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OET (OET-RV)This is the vision of Obadiah given by the master Yahweh concerningthe Edom region: ⇔ We have heard from Yahweh and a messenger has been sent to the nations, telling them: ⇔ Get everything ready then go into battle against Edom.
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXXὍΡΑΣΙΣ 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. )
BrTrThe 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.
ULTThe 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!
USTThis 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!”—
OEBThe 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!
WEBBEThe vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord[fn] GOD[fn] says about Edom. We have heard news from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent amongst the nations, saying, “Arise, and let’s rise up against her in battle.
1:1When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
WMBBThe vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord[fn] GOD[fn] says about Edom. We have heard news from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent amongst the nations, saying, “Arise, and let’s rise up against her in battle.
1:1The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”
1:1When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.
NETThe 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!”
LSVThus 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”):
FBVObadiah'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!
T4TThis 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.”
BBEThe 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.
MoffThe 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.
JPSTHE 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.'
ASVThe 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.
DRAThe 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.
YLTThus 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.'
DrbyThe 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.
RVThe 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.
WbstrThe 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.
KJB-1769The 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. (The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith/says the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye/you_all, and let us rise up against her in battle. )
KJB-1611¶ The vision of Obadiah: Thus saith the LORD God, concerning Edom; [fn]Wee haue heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen: Arise yee, and let vs rise vp against her in battell. (¶ The vision of Obadiah: Thus saith/says the LORD God, concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen: Arise ye/you_all, and let us rise up against her in battle.)
BshpsThe 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.)
GnvaThe 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/says 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 battle. )
CvdlThis 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.)
WycVisioun 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/you_all, and together rise we against him in to battle.)
LuthDies ist das Gesicht Obadjas. So spricht der HErrHErr von Edom: Wir haben vom HErr’s gehöret, daß eine Botschaft unter die Heiden gesandt sei: Wohlauf, und laßt uns wider sie streiten! (This/These is the vision/face Obadjas. So says the/of_the LORDLORD from Edom: We have from_the LORD’s gehöret, that one Botschaft under the heathens sent sei: Wohlauf, and laßt us/to_us/ourselves against they/she/them argue/battle!)
ClVgVisio 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. [This dicit Master God to Edom: Auditum audivimus from Master, and legatum to gentes misit: surgite, and consurgamus adversus him in battle. )
1:1 The word vision introduces a prophetic book (Isa 1:1; Nah 1:1); it also defines what a prophet saw or sensed as a divine word (Ezek 12:26-27; Dan 8:1). A vision that did not come from the Lord was false (Jer 14:14; 23:16), the ultimate proof being its lack of fulfillment (Ezek 12:22-24). By contrast, true visions of near or distant events do come to fruition (Ezek 12:25; Hab 2:3). Prophetic visions came in various forms (dreams, extrasensory experiences; e.g., Dan 8:2). The absence of visions is a mark of divine abandonment (Lam 2:9; Ezek 7:26; Mic 3:6). • SovereignLord is one of several names for the God of Israel. • Obadiah was a common Hebrew name that meant “servant of the Lord.” The prophet Obadiah is unknown apart from this book. • an ambassador was sent to the nations: In ancient warfare, allies would be contacted about joining a military coalition to punish an enemy or defend against attack. Here the Sovereign Lord calls the nations to redress Edom’s evil pride. • Let’s assemble: This is a willing coalition, though ironically, they will be punished later for their own evil deeds (Obad 1:15-16).
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”
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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”
If you ask someone today what biblical prophets did, they will likely tell you that they divinely foretold of future events. While this was often the case, most prophets in the Bible focused as much on “forthtelling” God’s messages as they did on “foretelling” the future. That is, their primary role was to simply “forthtell” divinely acquired messages to leaders and groups of people, and at times that included foretelling of coming judgment, blessing, rescue, etc. Also, though plenty of prophets (sometimes called “seers” in Scripture) often spoke in confrontational or eccentric language that put them at odds with kings and religious leaders, the biblical writers also applied the term prophet to people who communicated God’s messages in ways that many readers today might not think of as prophecy, such as worship leaders appointed by David to “prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals” (1 Chronicles 25:1). Similarly, the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings are typically categorized as history by Christians, but in the Hebrew canon they belong to the category of Former Prophets. The Lord raised up prophets throughout all of biblical history, from the giving of the law under Moses to the revelation of the last days by the apostle John, and the kings of Israel and Judah often recognized and supported specific people as official prophets of the royal court and consulted them to find out God’s perspective about official matters. Following is a list of nearly everyone designated as prophet or seer in the Old Testament and the primary area of their ministry.
