Obadiah 1:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord has said about Edom: We have had word from the Lord, and a representative has been sent among the nations, saying, Up! and let us make war against her.

Cross References

Genesis 25:30

And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.

Genesis 36:8

So Esau made his living-place in the hill-country of Seir Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:9

And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in the hill-country of Seir:

Psalm 137:7

O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.

Isaiah 21:11

The word about Edom. A voice comes to me from Seir, Watchman, how far gone is the night? how far gone is the night?

Isaiah 21:12

The watchman says, The morning has come, but night is still to come: if you have questions to put, put them, and come back again.

Isaiah 30:4

For his chiefs are at Zoan, and his representatives have come to Hanes.

Jeremiah 25:17

Then I took the cup from the Lord's hand, and gave a drink from it to all the nations to whom the Lord sent me;

Jeremiah 25:21

Edom and Moab and the children of Ammon,

Jeremiah 51:46

So that your hearts may not become feeble and full of fear because of the news which will go about in the land; for a story will go about one year, and after that in another year another story, and violent acts in the land, ruler against ruler.

Ezekiel 35:1

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Joel 3:19

Egypt will be a waste and Edom a land of destruction, because of the evil done to the children of Judah, because they have let blood be drained out in their land without cause.

Micah 2:13

The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head.

Matthew 24:6

And news will come to you of wars and talk of wars: do not be troubled, for these things have to be; but it is still not the end.

Mark 13:7

And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.