Obadiah

Obadiah 1:3–7

³The pride of your heart has deceived you,

O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks^a

whose habitation is the heights,

who say in your heart,

‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’

⁴Though you soar like the eagle

and make your nest among the stars,

even from there I will bring you down,”

declares the LORD.

⁵“If thieves came to you,

if robbers by night —

oh, how you will be ruined —

would they not steal only what they wanted?

If grape gatherers came to you,

would they not leave some gleanings?

⁶But how Esau will be pillaged,

his hidden treasures sought out!

⁷All the men allied with you

will drive you to the border;

the men at peace with you

will deceive and overpower you.

Those who eat your bread^b

will set a trap for you

without your awareness of it.

Footnotes

a 1:3 Or in the retreats of Sela
b 1:7 Hebrew does not include Those who eat.

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Obadiah 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The pride	זְד֤וֹן	zə·ḏō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2087 insolence, presumptuousness
of your heart	לִבְּךָ֙	lib·bə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
has deceived you	הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָ	hiš·šî·’e·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5377 beguile, deceive
O dwellers	שֹׁכְנִ֥י	šō·ḵə·nî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in the clefts	בְחַגְוֵי־	ḇə·ḥaḡ·wê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2288 rift in rocks
of the rocks	סֶּ֖לַע	se·la‘	Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
whose habitation is	שִׁבְתּ֑וֹ	šiḇ·tōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7675 seat, dwelling, place
the heights	מְר֣וֹם	mə·rō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4791 height
who say	אֹמֵ֣ר	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in your heart	בְּלִבּ֔וֹ	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Who	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can bring me down	יוֹרִדֵ֖נִי	yō·w·ri·ḏê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the ground	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Obadiah 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you soar	תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ	taḡ·bî·ah	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1361 be high, exalted
like the eagle	כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר	kan·ne·šer	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle
and make	שִׂ֣ים	śîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your nest	קִנֶּ֑ךָ	qin·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7064 nest
among	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the stars	כּֽוֹכָבִ֖ים	kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
even from there	מִשָּׁ֥ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will bring you down	אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖	’ō·w·rî·ḏə·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Obadiah 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
thieves	גַּנָּבִ֤ים	gan·nā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1590 thief
came	בָּאֽוּ־	bā·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
robbers	שׁ֣וֹדְדֵי	šō·wḏ·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
by night	לַ֔יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
oh	אֵ֣יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
how	אֵ֣יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
you will be ruined	נִדְמֵ֔יתָה	niḏ·mê·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1820 cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy
would they not	הֲל֥וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
steal	יִגְנְב֖וּ	yiḡ·nə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1589 steal
what they wanted	דַּיָּ֑ם	day·yām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1767 sufficiency, enough
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
grape gatherers	בֹּֽצְרִים֙	bō·ṣə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1219 cut off, make inaccessible
came	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
would they not	הֲל֖וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
leave	יַשְׁאִ֥ירוּ	yaš·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
gleanings	עֹלֵלֽוֹת׃	‘ō·lê·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5955 gleanings, gleaning-time

Obadiah 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But how	אֵ֚יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
Esau	עֵשָׂ֔ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
will be pillaged	נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ	neḥ·pə·śū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2664 search
his hidden treasures	מַצְפֻּנָֽיו׃	maṣ·pu·nāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4710 hidden treasure, treasure
sought out	נִבְע֖וּ	niḇ·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1158 inquire, cause to swell or boil up

Obadiah 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
allied with you	בְרִיתֶ֔ךָ	ḇə·rî·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
will drive	שִׁלְּח֗וּךָ	šil·lə·ḥū·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
you to	עַֽד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the border	הַגְּב֣וּל	hag·gə·ḇūl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
at peace with you	שְׁלֹמֶ֑ךָ	šə·lō·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
will deceive	הִשִּׁיא֛וּךָ	hiš·šî·’ū·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5377 beguile, deceive
and overpower	יָכְל֥וּ	yā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
your bread	לַחְמְךָ֗	laḥ·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
will set	יָשִׂ֤ימוּ	yā·śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
a trap	מָזוֹר֙	mā·zō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4204 net
for you	תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ	taḥ·te·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H8478 the under part
without your	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
awareness	תְּבוּנָ֖ה	tə·ḇū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
of it	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular