Abdias 1:8

8 N'est-ce pas en ce jour, dit l'Eternel, Que je ferai disparaître d'Edom les sages, Et de la montagne d'Esaü l'intelligence?

Abdias 1:8 Meaning and Commentary

Obadiah 1:8

Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise
[men] out of Edom
When they shall be invaded by the enemy, and treacherously dealt with by their allies; so that there shall be no wise counsellors at court to give advice what proper methods should be taken at such a season; they should either be taken off by death, or their wisdom should be turned into folly, and they be rendered incapable of giving right counsel: and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
that is, men of understanding, as the Targum, should be destroyed out of Edom or Idumea, which was a mountainous country; such as were well versed in politics, or understood military affairs, and how to conduct at such a critical time; to form schemes, and concert measures, and wisely put them in execution; and to be deprived of all such must be a great loss at such a time, and add to their distress and calamity; see ( Jeremiah 49:7 ) .

Abdias 1:8 In-Context

6 Ah! comme Esaü est fouillé! Comme ses trésors sont découverts!

7 Tous tes alliés t'ont chassé jusqu'à la frontière, Tes amis t'ont joué, t'ont dominé, Ceux qui mangeaient ton pain t'ont dressé des pièges, Et tu n'as pas su t'en apercevoir!

8 N'est-ce pas en ce jour, dit l'Eternel, Que je ferai disparaître d'Edom les sages, Et de la montagne d'Esaü l'intelligence?

9 Tes guerriers, ô Théman, seront dans l'épouvante, Car tous ceux de la montagne d'Esaü périront dans le carnage.

10 A cause de ta violence contre ton frère Jacob, Tu seras couvert de honte, Et tu seras exterminé pour toujours.