Obadiah 1:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Will I not on that day,"בַּיֹּ֥ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
declaresנְאֻם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Destroyוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י
(ve·ha·'a·vad·ti)
6: to perisha prim. root
wise menחֲכָמִים֙
(cha·cha·mim)
2450: wisefrom chakam
from Edom 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom
And understandingוּתְבוּנָ֖ה
(u·te·vu·nah)
8394: an understandingfrom bin
from the mountainמֵהַ֥ר
(me·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Esau?עֵשָֽׂו׃
(e·sav.)
6215: oldest son of Isaacfrom asah


















KJV Lexicon
Shall I not in that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
even destroy
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
the wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
men out of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
and understanding
tabuwn  (taw-boon')
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
out of the mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
of Esau
`Esav  (ay-sawv')
rough (i.e. sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity -- Esau.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Will I not on that day," declares the LORD, "Destroy wise men from Edom And understanding from the mountain of Esau?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In 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?

International Standard Version
"In that day," declares the LORD, "will I not destroy the wise from Edom, and those with understanding from Esau's Mountain?

NET Bible
At that time," the LORD says, "I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau's mountain!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"On that day I will destroy the wise people in Edom and take wisdom away from Esau's mountain," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Shall I not in that day, says the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountains of Esau?
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