Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The vision of Obadiah. Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom: We heard a report from Jehovah, a messenger was sent among the nations; arise ye, and we will rise up against her for war.
New American Standard Bible
The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord
And an
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King James Version
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Holman Bible
The vision of Obadiah.
This is what the Lord God has said about Edom:
a messenger has been sent
“Rise up,
International Standard Version
1Obadiah's vision: This is what the Lord God has to say about Edom. We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been dispatched among the nations to say "Get up! Let us rise up against her to fight!"
A Conservative Version
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says lord LORD concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, [saying], Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
American Standard Version
The 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.
Amplified
The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord God concerning
And an ambassador has been sent among the nations, saying,
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Bible in Basic English
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord has said about Edom: We have had word from the Lord, and a representative has been sent among the nations, saying, Up! and let us make war against her.
Darby 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.
King James 2000
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a message from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, Arise you, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says my Lord Yahweh concerning Edom:
Modern King James verseion
The vision of Obadiah. So says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a message from Jehovah, and a messenger is sent among the nations: Rise up, even let us rise up against her for battle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is the vision that was showed unto Obadiah. Thus hath the LORD God spoken upon Edom: We have heard of the LORD that there is an ambassador sent among the Heathen: "Up, let us arise, and fight against them!"
NET Bible
We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, "Arise! Let us make war against Edom!"
New Heart English Bible
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom. We have heard news from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle.
The Emphasized Bible
The vision of Obadiah, - Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, concerning Edom - A rumour, have we heard from Yahweh, and, a herald, throughout the nations, hath been sent, Up! and let us rise against her to war.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Obadiah » A prophet who prophesied the destruction of edom
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Obadiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Interlinear
Shama`
Shalach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Will Be Humbled
1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom: We heard a report from Jehovah, a messenger was sent among the nations; arise ye, and we will rise up against her for war. 2 Behold, I gave thee small among the nations: thou being greatly despised.
Cross References
Ezekiel 25:12-14
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because Edom did against the house of Judah by revenging vengeance, and they will transgress a transgression, and they revenged against them;
Psalm 137:7
Remember, O Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; they saying, Make bare, make bare, even to the foundations in her.
Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. He called to me from Seir, Watch, what of the night? watch, what of the night?
Isaiah 30:4
For his chiefs were in Zoan, and his messengers will reach to Hanes.
Isaiah 34:1-17
Draw near, ye nations, to hear; and ye people, attend: the earth shall hear, and its fulness; the habitable globe, and all its offspring.
Isaiah 63:1-6
Who this coming from Edom, splendid with garments from Bozra? this adorned in his attire, bowing himself in his strength? I, speaking in justice, great for salvation.
Jeremiah 6:4-5
Consecrate ye war against her; arise, and we will go up at noon. Wo to us! for the day turned away, for the shadows of the evening will stretch forth.
Joel 3:19
Egypt shall be for a desolation, and Edom shall be for a desert of desolation from violence to the sons of Judah, because they poured out innocent blood in their land.
Amos 1:11-12
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn it back: for his pursuing his brother with the sword, and he destroyed his compassions, and his anger will rend forever, and his wrath was observed perpetually.
Isaiah 18:2-3
Sending messengers upon the sea, and in vessels of the bulrush upon the face of the waters, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation drawn out and sharpened, to a people to be feared from this, and farther off; a nation of might, of might, and of treading down, of which the rivers divided up its land.
Jeremiah 9:25-26
Behold, the days coming, says Jehovah, and I reviewed over all the circumcised with the uncircumcised;
Jeremiah 25:17
And I shall take the cup from the hand of Jehovah, and I shall cause all the nations. which Jehovah sent me to them to drink.
Jeremiah 25:21
Edom and Moab and the sons of Ammon,
Jeremiah 49:7-22
To Edom, thus said Jehovah of armies, Is wisdom no more in Teman? did counsel perish from the discerning? was their wisdom poured out?
Jeremiah 50:9-15
For behold I raise up and bring up against Babel a convocation of great nations from the land of the north: and they arranged against her; from thence she shall be taken: his arrow as of a strong destroyer shall not turn back in vain.
Jeremiah 51:27-28
Lift up a signal in the earth, strike ye the trumpet in the nations, consecrate the nations against her, cause ye to be heard against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint over her a satrap; bring up the horse as the bristling locust
Jeremiah 51:46
And lest your heart shall be faint and ye be afraid for the report being heard in the land; and a report came in a year, and after it in a year a report, and violence in the land, dominion against dominion.
Lamentations 4:21-22
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, dwelling in the land of Uz; also upon thee shall the cup pass: thou shalt be drunken, and make thyself naked.
Ezekiel 35:3-15
And say to it, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Behold me against thee, O mount Seir; and I stretched out my hand upon thee a desolation and an amazement
Micah 2:13
He breaking forth came up before them: they broke forth and they will pass through the gate, they will go forth by it; and their king will pass through before them and Jehovah at their head.
Malachi 1:3-4
And I hated Esau, and I will set his mountains a desolation, and his inheritance for the jackals of the desert
Matthew 24:6
And ye will be about to hear of wars and rumors of war: see, be not terrified; for all must be, but the end is not yet.
Mark 13:7
And when ye hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not terrified: for it must be; but the end is not yet.