Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.
## if robbers by night ##
"or if robbers came during the night"
## robbers ##
people who steal things by being violent to other people
## how are you cut off ##
Yahweh adds this phrase in the middle of another sentence to express that the punishment of Edom is shocking. AT: "ah, you are completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## would they only steal enough for themselves ##
AT: "They would only steal enough for themselves." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## How Esau has been ransacked, and his hidden treasures sought out ##
AT: "Ah, enemies have searched Esau; they have looked for his hidden treasure." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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