Obadiah 1:8
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?
Context
This verse from Obadiah Chapter 1 connects to 9 cross-references. The shortest book of the Hebrew Bible — one chapter against Edom. Because of Edom's violence against its brother Jacob, their pride in mountain fortresses, their standing aside while Jerusalem was sacked and even joining the looters, the Lord will …
Andere Übersetzungen
Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
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?
Will I not, in that day, says the Lord, take away the wise men out of Edom, and wisdom out of the mountain of Esau?
Querverweise
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