Obadiah 1

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Obadiah 1 - 1

חָזוֹןchâzôwn(This is) the visionH2377 עֹבַדְיָהʻÔbadyâhof Obadiah - :H5662 כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGODH3069 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 אֱדֹםʼĔdômabout Edom —H123 שָׁמַעshâmaʻWe have heardH8085 אֵתʼêth...H854 שְׁמוּעָהshᵉmûwʻâha messageH8052 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORD ;H3068 צִירtsîyran envoyH6735 שָׁלַחshâlachhas been sentH7971 גּוֹיgôwyamong the nationsH1471 קוּםqûwm(to say,) “Rise up ,H6965 קוּםqûwmand let us goH6965 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhto battleH4421 עַלʻalagainst her !”—H5921

Obadiah 1 - 2

הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Behold ,H2009 נָתַןnâthanI will make youH5414 קָטָןqâṭânsmallH6996 גּוֹיgôwyamong the nations ;H1471 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdwill be deeplyH3966 בָּזָהbâzâhdespised.H959

Obadiah 1 - 3

זָדוֹןzâdôwnThe prideH2087 לֵבlêbof your heartH3820 נָשָׁאnâshâʼhas deceived you ,H5377 שָׁכַןshâkanO dwellersH7931 חֲגָוchăgâvin the cleftsH2288 סֶלַעçelaʻof the rocksH5553 שֶׁבֶתshebethwhose habitation isH7675 מָרוֹםmârôwmthe heights ,H4791 אָמַרʼâmarwho sayH559 לֵבlêbin your heart ,H3820 מִיmîy‘ WhoH4310 יָרַדyâradcan bring me downH3381 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the ground ? ’H776

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אִםʼimThoughH518 גָּבַהּgâbahhyou soarH1361 נֶשֶׁרnesherlike the eagleH5404 אִםʼim...H518 שׂוּםsûwmand makeH7760 קֵןqênyour nestH7064 בֵּיןbêynamongH996 כּוֹכָבkôwkâbthe stars ,H3556 שָׁםshâmeven from thereH8033 יָרַדyâradI will bring you down , ”H3381 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Obadiah 1 - 5

אִםʼim“ IfH518 גַּנָּבgannâbthievesH1590 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אִםʼimifH518 שָׁדַדshâdadrobbersH7703 לַיִלlayilby night —H3915 אֵיךְʼêykoh, howH349 דָּמָהdâmâhyou will be ruined —H1820 לֹאlôʼwould they notH3808 גָּנַבgânabstealH1589 דַּיday(only) what they wanted ?H1767 אִםʼimIfH518 בָּצַרbâtsargrape gatherersH1219 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 לֹאlôʼwould they notH3808 שָׁאַרshâʼarleaveH7604 עֹלֵלָהʻôlêlâh(some) gleanings ?H5955

Obadiah 1 - 6

אֵיךְʼêykBut howH349 עֵשָׂוʻÊsâvEsauH6215 חָפַשׂchâphaswill be pillaged ,H2664 מִצְפֻּןmitspunhis hidden treasuresH4710 בָּעָהbâʻâhsought out !H1158

Obadiah 1 - 7

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythallied with youH1285 שָׁלַחshâlachwill driveH7971 עַדʻadyou toH5704 גְּבוּלgᵉbûwlthe border ;H1366 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmat peace with youH7965 נָשָׁאnâshâʼwill deceiveH5377 יָכֹלyâkôland overpowerH3201 לֶחֶםlechem(Those who eat) your breadH3899 שׂוּםsûwmwill setH7760 מָזוֹרmâzôwra trapH4204 תַּחַתtachathfor youH8478 אַיִןʼayinwithout yourH369 תָּבוּןtâbûwnawarenessH8394

Obadiah 1 - 8

הוּאhûwʼIn thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 לֹאlôʼwill I notH3808 אָבַדʼâbaddestroyH6 חָכָםchâkâmthe wise (men)H2450 אֱדֹםʼĔdômof EdomH123 תָּבוּןtâbûwnand the men of understandingH8394 הַרharin the mountainsH2022 עֵשָׂוʻÊsâvof Esau ?H6215

Obadiah 1 - 9

גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrThen your mighty men ,H1368 תֵּימָןTêymânO Teman ,H8487 חָתַתchâthathwill be terrified ,H2865 מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616 אִישׁʼîysheveryoneH376 הַרharin the mountainsH2022 עֵשָׂוʻÊsâvof EsauH6215 כָּרַתkârathwill be cut downH3772 קֶטֶלqeṭelin the slaughter.H6993

Obadiah 1 - 10

חָמָסchâmâçBecause of the violenceH2555 אָחʼâchagainst your brotherH251 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbJacob ,H3290 כָּסָהkâçâhyou will be coveredH3680 בּוּשָׁהbûwshâhwith shameH955 כָּרַתkârathand cut offH3772 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmforever.H5769

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יוֹםyôwmOn the dayH3117 עָמַדʻâmadyou stoodH5975 נֶגֶדnegedaloofH5048 יוֹםyôwmwhileH3117 זוּרzûwrstrangersH2114 שָׁבָהshâbâhcarried offH7617 חַיִלchayilhis wealthH2428 נׇכְרִיnokrîyand foreignersH5237 בּוֹאbôwʼenteredH935 שַׁעַרshaʻarhis gateH8179 יָדַדyâdadand castH3032 גּוֹרָלgôwrâllotsH1486 גַּםgam...H1571 עַלʻalforH5921 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem ,H3389 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 אֶחָדʼechâdwere just like oneH259

