Verse List for OBA 1:4

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OET (OET-RV) 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-LV If you _will _make _high like_eagle and_if between the_stars will _be_set nest _of_your from_there I_will _bring _you _down the _utterance _of YHWH.

ULT If you make yourself high like the eagle, ⇔ even if your nest is set between the stars, ⇔  from there I will bring you down: a declaration of Yahweh.

UST Even if you could live where eagles live or even higher than that, among the stars, ⇔  you would still not be safe there from the attackers that I am sending to you. I, Yahweh, declare this to you.

BSB & MSB Though you soar like the eagle ⇔  and make your nest among the stars, ⇔  even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

OEB Though you build high as the eagle, ⇔  though between the stars you set your nest, ⇔ from there will I bring you down, ⇔  says the Lord.

CSB Though you seem to soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down. This is the LORD’s declaration.

NLT But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the LORD.

NIV Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

CEV I will still bring you down, even if you fly higher than an eagle or nest among the stars. I, the LORD, have spoken!

ESV Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.

NASB “Though you build high like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

LSB Though you build loftily like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” declares Yahweh.

WEBBE & WMBB Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set amongst the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the LORD.

MSG ^(2-4)“Listen to this, Edom: I’m turning you to a no-account, the runt of the godless nations, despised. You thought you were so great, perched high among the rocks, king of the mountain, Thinking to yourself, ‘Nobody can get to me! Nobody can touch me!’ Think again. Even if, like an eagle, you hang out on a high cliff-face, Even if you build your nest in the stars, I’ll bring you down to earth.” God’s sure Word.

NET Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, ⇔ even if you were to make your nest among the stars, ⇔ I can bring you down even from there!” says the Lord.

LSV If you go up high as an eagle,
And if you set your nest between stars,
From there I bring you down,”
A declaration of YHWH.

FBV But even though you soar like an eagle, even though you make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, declares the Lord.

T4T And I tell you that even if you had wings and could fly higher than eagles fly, ⇔  and if you could make your homes among the stars, ⇔  I would bring you crashing down from there.

LEB Even if you soar like the eagle, even if your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down!” _⌊declares_⌋[fn] Yahweh:

NRSV Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the LORD.

NKJV Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” says the LORD.

NAB Though you soar like the eagle, and your nest is set among the stars, From there I will bring you down— oracle of the LORD.

BBE Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.

Moff Nest high as any eagle, ⇔ nest among the very stars– ⇔ but I will pull you down, says the Eternal. ⇔ What a downfall is yours!

JPS Though thou make thy nest as high as the eagle, and though thou set it among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

ASV Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.

DRA Though thou be exalted as an eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars: thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

YLT If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Drby Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah.

RV Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.
(Though thou/you mount on high as the eagle, and though thy/your nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee/you down from thence, saith/says the LORD.)

SLT If thou shalt exalt as the eagle, and set thy nest between the stars, from thence will I bring thee down, says Jehovah.

Wbstr Though thou shalt exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou shalt set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

KJB-1769 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
(Though thou/you exalt thyself/yourself as the eagle, and though thou/you set thy/your nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee/you down, saith/says the LORD.)

KJB-1611 Though thou exalt thy selfe as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, saith the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps Yea though thou exalt thy selfe as the egle, and make they nest among the starres, thence wil I bring thee downe, sayth the Lorde.
(Yea though thou/you exalt thyself/yourself as the eagle, and make they nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee/you down, saith/says the Lord.)

Gnva Though thou exalt thy selfe as the eagle, and make thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, sayth the Lord.
(Though thou/you exalt thyself/yourself as the eagle, and make thy/your nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee/you down, saith/says the Lord.)

Cvdl But though thou wentest vp as hye as the Aegle, and maydest thy nest aboue amonge the starres: yet wolde I plucke the downe from thece.
(But though thou/you wentest up as high as the Eagle, and made thy/your nest above among the stars: yet would I pluck the down from thence.)

Wycl Thouy thou schalt be reisid as an egle, and thouy thou schalt putte thi nest among sterris, fro thennus Y schal drawe thee doun, seith the Lord.
(Though thou/you shalt/shall be raised as an eagle, and though thou/you shalt/shall put thy/your nest among stars, from thence I shall draw thee/you down, saith/says the Lord.)

Luth Wenn du denn gleich in die Höhe führest wie ein Adler und machtest dein Nest zwischen den Sternen, dennoch will ich dich von dannen herunterstürzen, spricht der HErr.
(When you(sg) because/than even in the height lead as/like a eagle(s) and made/didst your(s) nest(n) between the starn, nonetheless will I you/yourself from then crashing_down, speaks/says the/of_the LORD.)

ClVg Si exaltatus fueris ut aquila, et si inter sidera posueris nidum tuum, inde detraham te, dicit Dominus.
(When/But_if exalted/highly_spoken_of you_were as eagle, and when/but_if between stars posueris a_nest your(sg), therefore/from_there I_will_take_it_down you(sg), he_says Master.)

UHB אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּ⁠נֶּ֔שֶׁר וְ⁠אִם־בֵּ֥ין כּֽוֹכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑⁠ךָ מִ⁠שָּׁ֥ם אוֹרִֽידְ⁠ךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐὰν μετεωρισθῇς, ὡς ἀετὸς, καὶ ἐὰν ἀναμέσον τῶν ἄστρων θῇς νοσσιάν σου, ἐκεῖθεν κατάξω σε, λέγει Κύριος.

BrTr If thou shouldest mount up as the eagle, and if thou shouldest make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.