Obadiah 1:1

New Living Translation

This is the vision that the Sovereign Lord revealed to Obadiah concerning the land of Edom. We have heard a message from the Lord that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, “Get ready, everyone! Let’s assemble our armies and attack Edom!”

Cross References

Genesis 25:30

Esau said to Jacob, “I’m starved! Give me some of that red stew!” (This is how Esau got his other name, Edom, which means “red.”)

Genesis 36:8

So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.

Genesis 36:9

This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir.

Psalm 137:7

O Lord, remember what the Edomites did on the day the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem. “Destroy it!” they yelled. “Level it to the ground!”

Isaiah 21:11

This message came to me concerning Edom: Someone from Edom keeps calling to me, “Watchman, how much longer until morning? When will the night be over?”

Isaiah 21:12

The watchman replies, “Morning is coming, but night will soon return. If you wish to ask again, then come back and ask.”

Isaiah 30:4

For though his power extends to Zoan and his officials have arrived in Hanes,

Jeremiah 25:17

So I took the cup of anger from the Lord and made all the nations drink from it—every nation to which the Lord sent me.

Jeremiah 25:21

Then I gave the cup to the nations of Edom, Moab, and Ammon,

Jeremiah 51:46

But do not panic; don’t be afraid when you hear the first rumor of approaching forces. For rumors will keep coming year by year. Violence will erupt in the land as the leaders fight against each other.

Ezekiel 35:1

Again a message came to me from the Lord:

Joel 3:19

But Egypt will become a wasteland and Edom will become a wilderness, because they attacked the people of Judah and killed innocent people in their land.

Micah 2:13

Your leader will break out and lead you out of exile, out through the gates of the enemy cities, back to your own land. Your king will lead you; the Lord himself will guide you.”

Matthew 24:6

And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.

Mark 13:7

And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.