⁹^*When people pick grapes, they leave a few on the vines, and when robbers come at night, they take only what they want. ¹⁰^*But Iⁱ have stripped Esau’s descendants completely and uncovered their hiding places, so that they can no longer hide. All the people of Edom are destroyed. Not one of them is left.

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Footnotes

ithey leave a few … they take only what they want. 10\rquote 80But I; or they leave nothing … they take everything. 10\rquote 80And so I.

Cross references

*49.7–22: Ez 25:12–14; 35:1–15; Am 1:11, 12; Ob 1–14; Ml 1:2–5
*49.7–22: Ez 25:12–14; 35:1–15; Am 1:11, 12; Ob 1–14; Ml 1:2–5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If grape gatherers came to you,

would they not leave gleanings?

If thieves came by night,

would they not destroy only enough for themselves?

But I have stripped Esau bare;

I have uncovered his hiding places,

and he is not able to conceal himself.

His children are destroyed, and his brothers,

and his neighbors; and he is no more.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If grape pickers came to you,

would they not leave a few grapes?

If thieves came during the night,

would they not steal only as much as they wanted?

But I will strip Esau bare;

I will uncover his hiding places,

so that he cannot conceal himself.

His armed men are destroyed,

also his allies and neighbors,

so there is no one to say,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If grape harvesters came to you,

wouldn’t they leave a few grapes?

Were thieves to come in the night,

they would destroy only what they wanted.

But I will strip Esau bare;

I will uncover his secret places.

He will try to hide, but he will be unable.

His descendants will be destroyed

along with his relatives and neighbors.

He will exist no longer.

NLTNew Living Translation

Those who harvest grapes

always leave a few for the poor.

If thieves came at night,

they would not take everything.

But I will strip bare the land of Edom,

and there will be no place left to hide.

Its children, its brothers, and its neighbors

will all be destroyed,

and Edom itself will be no more.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If grape-gatherers come to you,

would they not leave gleanings?

If thieves in the night,

they destroy only enough for them.

But I have stripped Esau bare.

I have uncovered his hiding places,

and he is not able to hide himself.

His offspring are devastated, along with his brothers,

and his neighbors, and he is no more.

KJV 1900King James Version

If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?

If thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

But I have made Esau bare,

I have uncovered his secret places,

And he shall not be able to hide himself:

His seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.

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