Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"Indeed, the Day of the Lord approaches all nations. As you have done it will be done to you your deeds will return to haunt you! so will all nations drink from the cup of my wrath perpetually.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
Holman Bible
against all the nations.
As you have done,
what you deserve will return on your own head.
A Conservative Version
For the day of LORD is near upon all the nations. As thou have done, it shall be done to thee. Thy dealing shall return upon thine own head.
American Standard Version
For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee; thy dealing shall return upon thine own head.
Amplified
“For the [judgment] day of the Lord draws near on all the nations.
As you have done, it shall be done to you [in retribution];
Your [evil] dealings will return on your own head.
Bible in Basic English
For the day of the Lord is coming quickly on all nations: as you have done it will be done to you; the reward of your acts will come on your head.
Darby Translation
For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy recompence shall return upon thine own head.
Julia Smith Translation
For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou didst, it shall be done to thee: thy recompense shall turn back upon thy head.
King James 2000
For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations: as you have done, it shall be done unto you: your reward shall return upon your own head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For the day of Yahweh [is] near against all the nations! Just as you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return on your [own] head.
Modern King James verseion
For the day of Jehovah is near on all the nations; as you have done, it shall be done to you. Your reward shall return upon your head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the day of the LORD is hard by upon all Heathen. Like as thou hast done, so shalt thou be dealt withal. Yea, thou shalt be rewarded even upon thine head.
NET Bible
"For the day of the Lord is approaching for all the nations! Just as you have done, so it will be done to you. You will get exactly what your deeds deserve.
New Heart English Bible
For the day of the LORD is near all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head.
The Emphasized Bible
For, near, is the day of Yahweh, upon all the nations, - Just as thou hast done, shall it be done to thee, Thy dealing, shall come back upon thine own head.
Webster
For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done to thee: thy reward shall return upon thy own head.
World English Bible
For the day of Yahweh is near all the nations! As you have done, it will be done to you. Your deeds will return upon your own head.
Youngs Literal Translation
For near is the day of Jehovah, on all the nations, As thou hast done, it is done to thee, Thy deed doth turn back on thine own head.
Themes
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
the Heathen » The church shall be avenged of
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of The Lord Is Near
14 And you should not have taken your stand at the crossroads to cut down his fleeing refugees, nor should you have handed over his survivors on the day of his distress." 15 "Indeed, the Day of the Lord approaches all nations. As you have done it will be done to you your deeds will return to haunt you! so will all nations drink from the cup of my wrath perpetually. 16 Just as you have drunk from the cup of my wrath upon my holy mountain, They will drink, they will gulp it down, and they will be as if they had never existed!
Names
Cross References
Habakkuk 2:8
Because you plundered many nations, all of their remnants will plunder you. Human blood has been shed, and violence has been done to the land, to the city, and to all who live in it."
Ezekiel 30:3
For comes now the day comes now the Day of the LORD, the day of clouds! The time of the gentiles is fulfilled!
Jeremiah 50:29
"Summon many to Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Camp all around her, let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds. Do to her just as she has done. For she has behaved arrogantly against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.
Ezekiel 35:15
Just as you rejoiced when Israel's inheritance became desolate, I'm going to do the same thing to you. Mount Seir, you and Edom all of you will become a desolate wasteland.' Then they will learn that I am the LORD."
Judges 1:7
Adoni-bezek used to brag, "Seventy kings without thumbs and big toes used to eat what was left under my table. God has repaid me for what I've done." They brought him to Jerusalem, and he later died there.
Psalm 110:5-6
The Lord is at your right hand; he will utterly destroy kings in the time of his wrath.
Psalm 137:8
Daughter of Babylon! You devastator! How blessed will be the one who pays you back for what you have done to us.
Jeremiah 9:25-26
"Look, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh:
Jeremiah 25:15-29
For this is what the LORD God of Israel says to me, "Take this cup of the wine of burning anger from my hand and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.
Jeremiah 49:12
For this is what the LORD says: "Look, those who don't deserve to drink the cup will surely drink it, and will you actually go unpunished? You won't go unpunished! You will certainly drink it!
Lamentations 4:21-22
Celebrate and rejoice, you women of Edom, who live in the land of Uz. But to you the cup also will pass you will become drunk and stripped naked.
Joel 1:15
Oh, no! For the Day of the LORD approaches, and like destruction from the Almighty, it will come!
Joel 3:7-8
"Look, I will bring them up from where you sold them, I will turn your revenge back upon you,
Joel 3:11-14
Hurry and come, all you gentiles! Gather yourselves together!'" "LORD, cause your mighty army to come down.
Micah 5:15
I will execute vengeance, anger, and fury on the nations who do not obey."
Zechariah 14:14-18
Judah, too, will fight at Jerusalem. Then the wealth of the surrounding nations will be gathered up: gold, silver, and clothing in great abundance.
Matthew 7:2
because the way that you judge others will be the way that you will be judged, and you will be evaluated by the standard with which you evaluate others.
James 2:13
For the one who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.