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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.
חֲזוֹן[the] vision ofnoun sg m cstrH2377עֹבַדְיָהObadiahname m individualH5662כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136יְהוִהYahwehname TitleH3069לֶאֱדוֹםof Edomprep + name m individualH123שְׁמוּעָהa reportnoun sg f absH8052שָׁמַעְנוּwe have heardverb Qal perf 1 pl cH8085מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְצִירand an envoyconj + noun sg m absH6735בַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471שֻׁלָּחhe has been sentverb Pual perf 3 sg mH7971קוּמוּariseverb Qal impv 2 pl mH6965וְנָקוּמָהso let us ariseconj + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH6965עָלֶיהָon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921לַמִּלְחָמָה׃for the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009קָטֹןsmalladj sg m absH6996נְתַתִּיךָI will make youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5414בַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471בָּזוּי[will be] despisedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH959אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
זְדוֹן[the] presumption ofnoun sg m cstrH2087לִבְּךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3820הִשִּׁיאֶךָit has deceived youverb Hiphil perf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH5377שֹׁכְנִיO dwellerverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH7931בְחַגְוֵי־in clefts ofprep + noun pl m cstrH2288סֶּלַעrocknoun sg m absH5553מְרוֹם[the] height ofnoun sg m cstrH4791שִׁבְתּוֹdwelling hisverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7675אֹמֵר[who] saysverb Qal ptc sg m absH559בְּלִבּוֹin heart hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יוֹרִדֵנִיwill he bring down meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3381אָרֶץ׃[the] groundnoun sg f absH776 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.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518תַּגְבִּיהַּyou will make highverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH1361כַּנֶּשֶׁרlike the eagleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5404וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518בֵּיןbetweenadj sg m cstrH996כּוֹכָבִים[the] starsnoun pl m absH3556שִׂים[will be] setverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH7760קִנֶּךָnest yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7064מִשָּׁםfrom thereprep + advH8033אוֹרִידְךָI will bring down youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3381נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518גַּנָּבִיםthievesnoun pl m absH1590בָּאוּ־they cameverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518שׁוֹדְדֵיdestroyers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7703לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915אֵיךְhow!Interrogative ParticleH349נִדְמֵיתָהyou will be destroyedverb Niphal perf 2 sg mH1820הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808יִגְנְבוּwill they stealverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1589דַּיָּםsufficiency theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1767אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518בֹּצְרִיםgrape gatherersverb Qal ptc pl m absH1219בָּאוּthey cameverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808יַשְׁאִירוּwill they leaveverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH7604עֹלֵלוֹת׃gleaningsnoun pl f absH5955 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
אֵיךְhow!Interrogative ParticleH349נֶחְפְּשׂוּthey will be plunderedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH2664עֵשָׂוEsauname LocationH6215נִבְעוּthey will be searched outverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1158מַצְפֻּנָיו׃hidden treasures itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4710 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
עַד־toprepH5704הַגְּבוּלthe borderart + noun sg m absH1366שִׁלְּחוּךָthey will send away youverb Piel perf 3 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH7971כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582בְרִיתֶךָcovenant yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1285הִשִּׁיאוּךָthey will deceive youverb Hiphil perf 3 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH5377יָכְלוּthey will prevailverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3201לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582שְׁלֹמֶךָpeace yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7965לַחְמְךָfood yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3899יָשִׂימוּthey will setverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7760מָזוֹרa trapnoun sg m absH4204תַּחְתֶּיךָunder younoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8478אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369תְּבוּנָה[is] understandingnoun sg f absH8394בּוֹ׃in himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְהַאֲבַדְתִּיand I will destroyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH6חֲכָמִיםwise [people]adj pl m absH2450מֵאֱדוֹםfrom Edomprep + name m individualH123וּתְבוּנָהand understandingconj + noun sg f absH8394מֵהַרfrom [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022עֵשָׂו׃Esauname LocationH6215 And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.
