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Teman, our mighty soldiers will be dismayed,
    so that every man from Esau’s Mountain will be slaughtered.”[a]

Judgment for Edom’s Cruelty to Jacob

10 “Shame will overwhelm you
    because of the violence you inflicted on your brother Jacob,
and you will be excluded[b] forever.

11 “On the day you just stood by,[c]
when[d] strangers carried away Jacob’s[e] wealth
and foreigners entered his gates,
    casting lots for Jerusalem,
you were just like one of them.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:9 Lit. will be cut off by slaughter
  2. Obadiah 1:10 Lit. cut off
  3. Obadiah 1:11 Or stood in opposition
  4. Obadiah 1:11 Lit. in the day
  5. Obadiah 1:11 Lit. his

Your warriors, Teman,(A) will be terrified,
    and everyone in Esau’s mountains
    will be cut down in the slaughter.
10 Because of the violence(B) against your brother Jacob,(C)
    you will be covered with shame;
    you will be destroyed forever.(D)
11 On the day you stood aloof
    while strangers carried off his wealth
and foreigners entered his gates
    and cast lots(E) for Jerusalem,
    you were like one of them.(F)

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