OBA 1:1 Parallel View

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ULT The vision of Obadiah: thus says my Lord Yahweh concerning Edom.
 ⇔ We have heard a message from Yahweh, and a messenger has been sent off among the nations:
⇔ Get up! And let us rise up against her for battle!

UST This is a message that Yahweh our God gave to me, Obadiah, about the people of Edom. Yahweh our God has said this to us:
 ⇔ “I have sent a messenger to other nations,
⇔ telling them to prepare to go and attack Edom.”

BSB § This is the vision of Obadiah:
 ⇔ This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—
 ⇔ We have heard a message from the LORD;
⇔ an envoy has been sent among the nations
 ⇔ to say, “Rise up,
⇔ and let us go to battle against her!”—

OEB The vision of Obadiah; what the Lord said about Edom:
 ⇔ We have heard a report from the Lord,
⇔ a messenger has been sent among the nations;
 ⇔ Rise up, let us rise against Edom in battle!

WEB 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.

WMB 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.

NET The vision that Obadiah saw.
 ⇔ The Lord God says this concerning Edom:
 ⇔ We have heard a report from the Lord.
 ⇔ An envoy was sent among the nations, saying,
 ⇔ “Arise! Let us make war against Edom!”

LSV Thus said Lord YHWH to Edom
(We have heard a report from YHWH,
And an ambassador among nations was sent,
“Rise, indeed, let us rise against her for battle”):

FBV Obadiah's vision. This is what the Lord says about the land of Edom. We have heard from the Lord that a messenger was sent to tell the nations: Get ready! Let's go to war against Edom!

T4T This is a message that Yahweh our God gave to me, Obadiah, about the Edom people-group.
¶ Yahweh our God has told me this about the people of Edom:
 ⇔ “I, Yahweh, have sent a messenger to other nations,
⇔ telling them to prepare to go and attack Edom.”

LEB No LEB OBA 1:1 verse available

BBE 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.

MOF The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Eternal has to say of Edom – the tidings we heard from the Eternal as the envoy went through the nations with his summons to rise and make war on her.

JPS THE VISION of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard a message from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations: 'Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.'

ASV 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.

DRA The vision of Abdias. Thus saith the Lord God to Edom: We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and he hath sent an ambassador to the nations: Arise, and let us rise up to battle against him.

YLT 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.'

DBY 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.

RV The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

WBS The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

KJB 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.

BB The vision of Abdi, thus sayth the lord God against Edom: We haue hearde a rumor from the Lorde, & an ambassadour is sent among the heathen: arise, and let vs ryse vp against her to battayle.
(The vision of Abdi, thus saith/says the lord God against Edom: We have heard a rumor from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent among the heathen: arise, and let us rise up against her to battayle.)

GNV The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God against Edom, We haue heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent among the heathen: arise, and let vs rise vp against her to battel.
(The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God against Edom, We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassadour is sent among the heathen: arise, and let us rise up against her to battel.)

CB This is the vision that was shewed vnto Abdy: Thus hath ye LORDE God spoke vpo Edo: We haue herde of the LORDE yt there is an embassage sent amonge the Heithen: Vp, let vs aryse, and fight agaynst them.
(This is the vision that was showed unto Abdy: Thus hath/has ye/you_all LORD God spoke upo Edo: We have heard of the LORD it there is an embassage sent among the Heithen: Vp, let us arise, and fight against them.)

WYC Visioun of Abdias. The Lord God seith these thingis to Edom. We herden an heryng of the Lord, and he sente a messanger to hethene men. Rise ye, and togidere rise we ayens hym in to batel.
(Visioun of Abdias. The Lord God saith/says these things to Edom. We heard an hearing of the Lord, and he sent a messanger to heathen men. Rise ye, and together rise we against him in to batel.)

LUT Dies ist das Gesicht Obadjas. So spricht der HErr HErr von Edom: Wir haben vom HErrn gehöret, daß eine Botschaft unter die Heiden gesandt sei: Wohlauf, und laßt uns wider sie streiten!
(This/These is the Gesicht Obadjas. So spricht the LORD LORD from Edom: Wir have from_the HErrn gehöret, that one Botschaft under the Heiden sent sei: Wohlauf, and laßt uns against they/she/them arguen!)

