Obadiah 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Obadiah 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Obadiah 1:5 is a verse from the book of Obadiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Obadiah 1:5 — KJV
“If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? some...: or, gleanings?”
— Obadiah 1:5 (KJV)
Obadiah 1:5 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 1:5
“If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. till...: Heb. their sufficiency”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:5: thieves, night, would
“But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. over against: Heb. to over against”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:5: came, night, art
“And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:5: came, art, cut
“And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:5: came, art, cut
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:5: came, how, would
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