Obadiah 1:5 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If thieves came to you, if robbers by night–how you are brought to nothing!–would they not steal only enough for themselves? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some grapes for gleaning? [But this ravaging was done by God, not men.] [Jer. 49:9.] More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? American Standard Version (1901) 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? Common English Bible If thieves approach you, if robbers by night—how you’ve been devastated!— wouldn’t they steal only what they wanted? If those who gather grapes came to you, wouldn’t they leave some grapes? Catholic Public Domain Version If thieves had approached you, if robbers by night, how would you have remained unnoticed? Would they not have stolen all that they wanted? If the grape-pickers had approached you, would they not have left you at least a cluster? |