Obadiah 1:10

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob, shall shame, cover thee,—so shalt thou be cut off, to times age-abiding.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

9So shall thy mighty men, O Teman, be dismayed,—to the intent that every man, may be cut off, out of Mount Esau, by slaughter.

11In the day when thou didst take thy stand over against him, in the day when foreigners took captive his forces,—and, aliens, entered his gates, and, over Jerusalem, cast lots, even thou, wast like one of them!

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Cross References

Genesis 27:11And Jacob said unto Rebekah his mother, Lo! Esau my brother, is a hairy man, whereas, I, am a smooth man:

Numbers 20:14And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh, unto the king of Edom,—Thus, saith thy brother Israel, Thou thyself, knowest all the distress which befell us;

Psalms 69:7Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face;

Psalms 89:45Thou hast shortened the days of his youths,—Thou hast covered him with shame. [Selah.]

Psalms 132:18His enemies, will I clothe with shame, but, upon himself, shall his crown be resplendent.

Proverbs 17:5He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.

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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