Obad 1:1-9 : 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"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.2",
"source": "הִנֵּ֥ה קָטֹ֛ן נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בָּז֥וּי אַתָּ֖ה מְאֹֽד",
"text": "*hinnēh* *qāṭōn* *nĕtattîkā* among-the-*gôyim* *bāzûy* *ʾattāh* *mĕʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/insignificant",
"*nĕtattîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have made you",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles",
"*bāzûy*": "passive participle, masculine singular - despised",
"*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant/unimportant",
"*nĕtattîkā*": "I have made you/appointed you/set you",
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*bāzûy*": "despised/contemptible/held in contempt"
}
}
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"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.4",
"source": "אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר וְאִם־בֵּ֥ין כּֽוֹכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה",
"text": "if-*tagbîah* like-the-*nešer* *wĕ*-if-between *kôkābîm* *śîm* *qinnekā* from-there *ʾôrîdĕkā* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*tagbîah*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you make high/soar",
"*nešer*": "noun, masculine singular - eagle/vulture",
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars",
"*śîm*": "qal infinitive construct - set/place",
"*qinnekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your nest",
"*ʾôrîdĕkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bring you down",
"*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*tagbîah*": "you make high/soar/elevate yourself",
"*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/large bird of prey",
"*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies",
"*śîm*": "set/place/put",
"*qinnekā*": "your nest/your dwelling",
"*ʾôrîdĕkā*": "I will bring you down/cause you to descend",
"*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance"
}
}
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"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.6",
"source": "אֵ֚יךְ נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ עֵשָׂ֔ו נִבְע֖וּ מַצְפֻּנָֽיו",
"text": "how *neḥpĕśû* *ʿēśāw* *nibʿû* *maṣpunāyw*",
"grammar": {
"*neḥpĕśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they are searched out",
"*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau",
"*nibʿû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they are sought out",
"*maṣpunāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hidden treasures"
},
"variants": {
"*neḥpĕśû*": "they are searched out/examined/investigated",
"*ʿēśāw*": "Esau (representing Edom)",
"*nibʿû*": "they are sought out/searched for",
"*maṣpunāyw*": "his hidden treasures/secret places/hidden things"
}
}
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"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.8",
"source": "הֲל֛וֹא בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י חֲכָמִים֙ מֵֽאֱד֔וֹם וּתְבוּנָ֖ה מֵהַ֥ר עֵשָֽׂו",
"text": "*hălôʾ* in-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *nĕʾum* *YHWH* *wĕ*-*haʾăbadtî* *ḥăkāmîm* from-*ʾĕdôm* *û*-*tĕbûnâ* from-*har* *ʿēśāw*",
"grammar": {
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - will not",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun - that",
"*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*haʾăbadtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will destroy",
"*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men",
"*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom",
"*û*-": "conjunction - and",
"*tĕbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau"
},
"variants": {
"*hălôʾ*": "will not/shall not",
"*yôm*": "day/time/occasion",
"*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance",
"*haʾăbadtî*": "I will destroy/eliminate/remove",
"*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise men/sages/counselors",
"*tĕbûnâ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence",
"*har*": "mountain/hill/highland region"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.9",
"source": "וְחַתּ֥וּ גִבּוֹרֶ֖יךָ תֵּימָ֑ן לְמַ֧עַן יִכָּֽרֶת־אִ֛ישׁ מֵהַ֥ר עֵשָׂ֖ו מִקָּֽטֶל",
"text": "*wĕ*-*ḥattû* *gibbôrekā* *têmān* so-that *yikkāret*-*ʾîš* from-*har* *ʿēśāw* from-*qāṭel*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥattû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be dismayed",
"*gibbôrekā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mighty men",
"*têmān*": "proper noun - Teman",
"*yikkāret*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau",
"*qāṭel*": "noun, masculine singular - slaughter"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥattû*": "they will be dismayed/terrified/shattered",
"*gibbôrekā*": "your mighty men/warriors/heroes",
"*têmān*": "Teman (southern region of Edom)",
"*yikkāret*": "will be cut off/destroyed/eliminated",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone",
"*qāṭel*": "slaughter/massacre/killing"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.10",
