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Obadiah 1

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1This is the vision of Obadiahעֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāh — Servant of the LordH5662 — Full Word Study →: This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֜הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֩’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → about Edomלֶאֱד֗וֹםle·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →We have heardשָׁמַ֜עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a messageשְׁמוּעָ֨הšə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; an envoyוְצִיר֙wə·ṣîr — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → has been sentשֻׁלָּ֔חšul·lāḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֣םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → to say, “Rise up, and let us goוְנָק֥וּמָהwə·nā·qū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶיהָʿå̄·lɛ·hå̄ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →!”— 2Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I will make youנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → smallקָטֹ֛ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will be deeplyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → despisedבָּז֥וּיbā·zui — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study →. 3The prideזְד֤וֹןzə·ḏō·wn — Arrogance, presumption, or willful prideH2087 — Full Word Study → of your heartלִבְּךָ֙lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → has deceived youהִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָhiš·šî·’e·ḵā — To deceive, delude, or beguile through trickeryH5377 — Full Word Study →, O dwellersשֹׁכְנִ֥יšō·ḵə·nî — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the cleftsבְחַגְוֵי־ḇə·ḥaḡ·wê- — cleft, crevice, or hollow cavityH2288 — Full Word Study → of the rocksסֶּ֖לַעse·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → whose habitation isשִׁבְתּ֑וֹšiḇ·tōw — seat, place of sitting, throneH7675 — Full Word Study → the heightsמְר֣וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study →, who sayאֹמֵ֣ר’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in your heartבְּלִבּ֔וֹbə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can bring me downיוֹרִדֵ֖נִיyō·w·ri·ḏê·nî — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →?’ 4Thoughאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you soarתַּגְבִּ֣יהַּtaḡ·bî·ah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → like the eagleכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרkan·ne·šer — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study → and makeשִׂ֣יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your nestקִנֶּ֑ךָqin·ne·ḵā — A nest; a place of refuge or habitationH7064 — Full Word Study → amongבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the starsכּֽוֹכָבִ֖יםkō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study →, even from thereמִשָּׁ֥םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will bring you downאוֹרִֽידְךָ֖’ō·w·rî·ḏə·ḵā — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 5Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → thievesגַּנָּבִ֤יםgan·nā·ḇîm — thief; one who stealsH1590 — Full Word Study → cameבָּאֽוּ־bā·’ū- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to you, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → robbersשׁ֣וֹדְדֵיšō·wḏ·ḏê — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → by nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →oh, howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → you will be ruinedנִדְמֵ֔יתָהniḏ·mê·ṯāh — To cease, be silent, or be destroyedH1820 — Full Word Study →would they notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stealיִגְנְב֖וּyiḡ·nə·ḇū — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → only what they wanted? Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → grape gatherersבֹּֽצְרִים֙bō·ṣə·rîm — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to you, would they notהֲל֖וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveיַשְׁאִ֥ירוּyaš·’î·rū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → some gleanings? 6But howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → will be pillagedנֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּneḥ·pə·śū — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study →, his hidden treasuresמַצְפֻּנָֽיו׃maṣ·pu·nāw — Hidden treasure or stored wealthH4710 — Full Word Study → sought outנִבְע֖וּniḇ·‘ū — to inquire, seek, or ask for informationH1158 — Full Word Study →! 7Allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → allied with youבְרִיתֶ֔ךָḇə·rî·ṯe·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → will driveשִׁלְּח֗וּךָšil·lə·ḥū·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you toעַֽד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the borderהַגְּב֣וּלhag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →; the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → at peace with youשְׁלֹמֶ֑ךָšə·lō·me·ḵā — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → will deceiveהִשִּׁיא֛וּךָhiš·šî·’ū·ḵā — To deceive, delude, or beguile through trickeryH5377 — Full Word Study → and overpowerיָכְל֥וּyā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → you. Those who eat your bread will setיָשִׂ֤ימוּyā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a trapמָזוֹר֙mā·zō·wr — wound, injury, or soreH4204 — Full Word Study → for youתַּחְתֶּ֔יךָtaḥ·te·ḵā — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → without yourאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → awarenessתְּבוּנָ֖הtə·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → of it. 8In thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, will I notהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroyוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤יwə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → the wise men of Edomמֵֽאֱד֔וֹםmê·’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → and the men of understandingוּתְבוּנָ֖הū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → in the mountainsמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָֽׂו׃‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →? 9Then your mighty menגִבּוֹרֶ֖יךָḡib·bō·w·re·ḵā — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, O Temanתֵּימָ֑ןtê·mān — Southern region; Edomite territoryH8487 — Full Word Study →, will be terrifiedוְחַתּ֥וּwə·ḥat·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֧עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → everyoneאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in the mountainsמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → will be cut downיִכָּֽרֶת־yik·kā·reṯ- — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → in the slaughterמִקָּֽטֶל׃miq·qā·ṭel — Slaughter, carnage, massacreH6993 — Full Word Study →. 10Because of the violenceמֵחֲמַ֛סmê·ḥă·mas — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → against your brotherאָחִ֥יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, you will be coveredתְּכַסְּךָ֣tə·ḵas·sə·ḵā — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → with shameבוּשָׁ֑הḇū·šāh — Shame, disgrace, or confusionH955 — Full Word Study → and cut offוְנִכְרַ֖תָּwə·niḵ·ra·tā — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 11On the dayבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you stoodעֲמָֽדְךָ֣‘ă·mā·ḏə·ḵā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → aloofמִנֶּ֔גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → whileבְּי֛וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → strangersזָרִ֖יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → carried offשְׁב֥וֹתšə·ḇō·wṯ — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → his wealthחֵיל֑וֹḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and foreignersוְנָכְרִ֞יםwə·nā·ḵə·rîm — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study → enteredבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his gateשַׁעֲרוֹša·ʿă·rō — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and castיַדּ֣וּyad·dū — To cast lots; to divide by castingH3032 — Full Word Study → lotsגוֹרָ֔לḡō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → forוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were just like oneכְּאַחַ֥דkə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of them. 12But you should notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → gloatתֵּ֤רֶאtê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in that dayבְיוֹם־ḇə·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, your brother’sאָחִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of misfortuneנָכְר֔וֹnā·ḵə·rōw — stranger, foreigner, or that which is strange/foreignH5235 — Full Word Study →, norוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → rejoiceתִּשְׂמַ֥חtiś·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over the peopleלִבְנֵֽי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their destructionאָבְדָ֑ם’ā·ḇə·ḏām — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, norוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → boast proudlyתַּגְדֵּ֥לtaḡ·dêl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their distressצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. 