Obadiah 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Obadiah 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Obadiah 1:18 is a verse from the book of Obadiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they sha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Obadiah 1:18 — KJV
“And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.”
— Obadiah 1:18 (KJV)
Obadiah 1:18 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 1:18
“Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. fire: Heb. tongue of fire”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:18: fire, flame, stubble
“The LORD hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:18: fire, kindle, devour
“And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:18: fire, flame, kindle
“O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. pastures: or, habitations”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:18: fire, flame, devour
“Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:18: house, fire, joseph
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