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Obadiah 1:6

Esau
Judgment

4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?

How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!

7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

8 Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!
KJV
How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
WEB
How Esau will be ransacked! How his hidden treasures are sought out!
ASV
How are [the things of] Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out!
DARBY
How is Esau searched! his hidden things sought out!
BLB
How Esau has been searched out, his hidden treasures sought out.
ÅB
Men hvor blir ikke Esau ransaket, og hans skjulte skatter oppsøkt!
OTB
Å, hvordan Esau vil bli gjennomsøkt,
Og hans skjulte skatter plyndret!
B1930
Men hvor blir ikke Esau ransaket, og hans skjulte skatter opsøkt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 49:10

    But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.

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  • Psalms 139:1

    O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

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  • Matthew 6:19–20

    Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

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  • Daniel 2:22

    He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

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  • Jeremiah 50:37

    A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.

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  • Isaiah 45:3

    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 thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

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  • Isaiah 10:13–14

    For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, 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 man:

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