וְחַתּוּand they will be dismayedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2865גִבּוֹרֶיךָwarriors yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1368תֵּימָןO Temanname LocationH8487לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616יִכָּרֶת־he may be cut offverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3772אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376מֵהַרfrom [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022עֵשָׂוEsauname LocationH6215מִקָּטֶל׃from slaughterprep + noun sg m absH6993 For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
מֵחֲמַסfrom [the] violence ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2555אָחִיךָbrother yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH251יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290תְּכַסְּךָit will cover youverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3680בוּשָׁהshamenoun sg f absH955וְנִכְרַתָּand you will be cut offConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3772לְעוֹלָם׃for everprep + noun sg m absH5769 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117עֲמָדְךָstanding youverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5975מִנֶּגֶדfrom beforeprep + adj sg m absH5048בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m absH3117שְׁבוֹתtook captiveverb Qal inf cstrH7617זָרִיםstrangersadj pl m absH2114חֵילוֹwealth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2428וְנָכְרִיםand foreignersconj + adj pl m absH5237בָּאוּthey cameverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935שְׁעָרָיוgates hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8179וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389יַדּוּthey castverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3032גוֹרָלa lotnoun sg m absH1486גַּם־alsoadvH1571אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859כְּאַחַד[were] like oneprep + noun sg f absH259מֵהֶם׃from themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תֵּרֶאyou lookverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200בְיוֹם־on [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אָחִיךָbrother yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH251בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117נָכְרוֹmisfortune hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5235וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּשְׂמַחyou rejoiceverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8055לִבְנֵי־to [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063בְּיוֹםon [the] dayprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אָבְדָםperish theyverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּגְדֵּלyou make bigverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH1431פִּיךָmouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117צָרָה׃troublenoun sg f absH6869 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תָּבוֹאyou goverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935בְשַׁעַר־in [the] gate ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8179עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אֵידָםdisaster theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH343אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֵּרֶאyou lookverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200גַם־alsoadvH1571אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859בְּרָעָתוֹon calamity hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7451בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אֵידוֹdisaster hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH343וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּשְׁלַחְנָהyou stretch outverb Qal impf 2 pl fH7971בְחֵילוֹon wealth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2428בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אֵידוֹ׃disaster hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH343 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּעֲמֹדyou standverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5975עַל־atprepH5921הַפֶּרֶקthe parting of waysart + noun sg m absH6563לְהַכְרִיתto cut offprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3772אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פְּלִיטָיוfugitives hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6412וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּסְגֵּרyou deliver upverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5462שְׂרִידָיוsurvivors hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8300בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117צָרָה׃troublenoun sg f absH6869 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588קָרוֹב[is] nearadj sg m absH7138יוֹם־[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־onprepH5921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834עָשִׂיתָyou have doneverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213יֵעָשֶׂהit will be doneverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6213לָּךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032גְּמֻלְךָrecompense yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1576יָשׁוּבit will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725בְּרֹאשֶׁךָ׃on own head yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7218 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834שְׁתִיתֶםyou have drunkverb Qal perf 2 pl mH8354עַל־onprepH5921הַר[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022קָדְשִׁיholiness mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6944יִשְׁתּוּthey will drinkverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8354כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיִםthe nationsart + noun pl m absH1471תָּמִידcontinuallynoun sg m absH8548וְשָׁתוּand they will drinkConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH8354וְלָעוּand they will swallowConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3886וְהָיוּand they will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961כְּלוֹאlike notprep + Negative ParticleH3808הָיוּ׃they had beenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
וּבְהַרand on [the] mountain ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH2022צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726תִּהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961פְלֵיטָהdeliverancenoun sg f absH6413וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961קֹדֶשׁa holy placenoun sg m absH6944וְיָרְשׁוּand they will take possession ofConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3423בֵּית[the] housenoun sg m cstrH1004יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853מוֹרָשֵׁיהֶם׃possessions theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4180 And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961בֵית־[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290אֵשׁa firenoun sg c absH784וּבֵיתand [the] house ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1004יוֹסֵףJosephname m individualH3130לֶהָבָה[will be] a flamenoun sg f absH3852וּבֵיתand [the] house ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1004עֵשָׂוEsauname LocationH6215לְקַשׁ[will become] into stubbleprep + noun sg m absH7179וְדָלְקוּand they will burnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1814בָהֶםin themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038וַאֲכָלוּםand they will consume themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH398וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִהְיֶהhe will belongverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961שָׂרִידa survivornoun sg m absH8300לְבֵיתto [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004עֵשָׂוEsauname LocationH6215כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068דִּבֵּר׃he has spokenverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696 And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.
וְיָרְשׁוּand they will take possession ofConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3423הַנֶּגֶבthe Negevart + name LocationH5045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַר[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022עֵשָׂוEsauname LocationH6215וְהַשְּׁפֵלָהand the Shephelahconj + art + noun sg f absH8219אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesnoun Gentilic pl m absH6430וְיָרְשׁוּand they will take possession ofConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3423אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׂדֵה[the] region ofnoun sg m cstrH7704אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853שְׂדֵה[the] region ofnoun sg m cstrH7704שֹׁמְרוֹןSamarianame LocationH8111וּבִנְיָמִןand Benjaminconj + name m individualH1144אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַגִּלְעָד׃the Gileadart + name LocationH1568 And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.
וְגָלֻתand [the] exile[s] ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1546הַחֵל־the fortressart + noun sg m absH2426הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088לִבְנֵיof [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834כְּנַעֲנִים[will be] Canaanitesnoun Gentilic pl m absH3669עַד־toprepH5704צָרְפַתZarephathname LocationH6886וְגָלֻתand [the] exile[s] ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1546יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834בִּסְפָרַד[are] in Sepharadprep + name LocationH5614יִרְשׁוּthey will take possession ofverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3423אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853עָרֵי[the] cities ofnoun pl m cstrH5892הַנֶּגֶב׃the Negevart + name LocationH5045 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’s.
וְעָלוּand they will go upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5927מוֹשִׁעִיםdeliverersverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH3467בְּהַרon [the] mountain ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2022צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726לִשְׁפֹּטto ruleprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8199אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַר[the] mountain ofnoun sg m cstrH2022עֵשָׂוEsauname LocationH6215וְהָיְתָהand it will belongConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH1961לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068הַמְּלוּכָה׃the kingshipart + noun sg f absH4410
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