13You should notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → enterתָּב֤וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the gateבְשַֽׁעַר־ḇə·ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their disasterאֵידָ֔ם’ê·ḏām — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →, norאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → gloatתֵּ֧רֶאtê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → overגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → their afflictionבְּרָעָת֖וֹbə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their disasterאֵיד֑וֹ’ê·ḏōw — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →, norוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lootתִּשְׁלַ֥חְנָהtiš·laḥ·nāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → their wealthבְחֵיל֖וֹḇə·ḥê·lōw — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their disasterאֵידֽוֹ׃’ê·ḏōw — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →. 14Nor should youוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → standתַּעֲמֹד֙ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the crossroadsהַפֶּ֔רֶקhap·pe·req — plunder, robbery, violent seizure of goodsH6563 — Full Word Study → to cut offלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → their fugitivesפְּלִיטָ֑יוpə·lî·ṭāw — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study →, norוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → deliver upתַּסְגֵּ֥רtas·gêr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → their survivorsשְׂרִידָ֖יוśə·rî·ḏāw — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their distressצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. 15Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Dayיוֹם־yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is nearקָר֥וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, it will be doneיֵעָ֣שֶׂהyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you; your recompenseגְּמֻלְךָ֖gə·mul·ḵā — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study → will returnיָשׁ֥וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → upon your own headבְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃bə·rō·še·ḵā — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. 16Forכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you drankשְׁתִיתֶם֙šə·ṯî·ṯem — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִׁ֔יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, so allכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will drinkיִשְׁתּ֥וּyiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → continuallyתָּמִ֑ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study →. They will drinkוְשָׁת֣וּwə·šā·ṯū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and gulp it down; they will beוְהָי֖וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as if they had neverכְּל֥וֹאkə·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → existedהָיֽוּ׃hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 17But on Mountוּבְהַ֥רū·ḇə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֛וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → there will beתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → deliveranceפְלֵיטָ֖הp̄ə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study →, and it will beוְהָ֣יָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → holyקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, and the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → will reclaimוְיָֽרְשׁוּ֙wə·yā·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → their possessionמוֹרָֽשֵׁיהֶם׃mō·rå̄·šē·hɛm — Possession; inheritance; propertyH4180 — Full Word Study →. 18Then the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֨בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a blazing fireאֵ֜שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and the houseוּבֵ֧יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֣ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → a burning flameלֶהָבָ֗הle·hā·ḇāh — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study →; but the houseוּבֵ֤יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂו֙‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → will be stubbleלְקַ֔שׁlə·qaš — Stubble; remnant of grain stalksH7179 — Full Word Study →Jacob will set it ablazeוְדָלְק֥וּwə·ḏā·lə·qū — To burn, kindle, or pursue intenselyH1814 — Full Word Study → and consume itוַאֲכָל֑וּםwa·’ă·ḵā·lūm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Therefore noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorשָׂרִיד֙śā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → will remainיִֽהְיֶ֤הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 19Those from the Negevהַנֶּ֜גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → will possessוְיָרְשׁ֨וּwə·yā·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →; those from the foothillsוְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙wə·haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study → will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupyוְיָרְשׁוּ֙wə·yā·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the fieldsשְׂדֵ֣הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, and Benjamin will possess Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃hag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. 20And the exilesוְגָלֻ֣תwə·ḡā·luṯ — captivity, exile, deportationH1546 — Full Word Study → of thisהַ֠זֶּהhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → hostהַֽחֵל־ha·ḥêl- — strength, army, military force, fortificationH2426 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will possess the land of the Canaanites asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Zarephathצָ֣רְפַ֔תṣā·rə·p̄aṯ — A Phoenician city of refugeH6886 — Full Word Study →; and the exilesוְגָלֻ֥תwə·ḡā·luṯ — captivity, exile, deportationH1546 — Full Word Study → from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are in Sepharadבִּסְפָרַ֑דbis·p̄ā·raḏ — A distant landH5614 — Full Word Study → will possessיִֽרְשׁ֕וּyir·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Negevהַנֶּֽגֶב׃han·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →. 21The deliverersמֽוֹשִׁעִים֙mō·wō·ši·‘îm — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → will ascendוְעָל֤וּwə·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Mountבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → to rule overלִשְׁפֹּ֖טliš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →. And the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → will belong toוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Obadiah 1
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The book of Obadiah is the shortest prophetic book in Scripture, yet it carries a powerful message about divine justice and the consequences of pride and cruelty. The prophet announces God's judgment against Edom, the nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, for their arrogance and their violent betrayal of Judah during Jerusalem's destruction. Through this prophecy, God demonstrates that He is the righteous judge of all nations, that pride precedes judgment, and that His covenant people will ultimately be vindicated and restored.