CLV Visio Abdiæ. [Hæc dicit Dominus Deus ad Edom: Auditum audivimus a Domino, et legatum ad gentes misit: surgite, et consurgamus adversus eum in prælium.
(Visio Abdiæ. [Hæc dicit Master God to Edom: Auditum audivimus a Domino, and legatum to gentes misit: surgite, and consurgamus adversus him in prælium.)

BRN The vision of Obdias. Thus saith the Lord God to Idumea; I have heard a report from the Lord, and he has sent forth a message to the nations.

BrLXX ὍΡΑΣΙΣ Ὀβδίου. Τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῇ Ἰδουμαίᾳ, ἀκοὴν ἤκουσα παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ περιοχὴν εἰς τὰ ἔθνη ἐξαπέστειλεν· ἀνάστητε, καὶ ἐξαναστῶμεν ἐπʼ αὐτὴν εἰς πόλεμον.
(HoRASIS Obdiou. Tade legei Kurios ho Theos taʸ Idoumaia, akoaʸn aʸkousa para Kuriou, kai perioⱪaʸn eis ta ethnaʸ exapesteilen; anastaʸte, kai exanastōmen epʼ autaʸn eis polemon.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֲז֖וֹן עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה

vision ˊOvadə\sup_yāh\sup*

This is the title of the book. Here vision is used in the general sense of a message from Yahweh, rather than to indicate how Obadiah received that message. Vision here is a metaphor for the way that God gives knowledge to people. Alternate translation: “The message that God gave to Obadiah” or “The prophecy of Obadiah”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה

ˊOvadə\sup_yāh\sup*

Some English translations call the prophet Abdias, but Obadiah is the form of his name most commonly used in English. Use the form of the name that is used in your source language or a form that is similar that sounds like a name in your language.

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨⁠י יְהוִ֜ה

thus he/it_had_said my=master/master GOD

This introduces the rest of the book as a message from God. Use a form here that is natural in your language for introducing what someone says.

Note 4 topic: translate-names

יְהוִ֜ה

GOD

This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֶ⁠אֱד֗וֹם

concerning,Edom

People are being described here by the name of something closely associated with them, Edom, the land that they live in. If this is not clear in your language, you could say clearly that this message is about the people. Alternate translation: “concerning the people of Edom.”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

שָׁמַ֜עְנוּ

heard

Obadiah is speaking as one person among the many in the nations around Edom who have heard Yahweh’s message, including the people of Israel. If your language has an inclusive form for We, use that here.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

שָׁמַ֜עְנוּ

heard

Obadiah is speaking to the people of Judah about the people of Edom. So We here is inclusive; others in Judah have also heard or are now hearing the message calling the nations to war against Edom.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠צִיר֙ & שֻׁלָּ֔ח

and,envoy & sent

If it is more natural in your language, you could use the active form of the verb. Alternate translation: “I, Yahweh, have sent a messenger”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠צִיר֙ & שֻׁלָּ֔ח

and,envoy & sent

You could specify who sent the messenger. Alternate translation: “and Yahweh has sent a messenger”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ק֛וּמוּ וְ⁠נָק֥וּמָה עָלֶי⁠הָ לַ⁠מִּלְחָמָֽה

rise_up and,go on/upon=it(f) for_the,battle

The end of the verse is not spoken by Obadiah himself. Rather, these are the words of Yahweh’s messenger. They can be presented as a quotation with an introductory formula such as “saying,” or as indirect quotation as in UST.

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ק֛וּמוּ

rise_up

This phrase is used to tell people to get ready, in this case to attack Edom. Alternate translation: “Get ready”

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠נָק֥וּמָה עָלֶי⁠הָ

and,go on/upon=it(f)

This is an idiom that means to violently oppose another person or nation. Alternate translation: “Let us gather our armies against Edom”

Note 13 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠נָק֥וּמָה עָלֶי⁠הָ

and,go on/upon=it(f)

Here, her refers to the land of Edom, which, again, stands for the people of Edom. Alternate translation: “Let us rise up against the people of Edom”

Note 14 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לַ⁠מִּלְחָמָֽה

for_the,battle

If it would be helpful in your language, If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word battle, you can express the same idea with a verbal form. Alternate translation: “to attack her”

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