"source": "מֵחֲמַ֛ס אָחִ֥יךָ יַעֲקֹ֖ב תְּכַסְּךָ֣ בוּשָׁ֑ה וְנִכְרַ֖תָּ לְעוֹלָֽם",
"text": "from-*ḥămas* *ʾāḥîkā* *yaʿăqōb* *tĕkassĕkā* *bûšâ* *wĕ*-*nikrattā* *lĕʿôlām*",
"grammar": {
"*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine singular construct - violence against",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*tĕkassĕkā*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - it will cover you",
"*bûšâ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame",
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*nikrattā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be cut off",
"*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition with noun - forever"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong/cruelty",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "your brother/kinsman",
"*tĕkassĕkā*": "it will cover you/overwhelm you",
"*bûšâ*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation",
"*nikrattā*": "you will be cut off/destroyed/eliminated",
"*lĕʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/perpetually"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.14",
"source": "וְאַֽל־תַּעֲמֹד֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔רֶק לְהַכְרִ֖ית אֶת־פְּלִיטָ֑יו וְאַל־תַּסְגֵּ֥ר שְׂרִידָ֖יו בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה",
"text": "*wĕ*-do-not-*taʿămōd* upon-the-*pereq* to-*hakrît* *ʾet*-*pĕlîṭāyw* *wĕ*-do-not-*tasgēr* *śĕrîdāyw* in-*yôm* *ṣārâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - stand",
"*pereq*": "noun, masculine singular - crossroads/intersection",
"*hakrît*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*pĕlîṭāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fugitives",
"*tasgēr*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - deliver up",
"*śĕrîdāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his survivors",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ṣārâ*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿămōd*": "stand/station yourself",
"*pereq*": "crossroads/intersection/fork",
"*hakrît*": "to cut off/destroy/eliminate",
"*pĕlîṭāyw*": "his fugitives/escapees/refugees",
"*tasgēr*": "deliver up/hand over/surrender",
"*śĕrîdāyw*": "his survivors/remnant/those who escaped",
"*ṣārâ*": "distress/trouble/adversity"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.15",
"source": "כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב יוֹם־יְהוָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ יֵעָ֣שֶׂה לָּ֔ךְ גְּמֻלְךָ֖ יָשׁ֥וּב בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ",
"text": "for-*qārôb* *yôm*-*YHWH* upon-all-the-*gôyim* as-that *ʿāśîtā* *yēʿāśeh* to-you *gĕmulkā* *yāšûb* in-*rōʾšekā*",
"grammar": {
"*qārôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - near",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/made",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be done",
"*gĕmulkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your recompense",
"*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return",
"*rōʾšekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head"
},
"variants": {
"*qārôb*": "near/at hand/approaching",
"*yôm*": "day/time/judgment",
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "will be done/performed/accomplished",
"*gĕmulkā*": "your recompense/reward/dealing",
"*yāšûb*": "will return/come back",
"*rōʾšekā*": "your head/yourself"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.16",
"source": "כִּ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר שְׁתִיתֶם֙ עַל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֔י יִשְׁתּ֥וּ כָֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם תָּמִ֑יד וְשָׁת֣וּ וְלָע֔וּ וְהָי֖וּ כְּל֥וֹא הָֽיוּ",
"text": "for as-that *šĕtîtem* upon-*har* *qodšî* *yištû* all-the-*gôyim* *tāmîd* *wĕ*-*šātû* *wĕ*-*lāʿû* *wĕ*-*hāyû* like-not they-were",
"grammar": {
"*šĕtîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you drank",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*qodšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my holiness",
"*yištû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will drink",
"*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations",
"*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually",
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*šātû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will drink",
"*lāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will swallow/gulp",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be"
},
"variants": {
"*šĕtîtem*": "you drank/consumed",
"*har*": "mountain/hill",
"*qodšî*": "my holiness/my holy mountain",
"*yištû*": "they will drink/consume",
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*tāmîd*": "continually/perpetually/regularly",
"*šātû*": "they will drink/consume",
"*lāʿû*": "they will swallow/gulp down/consume",
"*hāyû*": "they will be/become/exist"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.17",
"source": "וּבְהַ֥ר צִיּ֛וֹן תִּהְיֶ֥ה פְלֵיטָ֖ה וְהָ֣יָה קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְיָֽרְשׁוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב אֵ֖ת מוֹרָֽשֵׁיהֶם",
