Category Archives: Obadiah

עַֽד־הַגְּב֣וּל שִׁלְּח֗וּךָ כֹּ֚ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְרִיתֶ֔ךָ הִשִּׁיא֛וּךָ יָכְל֥וּ לְךָ֖ אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁלֹמֶ֑ךָ לַחְמְךָ֗ יָשִׂ֤ימוּ מָזֹור֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ אֵ֥ין תְּבוּנָ֖ה בֹּֽו׃ Up to the border they have sent you, all the men of your covenant; they have deceived you, prevailed against you, the men … Continue reading →

אֵ֚יךְ נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ עֵשָׂ֔ו נִבְע֖וּ מַצְפֻּנָֽיו׃ How Esav has been searched out, his hidden treasures have been sought out.   Morphology אֵ֚יךְ (ʾekh) – Root: איך (ʾ-y-kh); Form: Interrogative adverb; Translation: “How”; Notes: Expresses astonishment at Esav’s exposure. נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ (neḥpseu) – … Continue reading →

אִם־גַּנָּבִ֤ים בָּאֽוּ־לְךָ֙ אִם־שֹׁ֣ודְדֵי לַ֔יְלָה אֵ֣יךְ נִדְמֵ֔יתָה הֲלֹ֥וא יִגְנְב֖וּ דַּיָּ֑ם אִם־בֹּֽצְרִים֙ בָּ֣אוּ לָ֔ךְ הֲלֹ֖וא יַשְׁאִ֥ירוּ עֹלֵלֹֽות׃ “If thieves came to you, if plunderers of the night, how you have been destroyed! Would they not steal what is enough for them? If … Continue reading →

אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר וְאִם־בֵּ֥ין כֹּֽוכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אֹורִֽידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ If you make yourself high like an eagle, and if among the stars you set your nest, from there I will bring you down,” declares YHWH.   Morphology אִם־ (ʾim) – … Continue reading →

זְדֹ֤ון לִבְּךָ֙ הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָ שֹׁכְנִ֥י בְחַגְוֵי־סֶּ֖לַע מְרֹ֣ום שִׁבְתֹּ֑ו אֹמֵ֣ר בְּלִבֹּ֔ו מִ֥י יֹורִדֵ֖נִי אָֽרֶץ׃ The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, the height of his habitation, saying in his heart, ‘Who will … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה קָטֹ֛ן נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגֹּויִ֑ם בָּז֥וּי אַתָּ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃ Behold, small I have made you among the nations; despised you are exceedingly.   Morphology הִנֵּ֥ה (hinneh) – Root: הנה (h-n-h); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Introduces a divine declaration with emphasis. קָטֹ֛ן … Continue reading →

חֲזֹ֖ון עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לֶאֱדֹ֗ום שְׁמוּעָ֨ה שָׁמַ֜עְנוּ מֵאֵ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְצִיר֙ בַּגֹּויִ֣ם שֻׁלָּ֔ח ק֛וּמוּ וְנָק֥וּמָה עָלֶ֖יהָ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ A vision of ʿOvadya. Thus said the Lord YHWH to Edom: a report we have heard from YHWH, and a messenger among the … Continue reading →

The Book of Obadiah