Obadiah 1:6

How is Esau searched out! How are his hidden places sought out!

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night — how art thou cut off! — would they not steal till they had enough? If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?

7All the men of thy confederacy have conducted thee to the border; the men that were at peace with thee have beguiled thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread lay a snare under thee, in whom there is no discernment.

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Cross References

Psalms 139:1For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me.

Isaiah 45:3And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I am the LORD, who call thee by thy name, even the God of Israel.

Jeremiah 50:37A 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.

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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