opposition to God's purposes. The destruction of Edom's wise men can be seen as a fulfillment of the principle found in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19</a>, where God promises to "destroy the wisdom of the wise."<p><b>and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?</b><br>The "mountains of Esau" refer to the rugged, mountainous region of Edom, which provided natural fortifications and a sense of security for its inhabitants. The men of understanding in this context are those who relied on their strategic advantage and geographical location for protection. However, God's judgment will reach even these seemingly secure places. The reference to the mountains highlights the futility of trusting in physical or intellectual defenses against divine judgment. This echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/psalms/121.htm">Psalm 121:1-2</a>, where true help and security are found in the LORD, not in the hills or human strength. The mention of Esau connects this judgment to the longstanding enmity between Jacob and Esau, representing the broader conflict between Israel and Edom throughout biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah</a></b><br>The prophet who authored the book, delivering God's message concerning Edom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, often in conflict with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The ancestor of the Edomites, known for selling his birthright to Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wise_men_of_edom.htm">Wise Men of Edom</a></b><br>Individuals known for their wisdom and understanding, particularly in the city of Teman, a center of wisdom in Edom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who declares judgment upon Edom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and their destinies. His judgment on Edom serves as a reminder of His ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Futility of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Human wisdom, apart from God, is ultimately futile. True wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pride_leads_to_downfall.htm">Pride Leads to Downfall</a></b><br>Edom's pride in their wisdom and understanding led to their downfall. Humility before God is essential.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment is just and righteous. He holds nations accountable for their actions, especially those against His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_aligning_with_god's_will.htm">The Importance of Aligning with God's Will</a></b><br>Aligning with God's will and wisdom is crucial for individuals and nations. Seeking His guidance leads to true understanding.<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'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_does_gen_25_23_fit_edom-israel_history.htm">How does “the older shall serve the younger” (Genesis 25:23) align with later historical records of Edom and Israel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_edom's_outcomes_in_history.htm">Since Obadiah 1:1-9 forecast dire outcomes for Edom, why aren't parallels clearly found in verifiable historical documents outside the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/obadiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - Their vaunted wisdom and their boasted courage shall fail, for God shall take them away. "Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat." <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In that day;</span> when Edom is abandoned by its friends. <span class="cmt_word">Destroy the wise men out of Edom.</span> God shall take their wisdom from them, so that they shall be no more able to offer prudent counsel or suggest plans of safety (<a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-16</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Isaiah 47:12, 13</a>). The Edomites were celebrated for wisdom or practical philosophy (comp. <a href="/1_kings/4-30.htm">1 Kings 4:30</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7</a>; Baruch 3:22, 23). <span class="cmt_word">Mount of Esau</span> (vers. 9, 19, 21). Mount Seir - a designation of Edom from the nature of the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/obadiah/1-8.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">In that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will I not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲל֛וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wise [men]</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲכָמִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḵā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Edom</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ĕ·ḏō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> </span><span class="str2">The name of a condiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the men of understanding</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְבוּנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8394.htm">Strong's 8394: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intelligence, an argument, caprice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Esau?</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵשָֽׂו׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/obadiah/1-8.htm">Obadiah 1:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/obadiah/1-8.htm">OT Prophets: Obadiah 1:8 Won't I in that day says Yahweh (Obad. 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