Obadiah 1:10
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
Cross-references
In Obadiah 1:18, the house of Jacob devours Esau — fulfilling the 'cut off forever' judgment pronounced in verse 10.
Ezekiel 25:13 says God will cut off man and beast from Edom — same judgment of being cut off forever.
Malachi 1:4 confirms Edom's permanent desolation despite attempts to rebuild — reinforcing the irreversible judgment stated in Obadiah for their violence.
Malachi 1:3 says God hated Esau and made his mountains desolate — consistent with the divine judgment on Edom for violence against Jacob in Obadiah.
Micah 7:10 predicts Israel's enemy (Edom) will be covered with shame — a direct parallel to Edom's judgment here.
Amos 1:11 explicitly accuses Edom of pursuing his brother with a sword, the exact violence against Jacob in Obadiah.
Ezekiel 35:15 links Edom's rejoicing over Israel's fall to its own desolation — mirroring Obadiah's theme of judgment for hostility toward brother Jacob.
Ezekiel 35:12-15 condemns Edom's gloating over Israel's desolation, the same hostile attitude Obadiah rebukes.
Ezekiel 35:7 pronounces Mount Seir (Edom) a desolate waste — directly echoing the 'cut off forever' judgment in Obadiah for violence against Israel.
Ezekiel 35:6 pronounces bloodshed judgment on Edom for their violence, mirroring Obadiah's destruction decree.
Ezekiel 35:5 cites Edom's ancient hostility and handing Israel over to the sword, the same sin Obadiah indicts.
Ezekiel 25:14 declares God will execute vengeance on Edom by Israel's hand — the same judgment promised in Obadiah for Edom's violence against Jacob.
Numbers 20:14-21 records Edom's refusal to let Israel pass, the foundational hostility against their brother that Obadiah condemns.
Ezekiel 25:12 condemns Edom for taking revenge on Judah, directly echoing the charge of violence against brother Jacob.
Jeremiah 49:17-20 describes Edom becoming a desolate waste — echoes the permanent cutting off declared here.
Jeremiah 49:13 pronounces Edom's capital Bozrah a perpetual waste — same fate of being cut off forever.
Lamentations 4:21 warns Edom of coming judgment for rejoicing over Israel's calamity, reinforcing Obadiah's oracle.
Psalm 137:7 recalls Edom cheering Jerusalem's fall, a specific act of violence against Jacob that Obadiah rebukes.
Psalm 83:5-9 lists Edom in a coalition conspiring against Israel, illustrating the hostile alliance Obadiah denounces.
In Ezekiel 35:2, this prophecy specifically against Mount Seir (Edom) for their perpetual enmity against Israel provides the fuller judgment context.
In Jeremiah 10:25, this prayer for wrath on nations that 'devoured Jacob' directly matches the violence against Jacob condemned here.
In Zechariah 2:8, touching Israel touches God's 'apple of his eye' — Edom's violence against Jacob is an attack on God himself.
2 Chronicles 28:17 recounts Edom attacking Judah and taking captives — a concrete historical instance of the violence against Jacob that Obadiah condemns.
Deuteronomy 23:7 calls Edom 'your brother' and forbids abhorring them — directly opposing the violence against a brother that Obadiah denounces.
Deuteronomy 30:7 promises God will put curses on Israel's enemies who persecute them — aligning with the judgment on Edom in Obadiah for their violence.
Numbers 20:20 records Edom's hostile refusal to let Israel pass — an earlier instance of the brotherly violence that Obadiah condemns and judges.
Deuteronomy 2:4 commands Israel to treat Edom as brothers and pass peacefully — contrasting with Edom's violence against Jacob that Obadiah condemns.
In Zechariah 1:15, God is angry with nations who 'furthered the disaster' — Edom's violence against Jacob exemplifies this overreaching.
In 2 Chronicles 28:17, this historical account shows Edom actually attacking Judah and taking captives, illustrating the 'violence against brother Jacob' condemned here.
In Amos 1:12, fire on Teman and Bozrah — judgment on Edom parallel to the violence against Jacob condemned here.
In Joel 3:2, God gathers nations for judgment because they scattered Israel — Edom is among those nations facing judgment for similar crimes.
In Isaiah 47:6, God rebukes Babylon for showing no mercy to his people — a parallel to Edom's harsh treatment of Jacob.
In Jeremiah 12:14, God threatens to pluck up evil neighbors who harm Israel's heritage — Edom is one such neighbor.