"text": "and-in-*har* *ṣiyyôn* *tihyeh* *pĕlêṭâ* *wĕ*-*hāyâ* *qōdeš* *wĕ*-*yārĕšû* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾēt* *môrāšêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there will be",
"*pĕlêṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance",
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be",
"*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holiness",
"*yārĕšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will possess",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*môrāšêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possessions"
},
"variants": {
"*har*": "mountain/hill",
"*tihyeh*": "there will be/shall exist",
"*pĕlêṭâ*": "escape/deliverance/refugees",
"*hāyâ*": "it will be/become",
"*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place",
"*yārĕšû*": "they will possess/inherit/occupy",
"*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty",
"*môrāšêhem*": "their possessions/inheritance/property"
}
}
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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.19",
"source": "וְיָרְשׁ֨וּ הַנֶּ֜גֶב אֶת־הַ֣ר עֵשָׂ֗ו וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְיָרְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־שְׂדֵ֣ה אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת שְׂדֵ֣ה שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וּבִנְיָמִ֖ן אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד",
"text": "*wĕ*-*yārĕšû* the-*negeb* *ʾet*-*har* *ʿēśāw* *wĕ*-the-*šĕpēlâ* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* *wĕ*-*yārĕšû* *ʾet*-*śĕdēh* *ʾeprayim* *wĕ*-*ʾēt* *śĕdēh* *šōmĕrôn* *û*-*binyāmîn* *ʾet*-the-*gilʿād*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*yārĕšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will possess",
"*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau",
"*šĕpēlâ*": "proper noun - Shephelah/lowland",
"*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines",
"*śĕdēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*śĕdēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*šōmĕrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria",
"*û*-": "conjunction - and",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin",
"*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead"
},
"variants": {
"*yārĕšû*": "they will possess/inherit/occupy",
"*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region",
"*har*": "mountain/hill/hill country",
"*šĕpēlâ*": "Shephelah/lowland/foothills",
"*śĕdēh*": "field/territory/region"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.20",
"source": "וְגָלֻ֣ת הַֽחֵל־הַ֠זֶּה לִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶֽׁר־כְּנַעֲנִים֙ עַד־צָ֣רְפַ֔ת וְגָלֻ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּסְפָרַ֑ד יִֽרְשׁ֕וּ אֵ֖ת עָרֵ֥י הַנֶּֽגֶב",
"text": "*wĕ*-*gālut* the-*ḥēl*-the-*zeh* to-*bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* that-*kĕnaʿănîm* until-*ṣārĕpat* *wĕ*-*gālut* *yĕrûšālaim* that in-*sĕpārad* *yirĕšû* *ʾēt* *ʿārê* the-*negeb*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*gālut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - exiles of",
"*ḥēl*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*kĕnaʿănîm*": "proper noun - Canaanites",
"*ṣārĕpat*": "proper noun - Zarephath",
"*gālut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - exiles of",
"*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*sĕpārad*": "proper noun - Sepharad",
"*yirĕšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will possess",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*negeb*": "proper noun - Negev"
},
"variants": {
"*gālut*": "exiles/captives/diaspora",
"*ḥēl*": "army/host/force",
"*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*kĕnaʿănîm*": "Canaanites/traders/merchants",
"*ṣārĕpat*": "Zarephath (city in Phoenicia)",
"*sĕpārad*": "Sepharad (possibly Spain or Sardis)",
"*yirĕšû*": "they will possess/inherit/occupy",
"*ʿārê*": "cities/towns",
"*negeb*": "Negev/South/southern region"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Obadiah.1.21",
"source": "וְעָל֤וּ מֽוֹשִׁעִים֙ בְּהַ֣ר צִיּ֔וֹן לִשְׁפֹּ֖ט אֶת־הַ֣ר עֵשָׂ֑ו וְהָיְתָ֥ה לַֽיהוָ֖ה הַמְּלוּכָֽה",
"text": "*wĕ*-*ʿālû* *môšiʿîm* in-*har* *ṣiyyôn* to-*šĕpōṭ* *ʾet*-*har* *ʿēśāw* *wĕ*-*hāyĕtâ* to-*YHWH* the-*mĕlûkâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wĕ*-": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will go up",
"*môšiʿîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - saviors/deliverers",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*šĕpōṭ*": "qal infinitive construct - to judge",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of",
"*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun - Esau",
"*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh",
"*mĕlûkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿālû*": "they will go up/ascend/climb",
"*môšiʿîm*": "saviors/deliverers/rescuers",
"*har*": "mountain/hill",
"*šĕpōṭ*": "to judge/govern/rule",
"*hāyĕtâ*": "it will be/become/belong",
"*mĕlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power"
}
}