Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.1", "source": "חֲז֖וֹן עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לֶאֱד֗וֹם שְׁמוּעָ֨ה שָׁמַ֜עְנוּ מֵאֵ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְצִיר֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם שֻׁלָּ֔ח ק֛וּמוּ וְנָק֥וּמָה עָלֶיהָ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה", "text": "*ḥăzôn* *ʿōbadyāh* thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* to-*ʾĕdôm* *šĕmûʿāh* *šāmaʿnû* from *YHWH* *wĕ*-*ṣîr* in-the-*gôyim* *šullaḥ* *qûmû* *wĕ*-*nāqûmāh* against-her to-the-*milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥăzôn*": "construct state, masculine singular - vision/revelation of", "*ʿōbadyāh*": "proper name, masculine - Obadiah", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*šĕmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news/message", "*šāmaʿnû*": "perfect, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*ṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger/envoy", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*šullaḥ*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sent", "*qûmû*": "imperative, masculine plural - arise/stand up", "*nāqûmāh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us arise", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation/prophecy", "*ʿōbadyāh*": "servant of Yahweh (meaning of name)", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/master/sovereign", "*ʾĕdôm*": "Edom (nation descended from Esau)", "*šĕmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor/message", "*ṣîr*": "messenger/envoy/ambassador", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*šullaḥ*": "was sent/dispatched", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/conflict" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.3", "source": "זְד֤וֹן לִבְּךָ֙ הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָ שֹׁכְנִ֥י בְחַגְוֵי־סֶ֖לַע מְר֣וֹם שִׁבְתּ֑וֹ אֹמֵ֣ר בְּלִבּ֔וֹ מִ֥י יוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אָֽרֶץ", "text": "*zĕdôn* *libbĕkā* *hiššîʾekā* *šōkĕnî* in-*ḥagwê*-*selaʿ* *mĕrôm* *šibtô* *ʾōmēr* in-*libbô* who *yôrîdēnî* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*zĕdôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pride/arrogance", "*libbĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*hiššîʾekā*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - has deceived you", "*šōkĕnî*": "participle construct, masculine singular - one dwelling in", "*ḥagwê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - clefts/crevices of", "*selaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*mĕrôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šibtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dwelling", "*ʾōmēr*": "participle, masculine singular - saying", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yôrîdēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - will bring me down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/ground/land" }, "variants": { "*zĕdôn*": "pride/arrogance/insolence/presumption", "*libbĕkā*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*hiššîʾekā*": "has deceived you/misled you/deluded you", "*šōkĕnî*": "one dwelling in/inhabitant of", "*ḥagwê*": "clefts/crevices/fissures", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*mĕrôm*": "height/high place/elevation", "*šibtô*": "his dwelling/habitation/abode", "*ʾōmēr*": "saying/thinking/declaring", "*yôrîdēnî*": "will bring me down/cause me to descend", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.5", "source": "אִם־גַּנָּבִ֤ים בָּאֽוּ־לְךָ֙ אִם־שׁ֣וֹדְדֵי לַ֔יְלָה אֵ֣יךְ נִדְמֵ֔יתָה הֲל֥וֹא יִגְנְב֖וּ דַּיָּ֑ם אִם־בֹּֽצְרִים֙ בָּ֣אוּ לָ֔ךְ הֲל֖וֹא יַשְׁאִ֥ירוּ עֹלֵלֽוֹת", "text": "if-*gannābîm* *bāʾû*-to-you if-*šôdĕdê* *laylâ* how *nidmêtâ* *hălôʾ* *yignĕbû* *dayyām* if-*bōṣĕrîm* *bāʾû* to-you *hălôʾ* *yašʾîrû* *ʿōlēlôt*", "grammar": { "*gannābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thieves", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came", "*šôdĕdê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - robbers/destroyers of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*nidmêtâ*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - would not", "*yignĕbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they steal", "*dayyām*": "noun