Obadiah 1:5
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?
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 24:21 gives the gleaning law — grape gatherers leave leftovers. Obadiah uses this custom to highlight total destruction.
Isaiah 17:6 describes a remnant left after olive beating, contrasting with Obadiah's point that Edom will have no gleanings.
Isaiah 24:13 uses gleaning imagery for a remnant after judgment, whereas Obadiah emphasizes total destruction with no gleanings.
Jeremiah 49:9 quotes this exact metaphor – thieves and grape gatherers – to illustrate Edom's total ruin.
Micah 7:1 laments 'no cluster to eat' after grape gleaning, directly parallel to Obadiah's image of complete desolation.
Leviticus 19:10 commands leaving gleanings for the poor; Obadiah uses this practice to highlight Edom's total destruction.
Jeremiah 6:9 uses the same grape-gathering metaphor for thorough gleaning, contrasting with Obadiah's normal gleaning left behind.