Obadiah 1:8
“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?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom,.... When they shall be invaded by the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Shall I not in that day even destroy the wise out of Edom? - It was then no common, no recoverable, loss of wisdom, for…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Shall I not - destroy the wise men - It appears, from Jer 49:7, that the Edomites were remarkable for wisdom, counsel,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Obadiah 1:8-9
Though thus shamefully betrayed and utterly spoiled, the Edomites might yet possibly have recovered themselves, if those…
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