Obadiah 1:5 meaning and explanation

“If thieves came to you, if robbers by night— oh, how you will be ruined— would they not steal only what they wanted? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?

Obadiah 1:5, Berean Standard Bible

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The Lord is speaking through the prophet Obadiah against Edom, the nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. Edom felt secure in its rocky strongholds and wealth, but God answers that security with a comparison.

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