Holy Scripture

Obadiah 1:6

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“If thieves came to you, oh, how you would be silenced! Everything would be open for plunder because of the overwhelming fear, until [the plunderers] have stolen enough [riches] for themselves, for they are people of insatiable and consuming greed. If grape gatherers came to you—that is, if plunderers invaded you with…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON OBADIAH

Source: Septuagint

Original

6How has Esau been searched out, and how have his hidden things been detected?

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4If thou shouldest mount up as the eagle, and if thou shouldest make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

5If thieves came in to thee, or robbers by night, where wouldest thou have been cast away? would they not have stolen just enough for themselves? and if grape-gatherers went in to thee, would they not leave a gleaning?

— Obadiah 1:6 —

7They sent thee to thy coasts: all the men of thy covenant have withstood thee; thine allies have prevailed against thee, they have set snares under thee: they have no understanding.

8In that day, saith the Lord, I will destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau.

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