Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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
you who live in clefts of the rock
in your home on the heights,
who say to yourself,
“Who can bring me down to the ground?”
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
if marauders by night—
how ravaged you would be!—
wouldn’t they steal only what they wanted?
If grape pickers came to you,
wouldn’t they leave some grapes?
Names
Cross References
Habakkuk 2:9
wealth for his house
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!
Job 20:6-7
and his head touches the clouds,
Isaiah 14:12-15
how you have fallen from the heavens!
You destroyer of nations,
you have been cut down to the ground.
Job 39:27-28
and make its nest
Jeremiah 49:16
your presumptuous heart has deceived you.
You who live in the clefts of the rock,
you who occupy the mountain summit,
though you elevate your nest like the eagle,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Jeremiah 51:53
and fortify her tall fortresses,
destroyers will come against her from Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Amos 9:2
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.