Obadiah 1:4-10
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
4Though you make your home high like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,' declares the Lord. 5'If thieves came to you, If robbers by night— Oh how you will be ruined!— Would they not steal only until they had enough? If grape-pickers came to you, Would they not leave some gleanings? 6Oh how Esau will be searched, And his hidden treasures searched out! 7All the people allied with you Will send you to the border, And the people at peace with you Will deceive you and overpower you. They who eat your bread Will set an ambush for you. (There is no understanding in him.) 8Will I not on that day,' declares the Lord, 'Eliminate wise men from Edom, And understanding from the mountain of Esau? 9Then your warriors will be filled with terror, Teman, So that everyone will be eliminated from the mountain of Esau by murder. 10'Because of violence to your brother Jacob, Shame will cover you, And you will be eliminated forever.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
4Though you seem to soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down. This is the Lord's declaration. 5If thieves came to you, if marauders by night -- how ravaged you would be! -- wouldn't they steal only what they wanted? If grape harvesters came to you, wouldn't they leave a few grapes? 6How Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures searched out! 7Everyone who has a treaty with you will drive you to the border; everyone at peace with you will deceive and conquer you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you. He will be unaware of it.
8In that day -- this is the Lord's declaration -- will I not eliminate the wise ones of Edom and those who understand from the hill country of Esau?
9Teman, your warriors will be terrified so that everyone from the hill country of Esau will be destroyed by slaughter.
10You will be covered with shame and destroyed forever because of violence done to your brother Jacob.
New Living Translation
5'If thieves came at night and robbed you (what a disaster awaits you!), they would not take everything. Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. But your enemies will wipe you out completely!
6Every nook and cranny of Edom will be searched and looted. Every treasure will be found and taken.
7'All your allies will turn against you. They will help to chase you from your land. They will promise you peace while plotting to deceive and destroy you. Your trusted friends will set traps for you, and you won’t even know about it.
8At that time not a single wise person will be left in the whole land of Edom,' says the Lord. 'For on the mountains of Edom I will destroy everyone who has understanding.
9The mightiest warriors of Teman will be terrified, and everyone on the mountains of Edom will be cut down in the slaughter.
English Standard Version
New International Version
Chapter 1
4Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,' declares the LORD. 5If thieves came to you, if robbers in the night-- oh, what a disaster awaits you!-- would they not steal only as much as they wanted? If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave a few grapes? 6But how Esau will be ransacked, his hidden treasures pillaged!
7All your allies will force you to the border; your friends will deceive and overpower you; those who eat your bread will set a trap for you, but you will not detect it.
8In that day,' declares the LORD, 'will I not destroy the wise men of Edom, those of understanding in the mountains of Esau?
9Your warriors, Teman, will be terrified, and everyone in Esau's mountains will be cut down in the slaughter.
10Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever.
New King James Version