with suffix - their sufficiency", "*bōṣĕrîm*": "participle, masculine plural - grape gatherers", "*yašʾîrû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they would leave", "*ʿōlēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - gleanings" }, "variants": { "*gannābîm*": "thieves/robbers", "*šôdĕdê*": "robbers/destroyers/plunderers", "*laylâ*": "night/nighttime", "*nidmêtâ*": "you are cut off/destroyed/silenced/ruined", "*dayyām*": "their sufficiency/enough for their need", "*bōṣĕrîm*": "grape gatherers/harvesters", "*ʿōlēlôt*": "gleanings/leftover grapes" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.7", "source": "עַֽד־הַגְּב֣וּל שִׁלְּח֗וּךָ כֹּ֚ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְרִיתֶ֔ךָ הִשִּׁיא֛וּךָ יָכְל֥וּ לְךָ֖ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁלֹמֶ֑ךָ לַחְמְךָ֗ יָשִׂ֤ימוּ מָזוֹר֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ אֵ֥ין תְּבוּנָ֖ה בּֽוֹ", "text": "to-the-*gĕbûl* *šillĕḥûkā* all *ʾanšê* *bĕrîtekā* *hiššîʾûkā* *yāklû* to-you *ʾanšê* *šĕlōmekā* *laḥmĕkā* *yāśîmû* *māzôr* *taḥtekā* no *tĕbûnâ* in-him", "grammar": { "*gĕbûl*": "noun, masculine singular - border/boundary", "*šillĕḥûkā*": "piel perfect, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they sent you away", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*bĕrîtekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your covenant", "*hiššîʾûkā*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they deceived you", "*yāklû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they prevailed", "*šĕlōmekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your peace/friendship", "*laḥmĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bread", "*yāśîmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will set", "*māzôr*": "noun, masculine singular - wound/snare", "*taḥtekā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - beneath you", "*tĕbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*gĕbûl*": "border/boundary/frontier/limit", "*šillĕḥûkā*": "they sent you away/expelled you/drove you out", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*bĕrîtekā*": "your covenant/treaty/alliance", "*hiššîʾûkā*": "they deceived you/misled you/betrayed you", "*yāklû*": "they prevailed/overcame/were able", "*šĕlōmekā*": "your peace/your allies/those at peace with you", "*laḥmĕkā*": "your bread/your food", "*māzôr*": "wound/snare/trap", "*tĕbûnâ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.11", "source": "בְּיוֹם֙ עֲמָֽדְךָ֣ מִנֶּ֔גֶד בְּי֛וֹם שְׁב֥וֹת זָרִ֖ים חֵיל֑וֹ וְנָכְרִ֞ים בָּ֣אוּ *שערו **שְׁעָרָ֗יו וְעַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יַדּ֣וּ גוֹרָ֔ל גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם", "text": "in-*yôm* *ʿămādĕkā* from-*neged* in-*yôm* *šĕbôt* *zārîm* *ḥêlô* *wĕ*-*nokrîm* *bāʾû* *šĕʿārāyw* *wĕ*-upon-*yĕrûšālaim* *yaddû* *gôrāl* also-you like-one of-them", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿămādĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your standing", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/aloof", "*šĕbôt*": "infinitive construct - capturing of", "*zārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strangers", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth/army", "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*nokrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foreigners", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they entered", "*šĕʿārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gates", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*yaddû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they cast", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/when", "*ʿămādĕkā*": "your standing/stopping/positioning yourself", "*neged*": "opposite/aloof/at a distance", "*šĕbôt*": "capturing/taking captive", "*zārîm*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*ḥêlô*": "his wealth/army/forces/possessions", "*nokrîm*": "foreigners/aliens/strangers", "*šĕʿārāyw*": "his gates/entrances", "*yaddû*": "they cast/threw", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/destiny" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.12", "source": "וְאַל־תֵּ֤רֶא בְיוֹם־אָחִ֙יךָ֙ בְּי֣וֹם נָכְר֔וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׂמַ֥ח לִבְנֵֽי יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּי֣וֹם