Obadiah 1:10

Because you were the cause of violent death and because of your cruel behaviour to your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and will be cut off for ever.

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In The King James Version

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

In Context

9And your men of war, O Teman, will be overcome with fear, so that every one of them may be cut off from the mountain of Esau.

11Because you were there watching when men from other lands took away his goods, and strange men came into his doors, and put the fate of Jerusalem to the decision of chance; you were like one of them.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:11And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:

Numbers 20:14Then Moses sent men from Kadesh to the king of Edom to say to him, Your brother Israel says, You have knowledge of all the things we have been through;

Psalms 69:7\69:6\Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

Psalms 89:45\89:44\You have put an end to his glory: the seat of his kingdom has been levelled to the earth.

Psalms 132:18His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.

Proverbs 17:5Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

Matthew Henry on Obadiah 1:2-10

The Doom of Edom. ( b. c. 587.) 1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord , and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. 2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. 3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 4 Though thou exalt… Read the whole commentary →

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