Obadiah 1:7
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
תָּבוּן
is understanding
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תָּבוּן
Understanding, insight, discernment. Tabuwn. His understanding is unsearchable. God sees what no human eye can see and understands what no human mind can grasp.
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בְּרִית
covenant/ your
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בְּרִית
Covenant. Berith. A solemn binding agreement. God's covenants are unconditional promises that He will never break under any circumstances.
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שׂוּם
they will set
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שׂוּם
To put, to set, to place. Shuwm. I have set the LORD always before me. A deliberate daily choice to keep God at the centre of everything.
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שָׁלוֹם
peace/ your
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שָׁלוֹם
Peace, wholeness. Shalom. Not just the absence of war but complete wellbeing in every area of life. Nothing missing and nothing broken.
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שָׁלַח
they will send away/ you
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שָׁלַח
To send. Shalach. God sent His Son. He still sends people today. You are sent. Every believer is a sent one carrying His authority.
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תַּחַת
under/ you
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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נָשָׁא
they will deceive/ you
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נָשָׁא
to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce
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יָכֹל
they will prevail
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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מָזוֹר
a trap
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מָזוֹר
treachery, i.e. a plot
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