5 If thieves came to you,

if plunderers came by night—

how you have been destroyed!—

would they not steal only enough for themselves?

If grape gatherers came to you,

would they not leave gleanings?

6 How Esau has been pillaged,

his treasures sought out!

5 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? 6 How are the things of Esau searched out! How are his hidden things sought up!

5 “If thieves came at night and robbed you

(what a disaster awaits you!),

they would not take everything.

Those who harvest grapes

always leave a few for the poor.

But your enemies will wipe you out completely!

6 Every nook and cranny of Edom

will be searched and looted.

Every treasure will be found and taken.

5 “If thieves had come to you,

If robbers by night—

Oh, how you will be cut off!—

Would they not have stolen till they had enough?

If grape-gatherers had come to you,

Would they not have left some gleanings?

6 “Oh, how Esau shall be searched out!

How his hidden treasures shall be sought after!

5 “You will really be ruined!

If thieves came to you,

if robbers came by night,

they would steal only enough for themselves.

If workers came and picked the grapes from your vines,

they would leave a few behind.

6 But you, Edom, will really lose everything!

People will find all your hidden treasures!

5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off!), would they not steal only till they had enough? if grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? 6 How are the things of Esau searched! how are his hidden treasures sought out!

5 If thieves had come to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had had enough? If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left some gleanings? 6 How is Esau searched! his hidden things sought out!

5 “If thieves or looters come to you during the night, 

won’t they steal only until they’ve had enough? 

You will be ruined! 

If people come to pick your grapes, 

won’t they leave a few grapes behind? 

6 But you, Esau,will lose everything. 

Even your hidden treasures will be looted. 

5 If thieves came to you,

if marauders by night—

how ravaged you would be!—

wouldn’t they steal only what they wanted?

If grape pickers came to you,

wouldn’t they leave some grapes?

6 How Esau will be pillaged,

his hidden treasures searched out!

5 If thieves came to you,

if plunderers by night

—how you have been destroyed!—

would they not steal only what they wanted?

If grape-gatherers came to you,

would they not leave gleanings?

6 How Esau has been pillaged,

his treasures searched out!

5 “If thieves came to you, if plunderers of the night—How you have been destroyed!—would they not steal what they wanted? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? 6 How Esau has been pillaged; his treasures have been ransacked!

5 “Edom, suppose robbers came to you at night.

They would steal only as much as they wanted.

Suppose grape pickers came to harvest your vines.

They would still leave a few grapes.

But you are facing horrible trouble!

6 People of Esau, everything will be taken away from you.

Your hidden treasures will be stolen.

5 “If thieves came to you,

If robbers by night—

O how you will be ruined!—

Would they not steal only until they had enough?

If grape gatherers came to you,

Would they not leave some gleanings?

6 “O how Esau will be ransacked,

And his hidden treasures searched out!