Matthew Poole and continuators on Obadiah 1:10

10 ¶ For thy violence against thy brother Jacob , shame shall cover thee , and thou shalt be cut off for ever .

Though Idumaeans were guilty of many other and great sins they are here charged with this as the great crying sin, inhuman Cruelty and Perfidiousness, they did mercilesly spoil and basely betray the Iews which will be particularly mention'd in following verses.

Edomites the posterity of Esau, and the Iews posterity of Iacob are here called Brothers for that the Fathers of both people were Brothers, Twins, and this nearness of Blood should have been remembred, and kindness, should have still run through the blood and kindred. It is a great sin to be cruel and false to any, but greatest sin to be so to a Brother.

Put for his Children.

Contempt, and Reproaches shall by all men be cast upon thee, and cover thee as a garment, or swallow thee up. God and man shall pour shame upon thee, thy memory shall be retain'd with condemnation to shame, and thy end shall be in shame too.

Never more be a Nation or Kingdom, which was in a very great degree fulfilled in the cutting them off by the Sword of Nebuchadnezzar. Vid. Isa. 34.5.10. Ezek. 35.9, threatens the like desolation.

Marginal references: Gen. 27.41. [illegible: 1 word]. 137.7. [illegible: 1 word]. 25.12. [illegible: 2 letters]os 1.11. Mal. 1.4.; Gen. 27.41. [illegible: 1 word]. 137.7. [illegible: 2 letters]ek. 25.12. [illegible: 1 letter]mos 1.11. Mal. 1.4.