Obadiah 1:9

And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

Cross-references

Obadiah 1:21 completes the judgment on Edom with saviors on Zion judging Esau, fulfilling the cutting off begun in verse 9.

Obadiah 1:18 describes the burning of Esau's house with no survivor, echoing the cutting off in verse 9.

Deuteronomy 2:5 shows God giving Edom their land and forbidding Israel to fight them, a stark contrast to the destruction here.

Isaiah 34:5-8 depicts God's sword sated with blood in Edom — a vivid parallel of divine judgment on that nation.

Isaiah 63:1-6 portrays the LORD coming from Edom in vengeance — aligns with Obadiah's theme of Edom's destruction.

Jeremiah 49:7 is a separate prophecy against Edom, questioning Teman's wisdom — reinforces the theme of judgment on Edom's clan.

Jeremiah 49:20 describes the LORD's plans against Teman — directly parallels Obadiah's announcement of slaughter in Edom.

Jeremiah 49:22 explicitly says Edom's warriors' hearts will be like a woman in birth pains — directly parallel to Obadiah's declaration.

Amos 1:12 Parallel

Amos 1:12 pronounces fire on Teman and Bozrah — another judgment oracle against Edom, sharing the same target and theme.

Ezekiel 25:13 declares God will cut off Edom from Teman to Dedan — a parallel prophecy of destruction on the same region.

Jeremiah 49:10 declares God stripped Esau bare, aligning with Obadiah's cutting off every man from Esau.

Genesis 36:11 Historical context

Genesis 36:11 lists Teman as a son of Eliphaz, giving the genealogical origin of the clan mentioned in Obadiah's judgment.

Isaiah 19:16 says Egyptians become like women trembling — parallel to Obadiah's implication that Edom's warriors become dismayed and weak.

Nahum 3:13 Parallel

Nahum 3:13 portrays troops as weak women in Nineveh's judgment — similar to Edom's mighty men being dismayed. Thematic parallel of warrior failure.

Amos 2:16 Parallel

Amos 2:16 describes mighty men fleeing naked in judgment on Israel — a parallel image of warriors losing courage, though against a different nation.

Jeremiah 50:36 pronounces a sword against Babylon's warriors — similar theme of warriors being destroyed, but against a different nation.

Psalm 76:6 Parallel

Psalm 76:6 says at God's rebuke rider and horse lie stunned — like Obadiah's mighty men being dismayed by God's judgment.

1 Chronicles 1:45 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:45 mentions a king from the land of the Temanites, the same region whose warriors are cut off in Obadiah.

1 Chronicles 1:36 Historical context

1 Chronicles 1:36 repeats the genealogy of Esau listing Teman, linking the place in Obadiah to its ancestor.

Genesis 36:15 Historical context

Genesis 36:15 lists Teman as a chief of Esau, identifying the region whose warriors are dismayed in Obadiah.