For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
Just like you celebrated and got drunk on my sacred mountain, all the nations who oppose me will drink from the cup of my judgment. They'll keep drinking until they're completely destroyed, like they never even existed.
What goes around comes around, and God's justice doesn't miss.
📚 Historical Context
The book of Obadiah is a short prophetic message from the Old Testament, likely written around the 6th century BC during or after the Babylonian invasion of Judah, where the Edomites, descendants of Esau and longtime rivals of Israel, took advantage of Judah's downfall. In this verse, God pronounces judgment on Edom and other nations for their pride and participation in the destruction of Jerusalem, using the imagery of drinking judgment on God's holy mountain to symbolize their inevitable downfall. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's justice against those who oppress His people.
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