אָבְדָ֑ם וְאַל־תַּגְדֵּ֥ל פִּ֖יךָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה", "text": "*wĕ*-do-not-*tēreʾ* in-*yôm*-*ʾāḥîkā* in-*yôm* *nokrô* *wĕ*-do-not-*tiśmaḥ* for-*bĕnê* *yĕhûdâ* in-*yôm* *ʾobdām* *wĕ*-do-not-*tagdēl* *pîkā* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look/gaze", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*nokrô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his disaster", "*tiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - rejoice", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾobdām*": "infinitive construct with 3rd plural suffix - their destruction", "*tagdēl*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - make great", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble" }, "variants": { "*tēreʾ*": "look/gaze/gloat", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/kinsman", "*nokrô*": "his disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*tiśmaḥ*": "rejoice/be glad/celebrate", "*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾobdām*": "their destruction/ruin/perishing", "*tagdēl*": "make great/boast/speak arrogantly", "*pîkā*": "your mouth/speech", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.13", "source": "אַל־תָּב֤וֹא בְשַֽׁעַר־עַמִּי֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם אַל־תֵּ֧רֶא גַם־אַתָּ֛ה בְּרָעָת֖וֹ בְּי֣וֹם אֵיד֑וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׁלַ֥חְנָה בְחֵיל֖וֹ בְּי֥וֹם אֵידֽוֹ", "text": "do-not-*tābôʾ* in-*šaʿar*-*ʿammî* in-*yôm* *ʾêdām* do-not-*tēreʾ* also-you in-*rāʿātô* in-*yôm* *ʾêdô* *wĕ*-do-not-*tišlaḥnâ* in-*ḥêlô* in-*yôm* *ʾêdô*", "grammar": { "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - enter", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʾêdām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - their calamity", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - look/gaze", "*rāʿātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his disaster", "*ʾêdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his calamity", "*tišlaḥnâ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine plural jussive - stretch out", "*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth/army" }, "variants": { "*tābôʾ*": "enter/come into", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*ʾêdām*": "their calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*tēreʾ*": "look/gaze/gloat", "*rāʿātô*": "his disaster/trouble/misfortune", "*ʾêdô*": "his calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*tišlaḥnâ*": "stretch out/extend/reach for", "*ḥêlô*": "his wealth/possessions/army" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Obadiah.1.18", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ בֵית־יַעֲקֹ֨ב אֵ֜שׁ וּבֵ֧ית יוֹסֵ֣ף לֶהָבָ֗ה וּבֵ֤ית עֵשָׂו֙ לְקַ֔שׁ וְדָלְק֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם וַאֲכָל֑וּם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֤ה שָׂרִיד֙ לְבֵ֣ית עֵשָׂ֔ו כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר", "text": "*wĕ*-*hāyâ* *bêt*-*yaʿăqōb* *ʾēš* *û*-*bêt* *yôsēp* *lehābâ* *û*-*bêt* *ʿēśāw* *lĕqaš* *wĕ*-*dālĕqû* in-them *wa*-*ʾăkālûm* *wĕ*-not-*yihyeh* *śārîd* to-*bêt* *ʿēśāw* for *YHWH* *dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*û*-": "conjunction - and", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*lehābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - flame", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau", "*lĕqaš*": "noun, masculine singular - stubble", "*dālĕqû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will kindle", "*wa*-": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăkālûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural with 3rd plural suffix - they will consume them", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "will be/become", "*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*lehābâ*": "flame/blaze", "*lĕqaš*": "stubble/chaff/straw", "*dālĕqû*": "they will kindle/set on fire/ignite", "*ʾăkālûm*": "they will consume them/devour them", "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall exist", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/one who escapes", "*dibbēr*": "has spoken/declared" } }

Verse 19

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Verse 20

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