8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Obadiah 1:8:1 ⧉הֲל֛וֹאhalowill not Obadiah 1:8:2 ⧉בַּיּ֥וֹםbayomin the day Obadiah 1:8:3 ⧉הַה֖וּאhahuthat Obadiah 1:8:4 ⧉נְאֻםneumdeclaration of Obadiah 1:8:5 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Obadiah 1:8:6 ⧉וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤יvehaavadtiand I will destroy Obadiah 1:8:7 ⧉חֲכָמִים֙khakhamimwise men Obadiah 1:8:8 ⧉מֵֽאֱד֔וֹםmeedomfrom Edom Obadiah 1:8:9 ⧉וּתְבוּנָ֖הutevunaand understanding Obadiah 1:8:10 ⧉מֵהַ֥רmeharfrom the mountain of Obadiah 1:8:11 ⧉עֵשָֽׂו׃esavEsau |
8. Formal Translation “Is it not on that day,” declares the LORD {Yahweh, Sentence-Giver}, “that I will wipe out the wise men from Edom, and understanding from the mountain of Esau?” |
8. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Enforcer} says that on that day He will eliminate Edom’s wise men and strip away insight from Esau’s mountain. |