Obadiah 1:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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?

Complete Jewish Bible:

If thieves were to come to you, or if robbers by night (Oh, how destroyed you are!), wouldn't they stop when they'd stolen enough? If grape-pickers came to you, Wouldn't they leave some grapes for gleaning?

Berean Standard Bible:

“If thieves came to you, if robbers by night— oh, how you will be ruined— would they not steal only what they wanted? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?

American Standard Version:

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?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

If thieves^{H1590} came^{H935} to thee, if robbers^{H7703} by night^{H3915},(how^{H349} art thou cut off^{H1820}!) would they not have stolen^{H1589} till they had enough^{H1767}? if the grapegatherers^{H1219} came^{H935} to thee, would they not leave^{H7604} some grapes^{H5955}?

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Commentary for Obadiah 1:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H1590
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גַּנָּב
   Transliteration: gannâb
   Pronunciation: gaw-nab'
   Description: from גָּנַב; a stealer; thief.
   
2. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7703
   There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁדַד
   Transliteration: shâdad
   Pronunciation: shaw-dad'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage; dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3915
   There are 223 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: לַיִל
   Transliteration: layil
   Pronunciation: lah'-yil
   Description: or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as לוּל; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity; (mid-)night (season).
   
5. Strong's Number: H349
   There are 260 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֵיךְ
   Transliteration: ʼêyk
   Pronunciation: ake
   Description: also אֵיכָה ; and אֵיכָכָה ; prolonged from אַי; how? or how!; also where; how, what.
   
6. Strong's Number: H1820
   There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָּמָה
   Transliteration: dâmâh
   Pronunciation: daw-mam'
   Description: a primitive root; to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy; cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, [idiom] utterly.
   
7. Strong's Number: H1589
   There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: גָּנַב
   Transliteration: gânab
   Pronunciation: gaw-nab'
   Description: a primitive root; to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive; carry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1767
   There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דַּי
   Transliteration: day
   Pronunciation: dahee
   Description: of uncertain derivation; enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases; able, according to, after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more than) enough, from, in, since, (much as is) sufficient(-ly), too much, very, when.
   
9. Strong's Number: H1219
   There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּצַר
   Transliteration: bâtsar
   Pronunciation: baw-tsar'
   Description: a primitive root; to clip off; specifically (as denominative from בָּצִיר); to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification); cut off, (de-) fenced, fortify, (grape) gather(-er), mighty things, restrain, strong, wall (up), withhold.
   
10. Strong's Number: H7604
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁאַר
    Transliteration: shâʼar
    Pronunciation: shaw-ar'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant; leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
    
11. Strong's Number: H5955
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֹלֵלָה
    Transliteration: ʻôlêlâh
    Pronunciation: o-lay-law'
    Description: feminine active participle of עָלַל; only in plural gleanings; by extension gleaning-time; (gleaning) (of the) grapes, grapegleanings.