Obadiah 1:16
The Scripture
(16) For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Obadiah opens with a lament for the city of Tyre, describing its fall and the destruction of its people. The chapter emphasizes the consequences of pride and injustice, warning that God punishes the wicked while showing mercy to the righteous. It sets the tone for the rest of the letter, which predicts Tyre’s downfall and the triumph of God’s judgment.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 75:8Psalms 75:9Isaiah 49:25Isaiah 49:26Isaiah 51:22Isaiah 51:23Jeremiah 25:15Jeremiah 25:16Jeremiah 25:27Jeremiah 25:28Jeremiah 25:29Jeremiah 49:12
Related verses (shared words)
Joshua 17:18Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8