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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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OBADIAH (Person)

1. Governor of Ahab’s house (1 Kgs 18:3-16). Elijah met him after the years of drought, and requested Obadiah to bring Ahab to him, while both Ahab and Obadiah were looking for water and grass (v 5). Obadiah was an important officer in charge of Ahab’s house. Unlike his master, Obadiah was faithful to the Lord, as he hid 100 prophets in caves and provided them with food and drink.

Show passage in OET: KI1 18:5

OET-RV KI1 18:5

5 King Ahav told Ovadyah, “We’ll go across the country to all the springs and all the valleys that water sometimes flows in. Perhaps we’ll find some grass so we can keep a horse or a mule or two alive and not lose our breeding stock.”

OET-LV KI1 18:5

5 And_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he/it_said to ˊOⱱadyāh go on_the_earth to all_of the_springs_of the_waters and_near/to all_of the_wadis perhaps we_will_find grass and_we_will_preserve_alive horse and_mule and_not we_will_cut_off any_of_the_livestock.

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2. Descendant of David (1 Chr 3:21).

Show passage in OET: CH1 3:21

OET-RV CH1 3:21

21 Hananyah’s descendants were Pelatyah, Yeshayah (Isaiah), and the sons of Refayah, of Arnan, of Ovadyah (Obadiah), and of Shekanyah.

OET-LV CH1 3:21

21 And_the_son_of Ḩₐnanyāh was_Pəlaţyāh and_Yəshaˊyāh/(Jeshaiah) the_sons_of Rəfāyāh the_sons_of ʼArnān the_sons_of ˊOⱱadyāh the_sons_of Shəkanyāh.

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3. Descendant of Izrahiah from Issachar’s tribe (1 Chr 7:3).

Show passage in OET: CH1 7:3

OET-RV CH1 7:3

3 Uzi’s son was Yizrahyah. Yizrahyah’s five sons were Mika’el (Michael), Ovadyah (Obadiah), Yoel (Joel), and Yishiyah. They were all leaders of their clans.

OET-LV CH1 7:3

3 And_the_sons of_ˊUzziy were_Yizraḩyāh/(Izrahiah) and_the_sons were_Yizraḩyāh/(Izrahiah) Mīkāʼēl and_ˊOⱱadyāh and_Yōʼēl/(Joel) Yishshiyyāh/(Isshiah) five were_chiefs of_them_of_all.

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4. Azel’s son and a descendant of King Saul from Benjamin’s tribe (1 Chr 8:38; 9:44).

Show passage in OET: CH1 8:38

OET-RV CH1 8:38

38 Atsel had a total of six sons, named Azrikam, Bokru, Yishmael (Ishmael), Shearyah, Ovadyah (Obadiah), and Hanan.

OET-LV CH1 8:38

38 And_belonged_to_ʼĀʦēl six sons and_these names_of_are_their ˊAzrīqām Bokrū and_Yishmāˊʼēl/(Ishmael) and_Shəˊaryāh and_ˊOⱱadyāh and_Ḩānān all_of these were_the_sons_of ʼĀʦēl.
Show passage in OET: CH1 9:44

OET-RV CH1 9:44

44 Atsel had six sons, named Azrikam, Bokru, Yishmael (Ishmael), Shearyah, Ovadyah (Obadiah), and Hanan.

OET-LV CH1 9:44

44 And_belonged_to_ʼĀʦēl six sons and_these names_of_are_their ˊAzrīqām Bokrū and_Yishmāˊʼēl/(Ishmael) and_Shəˊaryāh and_ˊOⱱadyāh and_Ḩānān these were_the_sons_of ʼĀʦēl.

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5. Son of Shemaiah, who was among the first Levites returning from exile to Jerusalem. He lived in one of the villages of the Netophathites (1 Chr 9:16). He is called Abda in Nehemiah 11:17. See Abda #2.

Show passage in OET: CH1 9:16

OET-RV CH1 9:16

16 Ovadyah (Obadiah) (who was Shemayah’s son, Shemayah was Galal’s son, Galal was Yedutun’s son), and Berekyah who lived in one of the villages where the Netofat people lived (Berekyah was Asa’s son, Asa was Elkanah’s son).

