If thieves came in to thee, or robbers by night, where wouldest thou have been cast away? would they not have stolen [just] enough for themselves? and if grape-gatherers went in to thee, would they not leave a gleaning?
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Obadiah 1:5
“If thieves came to you, if robbers by night—oh, what disaster awaits you—wouldn’t they only steal until they had enough? If grape pickers came to you, wouldn’t they leave some gleaning grapes?
Parallel Translations
If thieves came in to you, or robbers by night, where would you have been cast away? would they not have stolen [just] enough for themselves? and if grape gatherers went in to you, would they not leave a gleaning?
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 References
Jeremiah 49:9Deuteronomy 24:21Isaiah 17:6Jeremiah 50:232 Samuel 1:19Isaiah 24:13Lamentations 1:1Isaiah 14:12Zephaniah 2:15Micah 7:1Revelation 18:10
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