The Meaning of Obadiah 1:8 Explained

Obadiah 1:8

KJV: 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?

YLT: 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?

Darby: Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

ASV: Shall I not in that day, saith Jehovah, destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

Discover Obadiah 1:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Obadiah 1:8?

MEANING: What does Obadiah 1:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Obadiah 1:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Obadiah 1:8?

What is the context of Obadiah 1:8?

The Harvest from Edom’s Arrogance (Obadiah 1:5-9)
Edom’s Approaching Destruction (Obadiah 1:2-9)
Edom’s Judgment Announced (Obadiah 1:2-9)
Edom’s Certain Judgment (Obadiah 1:2-9)
The Coming Judgment on Edom (Obadiah 1:1-9)
Edom Will Be Humbled (Obadiah 1:1-14)
Obadiah’s Vision .( A .) .( B .) (Obadiah 1:1-21)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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?

What does Obadiah 1:8 Mean?

Study Notes

Edom
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Edom (called also "Seir,") Genesis 32:3 ; Genesis 36:8 is the name of the country lying south of the ancient kingdom of Judah, and extending from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Akaba. It includes the ruins of Petra, and is bounded on the north by Moab. Peopled by descendants of Esau Genesis 36:1-9 . Edom has a remarkable prominence in the prophetic word as (together with Moab) the scene of the final destruction of Gentile world-power in the day of the Lord. See "Armageddon"; Revelation 16:14 ; Revelation 19:21 and "Times of the Gentiles"; Luke 21:24 ; Revelation 16:14 . Cf.; Psalms 137:7 ; Obadiah 1:8-16 ; Isaiah 34:1-8 ; Isaiah 63:1-6 ; Jeremiah 49:14-22 ; Ezekiel 25:12-14 .

Verse Meaning

The repetition of "declares the Lord" (cf. Obadiah 1:4) reemphasizes Yahweh"s initiative in this judgment. "That day" points to a specific, though undefined, day when He would surely destroy Edom.

God would destroy Edom"s famous wise men (cf. 1 Kings 4:30; Job 1:1; Job 2:11; Job 4:1; Jeremiah 49:7; Lamentations 4:21; Baruch 3:23) and their understanding by allowing them to fail to detect the unfaithfulness of their allies ( Baruch 3:7). They would also overestimate their own security ( Baruch 3:3).

"Because of its communication with Babylon and Egypt and because of the information gleaned through the caravans going to and from Europe and India, Edom had gained an enviable reputation for wisdom." ^[1]

The "mountain of Esau" is Mt. Seir, the mountain God gave Esau and his descendants to inhabit ( Deuteronomy 2:5).

Chapter Summary: Obadiah 1

¹ The destruction of Edom,
³ for their pride,
¹⁰ and for their wrong unto Jacob
¹⁷ The salvation and victory of Jacob

What do the individual words in Obadiah 1:8 mean?

Will not in day that says Yahweh and Even I destroy the wise [men] from Edom and understanding from the mountains of Esau

הֲל֛וֹא בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־ יְהוָ֑ה וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם וּתְבוּנָ֖ה מֵהַ֥ר ؟ עֵשָֽׂו

הֲל֛וֹא	Will not
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
בַּיּ֥וֹם	in day
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֖וּא	that
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
נְאֻם־	says
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: נְאֻם Sense: (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet).
יְהוָ֑ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י	and Even I destroy
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: אָבַד Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
חֲכָמִים֙	the wise [men]
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: חָכָם Sense: wise, wise (man).
מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם	from Edom
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱדֹום Sense: Edom.
וּתְבוּנָ֖ה	and understanding
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּבוּנָה Sense: understanding, intelligence.
מֵהַ֥ר	from the mountains
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
؟ עֵשָֽׂו	of Esau
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵשָׂו Sense: eldest son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob; sold the birthright for food when he was hungry and the divine blessing went to Jacob; progenitor of the Arab peoples.

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Similar Scriptures for Obadiah 1:8

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