\id OBA
\h Obadiah 
\toc3 OBA 
\toc2 Obadiah 
\toc1 Obadiah 
\mt1 Obadiah  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*: \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Edom—\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w envoy|strong="H6735"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*!”—   
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\v 2 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* among \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* deeply despised.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3381"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H3381"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwellers|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w clefts|strong="H2288"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w habitation|strong="H7931"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* say \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w your|strong="H3381"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* ground?’   
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\v 4 Though \w you|strong="H7760"\w* soar \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,” \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 “If \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* came \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, if \w robbers|strong="H7703"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*—oh, how \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*—would \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* only \w what|strong="H1767"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* wanted? If grape \w gatherers|strong="H1219"\w* came \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, would \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w some|strong="H5955"\w* \w gleanings|strong="H5955"\w*?   
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\v 6 But how \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* will be pillaged, \w his|strong="H6215"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4710"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4710"\w* sought \w out|strong="H2664"\w*!   
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w allied|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w drive|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3201"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w overpower|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w without|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* awareness \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* everyone \w in|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w in|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H6993"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Because|strong="H2555"\w* \w of|strong="H2555"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w against|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* brother \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* shame \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w aloof|strong="H3117"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cast|strong="H3032"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w just|strong="H5975"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w gloat|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w your|strong="H7200"\w* brother’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H5235"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* over \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* destruction, \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w boast|strong="H1431"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* enter \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1571"\w* \w gloat|strong="H7200"\w* \w over|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w affliction|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1571"\w* \w loot|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* crossroads \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w fugitives|strong="H6412"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w recompense|strong="H1576"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* gulp \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w existed|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* reclaim \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3852"\w* \w fire|strong="H1814"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H1814"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*—\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3290"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* ablaze \w and|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivor|strong="H8300"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 19 Those \w from|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*; those \w from|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H3423"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w host|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1546"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Sepharad|strong="H5614"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverers|strong="H3467"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.