Obadiah 1:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of violenceמֵחֲמַ֛ס
(me·cha·mas)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas
to your brotherאָחִ֥יךָ
(a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Jacob,יַעֲקֹ֖ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
You will be coveredתְּכַסְּךָ֣
(te·chas·se·cha)
3680: to covera prim. root
[with] shame,בוּשָׁ֑ה
(vu·shah;)
955: shamepass. part. of bosh
And you will be cut offוְנִכְרַ֖תָּ
(ve·nich·rat·ta)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
forever.לְעֹולָֽם׃
(le·'o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For thy violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
against thy brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
shame
buwshah  (boo-shaw')
shame -- shame.
shall cover
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
thee and thou shalt be cut off
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Because of violence to your brother Jacob, You will be covered with shame, And you will be cut off forever.

King James Bible
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will be covered with shame and destroyed forever because of violence done to your brother Jacob.

International Standard Version
"Shame will overwhelm you because of the violence you inflicted on your brother Jacob, and you will be excluded forever.

NET Bible
"Because you violently slaughtered your relatives, the people of Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be destroyed forever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Because of the violence you did to Jacob, your relative, you will be covered with shame. You will be destroyed forever.

King James 2000 Bible
For your violence against your brother Jacob shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.
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