Verses 1-5: The Vision Proclaimed and Edom's False Security

Obadiah opens with a divine summons: God Himself has commissioned His heavenly court to rise against Edom in judgment (verse 1). The prophet announces that despite Edom's apparent strength and security—dwelling in mountain fortresses and enjoying considerable wealth—the Lord has sovereignly diminished them among the nations, and they are greatly despised (verse 2). Edom's fundamental problem is spiritual: the pride of their heart has deceived them (verse 3). Nestled in secure cliff dwellings and believing themselves invulnerable ("Who shall bring me down?"), they trusted in their geography and military strength rather than in God. However, verses 4-5 promise complete humiliation: though Edom would exalt themselves as high as an eagle nesting among the stars, the Lord will bring them down. Their vulnerability will be total—even thieves and grape gatherers would take only what they needed, but Edom's destruction will be absolute.

Application: How subtly pride deceives us into trusting in our own resources, position, or security rather than God's providence. Believers are called to guard against self-sufficiency and to remember that all our strength comes from the Lord.

Verses 6-14: The Crime—Betrayal of a Brother

Verses 6-9 describe Edom's thorough ransacking and the humiliation of their wise men and mighty warriors. But the heart of Edom's sin emerges in verses 10-14: violence against their brother Jacob (verse 10). When foreign armies invaded Judah and carried away captives, when they cast lots for Jerusalem's treasures (verse 11), Edom stood by passively—or worse, joined in the plunder. They rejoiced over Judah's destruction, entered Jerusalem's gates in the day of calamity, blocked escape routes, and handed over survivors to the enemy (verses 12-14). This was not the conduct of a neighbor but of a malicious predator. Edom's crime is not merely political; it is familial betrayal—cousin turning against cousin in their hour of greatest need.

Application: God takes seriously our treatment of the vulnerable and suffering, especially those within our spiritual family. Complacency in the face of others' trials, or worse, participation in their harm, invites God's judgment.

Verses 15-21: The Day of the Lord and Ultimate Restoration

Verse 15 announces the pivotal principle: "as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee" (the lex talionis, or law of retaliation). The Day of the Lord draws near upon all nations, and Edom will taste the cup they have forced others to drink (verse 16). Yet the prophecy shifts in verse 17: while judgment falls on the nations, deliverance and holiness come to Mount Zion and the house of Jacob. Verses 18-21 paint a picture of restoration: Jacob becomes fire consuming Esau's stubble (the reversal of fortunes); Israel's exiles will reclaim their ancestral lands and expand their borders; and saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's (verse 21). God's final word is not condemnation but the establishment of His eternal kingdom centered on restored Zion.

Application: God's justice is both stern toward the unrepentant and merciful toward His redeemed. Our confidence rests not in our own strength but in God's faithfulness to accomplish His purposes and ultimately to establish His perfect kingdom.

Application for Today

Obadiah calls believers to examine our hearts for hidden pride and to examine our conduct toward others—especially those suffering. Do we stand with the afflicted or remain indifferent? The promise of Zion's restoration reminds us that history belongs to God, and His kingdom is certain. In our own trials and in our witness to others, we trust the God who judges justly and restores completely.

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