Obadiah 1:9

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And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

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Interpretation

This prophecy is against Edom. Its destruction seems to have been typical, as their father Esau's rejection; and to refer to the destruction of the enemies of the gospel church.

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This thought runs through Obadiah 1:8-9.

Obadiah 1:8 Obadiah 1:9

Glossary

Mount Esau Place: Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.
Teman Place: Id. (1. ) A grandson of Esau, one of the “dukes of Edom” ( Gen. 36:11 , 15, 42). (2. ) A place in Southern Idumea, the land of “the sons of the east,” frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. Modern identification: Tawilan.