OET-LV CH1 9:16

16 And_ˊOⱱadyāh the_son_of Shəmaˊyāh the_son_of Gālāl the_son_of Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun) and_Berekyāh the_son_of ʼĀşāʼ the_son_of ʼElqānāh who_dwelt in_the_villages_of the_Nəţofātī[s].
Show passage in OET: NEH 11:17

OET-RV NEH 11:17

 •  17 Matanyah (son of Mikah, son of Zavdi, son of Asaf) the leader who offered the thanksgiving prayer,
 •  Bakbukyah who was the assistant leader, and Avda (son of Shamua, son of Galal, the son of Yedutun).

OET-LV NEH 11:17

17 And_Mattanyāh the_son_of Mīkāh the_son_of Zaⱱdiy the_son_of ʼĀşāf the_leader_of the_beginning he_gave_thanks to_prayer and_Baqbuqyāh the_second of_brothers_of_his and_ˊAⱱdāʼ the_son_of Shammūˊa the_son_of Gālāl the_son_of Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun).

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Jump to OET NEH 11:17 section.

6. Gadite who joined David at his stronghold in the wilderness. He was a mighty warrior, able to handle shield and spear, and was extremely fast (1 Chr 12:8-9).

Show passage in OET: CH1 12:8–9

OET-RV CH1 12:8

8 Some Gadim joined David at the wilderness fortress. They were very strong army warriors, ready for battle with shields and spears. Their faces were fierce like lions, but they could run across the hills like gazelles.

OET-RV CH1 12:9

9 Their leader was Ezer, then Ovadyah (Obadiah), then Eliav.

OET-LV CH1 12:9

9  And_from the_Gādī[s] they_separated_themselves to Dāvid to_stronghold wilderness_towards_the the_mighty_men_of (the)_strength men_of war for_battle who_deployed_of (of)_shield and_spear and_were_faces_of a_lion faces_of_their and_like_gazelles on the_mountains to_hastening.

OET-LV CH1 12:10

10  ˊĒzer was_the_chief ˊOⱱadyāh the_second ʼElīʼāⱱ was_the_third.

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7. Father of Ishmaiah, commander over the forces of Zebulun (1 Chr 27:19).

Show passage in OET: CH1 27:19

OET-RV CH1 27:19

 •  19 Ovadyah’s (Obadiah’s) son Yishmaeyah was the leader of the Zevulun tribe.
 •  Azriel’s son Yerimot was the leader of the Naftali (Naphtali) tribe.

OET-LV CH1 27:19

19 For_Zəⱱūlūn Yishmaˊyāh/(Ishmaiah) the_son_of ˊOⱱadyāh for_Naftālī Yərīmōt/(Jerimoth) the_son_of ˊAzrīʼēl.

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8. Prince of Judah in Jehoshaphat’s time (2 Chr 17:7). He joined four other officers and the Levites in teaching the law throughout the cities of Judah.

Show passage in OET: CH2 17:7

OET-RV CH2 17:7

7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-Hayil, Ovadyah (Obadiah), Zekaryah (Zechariah), Netanel, and Mikayah, to teach in Yehudah’s cities.

OET-LV CH2 17:7

7 And_in_year_of three of_reigning_his he_sent (to)_officials_of_his (to)_Ben- ḩayil and_(to)_ˊOⱱadyāh and_(to)_Zəkaryāh and_(to)_Nətanʼēl and_(to)_Mīkāyəhū to_teach in_the_cities_of Yəhūdāh.

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9. Levite overseer in Josiah’s time (2 Chr 34:12), in charge of the repair of the temple.

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OET-RV CH2 34:12

12 and the workers did their work faithfully. Their supervisors were Yahat and Ovadyah (Obadiah) (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zekaryah (Zechariah) and Meshulam (descendants of Levi’s son Kohat), and all the Levites who were good on their musical instruments.

OET-LV CH2 34:12

12 And_the_men were_working in_faithfulness in_work and_over_them Yaḩat/(Jahath) and_ˊOⱱadyāh the_Lēviyyiy of the_descendants_of Mərārī and_Zəkaryāh and_Məshullām of the_descendants_of the_Qəhātites were_appointed to_act_as_overseers and_the_Lēviyyiy every_of one_who_was_skilled in_instruments_of song.

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10. Son of Jehiel (Ezr 8:9), who joined Ezra in his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem, leading 218 men with him.