Obadiah 1 - 12

אַלʼalBut you should notH408 רָאָהrâʼâhgloatH7200 יוֹםyôwmin that day ,H3117 אָחʼâchyour brother’sH251 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 נֶכֶרnekerof misfortune ,H5235 אַלʼalnorH408 שָׂמַחsâmachrejoiceH8055 בֵּןbênover the peopleH1121 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhof JudahH3063 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 אָבַדʼâbadof their destruction ,H6 אַלʼalnorH408 גָּדַלgâdalboast proudlyH1431 פֶּהpeh...H6310 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 צָרָהtsârâhof their distress.H6869

Obadiah 1 - 13

אַלʼalYou should notH408 בּוֹאbôwʼenterH935 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gateH8179 עַםʻamof My peopleH5971 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 אֵידʼêydof their disaster ,H343 אַלʼalnorH408 רָאָהrâʼâhgloatH7200 גַּםgamoverH1571 אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859 רַעraʻtheir afflictionH7451 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 אֵידʼêydof their disaster ,H343 אַלʼalnorH408 שָׁלַחshâlachlootH7971 חַיִלchayiltheir wealthH2428 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 אֵידʼêydof their disaster.H343

Obadiah 1 - 14

אַלʼalNor should youH408 עָמַדʻâmadstandH5975 עַלʻalatH5921 פֶּרֶקpereqthe crossroadsH6563 כָּרַתkârathto cut offH3772 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּלִיטpâlîyṭtheir fugitives ,H6412 אַלʼalnorH408 סָגַרçâgardeliver upH5462 שָׂרִידsârîydtheir survivorsH8300 יוֹםyôwmin the dayH3117 צָרָהtsârâhof their distress.H6869

Obadiah 1 - 15

כִּיkîyForH3588 יוֹםyôwmthe DayH3117 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 קָרוֹבqârôwbis nearH7138 עַלʻalforH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 גּוֹיgôwythe nations.H1471 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherAsH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou have done ,H6213 עָשָׂהʻâsâhit will be doneH6213 גְּמוּלgᵉmûwlyour recompenseH1576 שׁוּבshûwbwill returnH7725 רֹאשׁrôʼshupon your own head.H7218

Obadiah 1 - 16

כִּיkîyForH3588 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 שָׁתָהshâthâhyou drankH8354 עַלʻalonH5921 קֹדֶשׁqôdeshMy holyH6944 הַרharmountain ,H2022 כֹּלkôlso allH3605 גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471 שָׁתָהshâthâhwill drinkH8354 תָּמִידtâmîydcontinually.H8548 שָׁתָהshâthâhThey will drinkH8354 לוּעַlûwaʻand gulp (it) down ;H3886 הָיָהhâyâhthey will beH1961 לֹאlôʼas if they had neverH3808 הָיָהhâyâhexisted.H1961

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הַרharBut on MountH2022 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnZionH6726 הָיָהhâyâhthere will beH1961 פְּלֵיטָהpᵉlêyṭâhdeliverance ,H6413 הָיָהhâyâhand it will beH1961 קֹדֶשׁqôdeshholy ,H6944 בַּיִתbayithand the houseH1004 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbof JacobH3290 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָרַשׁyârashwill reclaimH3423 מוֹרָשׁmôwrâshtheir possession.H4180

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Obadiah 1 - 19

נֶגֶבnegebThose from the NegevH5045 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָרַשׁyârashwill possessH3423 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 עֵשָׂוʻÊsâvof Esau ;H6215 שְׁפֵלָהshᵉphêlâhthose from the foothillsH8219 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîy(will possess the land) of the Philistines.H6430 יָרַשׁyârashThey will occupyH3423 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׂדֶהsâdehthe fieldsH7704 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof EphraimH669 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׂדֶהsâdehfield, landH7704 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnand Samaria ,H8111 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynand Benjamin (will possess)H1144 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גִּלְעָדGilʻâdGilead.H1568

Obadiah 1 - 20

גָּלוּתgâlûwthAnd the exilesH1546 זֶהzehof thisH2088 חֵילchêylhostH2426 בֵּןbên...H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof the IsraelitesH3478 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîy(will possess the land) of the CanaanitesH3669 עַדʻadasH5704 צָרְפַתTsârᵉphathfar as Zarephath ;H6886 גָּלוּתgâlûwthand the exilesH1546 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimfrom JerusalemH3389 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 סְפָרָדÇᵉphârâdare in SepharadH5614 יָרַשׁyârashwill possessH3423 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עִירʻîyrthe citiesH5892 נֶגֶבnegebof the Negev.H5045

Obadiah 1 - 21

יָשַׁעyâshaʻThe deliverersH3467 עָלָהʻâlâhwill ascendH5927 הַרharMountH2022 צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnZionH6726 שָׁפַטshâphaṭto rule overH8199 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 עֵשָׂוʻÊsâvof Esau.H6215 מְלוּכָהmᵉlûwkâhAnd the kingdomH4410 הָיָהhâyâhwill belong toH1961 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

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Quotations Obadiah 1 → Jeremiah 49:14-16

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