Context Edom Will Be Humbled 1The vision of Obadiah. 2Behold, I will make you small among the nations; 3The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, 4Though you build high like the eagle, 5If thieves came to you, 6O how Esau will be ransacked, 7All the men allied with you 8Will I not on that day, declares the LORD, 9Then your mighty men will be dismayed, O Teman, 10Because of violence to your brother Jacob, 11On the day that you stood aloof, 12Do not gloat over your brothers day, 13Do not enter the gate of My people 14Do not stand at the fork of the road The Day of the LORD and the Future 15For the day of the LORD draws near on all the nations. 16Because just as you drank on My holy mountain, 17But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape, 18Then the house of Jacob will be a fire 19Then those of the Negev will possess the mountain of Esau, 20And the exiles of this host of the sons of Israel, 21The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion Parallel Verses American Standard VersionThe vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations,'saying , Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Douay-Rheims Bible The vision of Abdias. Thus saith the Lord God to Edom: We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and he hath sent an ambassador to the nations: Arise, and let us rise up to battle against him. Darby Bible Translation The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard a report from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations. Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. English Revised Version The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Webster's Bible Translation The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumor from the LORD, and an embassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. World English Bible The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle. Young's Literal Translation Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom, A report we have heard from Jehovah, And an ambassador among nations was sent, 'Rise, yea, let us rise against her for battle.' Library ObadiahThe book of Obadiah--shortest of all the prophetic books--is occupied, in the main, as the superscription suggests, with the fate of Edom. Her people have been humbled, the high and rocky fastnesses in which they trusted have not been able to save them. Neighbouring Arab tribes have successfully attacked them and driven them from their home (vv, 1-7).[1] This is the divine penalty for their cruel and unbrotherly treatment of the Jews after the siege of Jerusalem, vv. 10-14, 15b. Nay, a day … John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Obadiah 1:1 NIV • Obadiah 1:1 NLT • Obadiah 1:1 ESV • Obadiah 1:1 NASB • Obadiah 1:1 KJV • Obadiah 1:1 Bible Apps • Obadiah 1:1 Parallel • Bible Hub |