Show passage in OET: EZR 8:9

OET-RV EZR 8:9

 •  9 from the descendants of Yoav (Joab): Yehiel’s son Ovadyah (Obadiah) and 218 other men,

OET-LV EZR 8:9

9 From_(the)_sons of_Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) ˊOⱱadyāh the_son_of Yəḩīʼēl/(Jehiel) and_with_him were_two_hundred and_eight- teen the_males.

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11. Priest who signed Ezra’s covenant (Neh 10:5).

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OET-RV NEH 10:5

 •  5 Harim, Meremot, and Ovadyah (Obadiah),

OET-LV NEH 10:6

6  Ḩārim Mərēmōt ˊOⱱadyāh.

Jump to OET NEH 10:5 section.

12. Gatekeeper and Levite charged with the oversight of the storehouses by the gates in the days of Joiakim, son of Jeshua (Neh 12:25-26).

Show passage in OET: NEH 12:25–26

OET-RV NEH 12:25

25 Matanyah, Bakbukyah, Ovadyah (Obadiah), Meshulam, Talmon, and Akuv were gatekeepers who stood guard at the storerooms near the temple gates.

OET-RV NEH 12:26

26 That was at the time of Yoyakim (son of Yeshua, son of Yotsadak), and at the time of Nehemyah (Nehemiah) the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.

OET-LV NEH 12:25

25 Mattanyāh and_Baqbuqyāh ˊOⱱadyāh Məshullām Ţalmōn ˊAqqūⱱ who_kept were_gatekeepers guard at_the_storerooms_of the_gates.

OET-LV NEH 12:26

26 These were_in_the_days_of Yōyāqīm/(Joiakim) the_son_of Yēshūˊa the_son_of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak) and_in_the_days_of Nəḩemyāh the_governor and_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest/officer the_scribe.

Jump to OET NEH 12:25–26 section.

13. Prophet who prophesied against Edom, which had rejoiced at the Babylonian victories in Jerusalem in 597 BC. Obadiah described the behavior of the Edomites (Ob 1:11-14) in his prophecy, the shortest book in the OT, and predicted God’s judgment on Edom (vv 2-10, 15 OET OBA 1:2–10 · OET OBA 1:15).

Show passage in OET: OBA 1:11–14

OET-RV OBA 1:11

11 You just stood and watched on that day when strangers carried away their wealth.
 ⇔ ≈ When foreigners entered their gates and took possession of Yerushalem (Jerusalem), you wished it was you doing that.

OET-RV OBA 1:12

12 You shouldn’t have gloated over your cousins on the day of their misfortune.
 ⇔ ≈ And you shouldn’t have celebrated about the destruction of the people of Yehudah (Judah).
 ⇔ You shouldn’t have bragged in their time of distress.

OET-RV OBA 1:13

13 You shouldn’t have gone into their city at the time of their calamity.
 ⇔ ≈ You shouldn’t have gloated—yes, you—over their misery in their time of disaster.
 ⇔ ≈ And you women shouldn’t have grabbed their wealth on the day of their catastrophe.

OET-RV OBA 1:14

14 You shouldn’t have stood at the crossroads to kill those trying to escape,
 ⇔ ≈ And you shouldn’t have handed-over any survivors that you’d captured in their time of trouble.

OET-LV OBA 1:11

11 In/on_day stood_you from_before in/on_day strangers took_captive wealth_of_his and_foreigners they_came his and_on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) they_throw a_lot also you like_one of_them.

OET-LV OBA 1:12

12 And_do_not look on_the_day_of your(ms)_brother/kindred in/on_day his_misfortune_of_his and_do_not rejoice to_the_people_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in/on_day perish_they and_do_not make_big mouth_of_your in/on_day trouble.

OET-LV OBA 1:13

13 Do_not go in_the_gate_of my_people_of_my in/on_day their_disaster_of_their do_not also you look on_calamity_of_his in/on_day his_disaster_of_his and_do_not stretch_out on_wealth_of_his in/on_day his_disaster_of_his.

OET-LV OBA 1:14

14 And_do_not stand at the_parting_ways to_cut_off DOM fugitives_of_his and_do_not deliver_up survivors_of_his in/on_day trouble.
Show passage in OET: OBA 1:2–10; OBA 1:15

OET-RV OBA 1:2

2 And Yahweh says to Edom:
 ⇔ Listen,
 ⇔ I will make you into an insignificant nation.
 ⇔ ≈ You’ll become utterly despised.

