Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord
And an
“
King James Version
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Holman Bible
The vision of Obadiah.
This is what the Lord God has said about Edom:
a messenger has been sent
“Rise up,
International Standard Version
1Obadiah's vision: This is what the Lord God has to say about Edom. We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been dispatched among the nations to say "Get up! Let us rise up against her to fight!"
A Conservative Version
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says lord LORD concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, [saying], Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
American Standard Version
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations,'saying , Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Amplified
The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord God concerning
And an ambassador has been sent among the nations, saying,
“
Bible in Basic English
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord has said about Edom: We have had word from the Lord, and a representative has been sent among the nations, saying, Up! and let us make war against her.
Darby Translation
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard a report from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations. Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Julia Smith Translation
The vision of Obadiah. Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom: We heard a report from Jehovah, a messenger was sent among the nations; arise ye, and we will rise up against her for war.
King James 2000
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a message from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, Arise you, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says my Lord Yahweh concerning Edom:
Modern King James verseion
The vision of Obadiah. So says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a message from Jehovah, and a messenger is sent among the nations: Rise up, even let us rise up against her for battle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is the vision that was showed unto Obadiah. Thus hath the LORD God spoken upon Edom: We have heard of the LORD that there is an ambassador sent among the Heathen: "Up, let us arise, and fight against them!"
NET Bible
We have heard a report from the Lord. An envoy was sent among the nations, saying, "Arise! Let us make war against Edom!"
New Heart English Bible
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom. We have heard news from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle.
The Emphasized Bible
The vision of Obadiah, - Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, concerning Edom - A rumour, have we heard from Yahweh, and, a herald, throughout the nations, hath been sent, Up! and let us rise against her to war.
Webster
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumor from the LORD, and an embassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
World English Bible
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom, A report we have heard from Jehovah, And an ambassador among nations was sent, 'Rise, yea, let us rise against her for battle.'
Themes
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Obadiah » A prophet who prophesied the destruction of edom
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Obadiah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Will Be Humbled
1 The vision of Obadiah.
Thus says the Lord
And an
“
You are greatly despised.
Cross References
Ezekiel 25:12-14
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because
Psalm 137:7
The day of Jerusalem,
Who said, “Raze it, raze it
Isaiah 21:11
The
One keeps calling to me from
“Watchman,
Watchman,
Isaiah 30:4
And their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.
Isaiah 34:1-17
Isaiah 63:1-6
With
This One who is majestic in His apparel,
“It is I who speak in righteousness,
Jeremiah 6:4-5
Arise, and let us
Woe to us, for the day declines,
For the shadows of the evening lengthen!
Joel 3:19
And Edom will become a desolate wilderness,
Because of the
In whose land they have shed innocent blood.
Amos 1:11-12
“For three transgressions of
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he
While he
His anger also
And he maintained his fury forever.
Isaiah 18:2-3
Even in
Go, swift messengers, to a nation
To a people
A powerful and oppressive nation
Whose land the rivers divide.
Jeremiah 9:25-26
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet
Jeremiah 25:17
Then I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and
Jeremiah 25:21
Jeremiah 49:7-22
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any
Has good counsel been lost to the prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?
Jeremiah 50:9-15
A horde of great nations from the land of the north,
And they will draw up their battle lines against her;
From there she will be taken captive.
Their arrows will be like
Who does not return empty-handed.
Jeremiah 51:27-28
Blow a trumpet among the nations!
Consecrate the nations against her,
Summon against her the
Appoint a marshal against her,
Bring up the
Jeremiah 51:46
And you are not afraid at the
For the report will come
And after that
And violence will be in the land
With
Lamentations 4:21-22
Who dwells in the land of Uz;
But the
You will become drunk and make yourself naked.
Ezekiel 35:3-15
and say to it, ‘Thus says the Lord
“Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir,
And I will
And make you a
Micah 2:13
They break out, pass through the gate and go out by it.
So their king goes on before them,
And the Lord at their head.”
Malachi 1:3-4
but I have hated Esau, and I have
Matthew 24:6
Mark 13:7