Obadiah 1:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Obadiah 1:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Obadiah 1:11 is a verse from the book of Obadiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and fore..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Obadiah 1:11 — KJV
“In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. captive...: or, his substance”
— Obadiah 1:11 (KJV)
Obadiah 1:11 in Context — About the Book of Obadiah
Obadiah, the Old Testament's shortest book, is a single oracle against Edom for gloating over Jerusalem's fall. Its message stands for every generation: pride deceives, betrayal of family is judged, but on Mount Zion there will be deliverance — and the kingdom will be the Lord's.
Cross-References for Obadiah 1:11
“The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:11: day, other, side
“And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:11: carried, away, captive
“And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:11: other, side, cast
“And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:11: other, carried, entered
“And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. officers: or, eunuchs”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:11: other, carried, away
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