Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Though thou build high like an eagle, and though, among the stars, thou set thy nest, from thence, will I bring thee down, Declareth Yahweh.
New American Standard Bible
Though you set your nest among the
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
King James Version
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
International Standard Version
Though you soar high like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down even from there," declares the Lord.
A Conservative Version
Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from there, says LORD.
American Standard Version
Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
“Though you build [your nest] on high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt exalt as the eagle, and set thy nest between the stars, from thence will I bring thee down, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there will I bring you down, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Even] if you soar like the eagle, [even] if your nest is set among [the] stars, from there I will bring you down!" {declares} Yahweh:
Modern King James verseion
Though you rise high like the eagle, and though you set your nest between the stars, I will bring you down from there, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But though thou wentest up as high as the Eagle, and madest thy nest above among the stars: yet would I pluck thee down from thence.
NET Bible
Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, even if you were to make your nest among the stars, I can bring you down even from there!" says the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there," says the LORD.
Webster
Though thou shalt exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou shalt set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there," says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Themes
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Stars » Illustrative » (setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security
Interlinear
Gabahh
Suwm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:4
Images Obadiah 1:4
Prayers for Obadiah 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Will Be Humbled
3 The insolence of thy heart, hath deceived thee, O thou that inhabitest the retreats of the crag, the height of his habitation, - that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 4 Though thou build high like an eagle, and though, among the stars, thou set thy nest, from thence, will I bring thee down, Declareth Yahweh. 5 If, thieves, had come to thee, if robbers by night - how ruined thou art! Would they not have stolen what sufficed them? If, grape-gatherers, had come to thee, Would they not have left gleanings?
Names
Cross References
Habakkuk 2:9
Alas! for him who extorteth an extortion of wrong for his own house, - that he may set on high his nest, that he may be delivered from the grasp of calamity.
Job 20:6-7
Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,
Isaiah 14:12-15
How hast thou fallen from heaven, O Shining One - Son of the Dawn! Hewn down to the earth, O crusher of nations!
Job 39:27-28
Or, at thy bidding, that the Eagle mounteth, and that he setteth on high his nest?
Jeremiah 49:16
Thy monstrous thing, hath deceived thee, The insolence of thy heart, O thou that inhabitest the hidden recesses of the cliff, That boldest fast the height of the hill, - Though thou set high as an eagle, thy nest, From thence, will I bring thee down, Declareth Yahweh;
Jeremiah 51:53
Though Babylon should mount the heavens, And though she should fortify her strong high-place, From me, should come spoilers unto her Declareth Yahweh.
Amos 9:2
Though they break through into hades, from thence, shall my hand fetch them, - and, though they ascend the heavens, from thence, will I bring them down;