Obadiah 1:9

Obadiah · Old Testament · Chapter 1

“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.”Obadiah 1:9

What Does Obadiah 1:9 Mean?

Obadiah 1:9 is found in the book of Obadiah, chapter 1, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Obadiah 1:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Ezekiel 25:13“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.”Isaiah 63:1“Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”Amos 1:12“But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.”Habakkuk 3:3“God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.”Genesis 36:11“And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.”Genesis 36:15“These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,”Isaiah 34:5“For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.”Jeremiah 49:22“Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.”Job 2:11“Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.”Jeremiah 49:7“Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?”1 Chronicles 1:36“The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.”1 Chronicles 1:45“And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.”Psalms 76:5“The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.”Isaiah 19:16“In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.”Jeremiah 49:10“But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.”Jeremiah 49:20“Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.”Jeremiah 50:36“A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.”Amos 2:16“And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.”Obadiah 1:21“And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’s.”Deuteronomy 2:5“Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.”

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