OET-RV OBA 1:3

3 Your inner pride has deceived you,
 ⇔ you who live on the rocky cliffs,
 ⇔ ≈ with your homes up there so high.
 ⇔ You say to yourselves that
 ⇔ no one can bring you down to the ground.

OET-RV OBA 1:4

4 If you go up high like an eagle,
 ⇔ ≈ even if your nest was up between the stars,
 ⇔ Yahweh declares that his command can bring you down from there.

OET-RV OBA 1:5

 ⇔  5 If it was thieves who came to destroy you in the night,
 ⇔ (and yes, you’re going to be destroyed)
 ⇔ they would only steal what they wanted.
 ⇔ Or if it was grape-pickers who came to you,
 ⇔ at least they’d leave behind the smaller grapes.

OET-RV OBA 1:6

6 How Esav’s (Esau’s) descendants will be looted.
 ⇔ ≈ Their hidden treasures will be found and taken.

OET-RV OBA 1:7

7 Those who have treaties with you will force you to the border.
 ⇔ ≈ Those who talk about peace will deceive you.
 ⇔ ≈ Those who eat meals with you will set a trap for you.
 ⇔ You have no idea what’s about to hit you.

OET-RV OBA 1:8

 ⇔  8 Yahweh will make a declaration on that day.
 ⇔ The wise people of Edom will be destroyed.
 ⇔ ≈ Understanding will disappear from Esav’s (Esau’s) hill.

OET-RV OBA 1:9

9 And you Teyman region, your warriors will be shattered,
 ⇔ ≈ so that everyone from Esav’s hill country will be slaughtered.

OET-RV OBA 1:10

10 Because of your violence against your brother Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) descendants,
 ⇔ shame will overcome you,
 ⇔ and you’ll be destroyed forever.

OET-RV OBA 1:15

15 For all the nations, Yahweh’s day is near,
 ⇔ Just as you’ve done, the same will be done to you.
 ⇔ ≈ Your actions will return onto your own head.

OET-LV OBA 1:2

2 HERE small I_will_make_you among_nations you will_be_despised exceedingly.

OET-LV OBA 1:3

3 The_presumption_of your_heart_of_your it_has_deceived_you Oh_you_who_dwell_of in_clefts_of rock the_height_of his_dwelling_of_his he_is_saying in_heart_of_his who will_he_bring_me_down the_ground.

OET-LV OBA 1:4

4 If you_will_make_high like_eagle and_if between the_stars nest_of_your will_be_set from_there I_will_bring_you_down the_utterance_of YHWH.

OET-LV OBA 1:5

5 If thieves they_came to/for_yourself(m) if destroyers_of night how you_will_be_destroyed am_not will_they_steal sufficiency_of_their if grape_gatherers they_came to/for_you(fs) am_not will_they_leave gleanings.

OET-LV OBA 1:6

6 How Esau they_will_be_plundered treasures_of_its_hidden they_will_be_searched_out.

OET-LV OBA 1:7

7 To the_border they_will_send_you_away all_of the_men_of your_covenant_of_your they_will_deceive_you they_will_prevail to/for_yourself(m) the_men_of your_peace_of_your food_of_your they_will_set a_trap under_you there_is_not understanding in/on/over_him/it.

OET-LV OBA 1:8

8 Am_not in_the_day (the)_that the_utterance_of YHWH and_I_will_destroy wise_people from_ʼEdōm and_understanding from_hill of_Esau.

OET-LV OBA 1:9

9 And_ your_of_warriors _they_will_be_dismayed Oh_Tēymān so_that everyone he_may_be_cut_off from_hill of_Esau from_slaughter.

OET-LV OBA 1:10

10 From_the_violence_of your(ms)_brother/kindred Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) it_will_cover_you shame and_you_will_be_cut_off forever_perpetuity.

OET-LV OBA 1:15

15 If/because is_near the_day_of YHWH on all_of the_nations just_as you_have_done it_will_be_done to_you recompense_of_your it_will_return on_your_own_of_head.

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Jump to OET OBA 1:2–10 section. · OET OBA 1:15 section.

See also Obadiah, Book of; Prophet, Prophetess.