en_tn/oba/01/05.md

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)

ransacked

searching for things in order to steal them