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 nations has been sent. “Rise up, and let us rise up against her for battle.”
Morphology
- חֲזֹ֖ון (ḥazon) – Root: חזי (ḥ-z-y); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “vision”; Notes: Standard prophetic superscription.
- עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה (ʿOvadyah) – Root: עבד (ʿ-b-d); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿOvadyah”; Notes: Prophet’s name meaning “servant of YHWH.”
- כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ (koh-amar) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Adverb + Qal perfect 3ms; Translation: “Thus said”; Notes: Prophetic messenger formula.
- אֲדֹנָ֨י (Adonay) – Root: אדן (ʾ-d-n); Form: Proper title; Translation: “Adonay”; Notes: Here paired with YHWH.
- יְהוִ֜ה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-v-h); Form: Proper name of God; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine speaker in the oracle.
- לֶאֱדֹ֗ום (le-ʾEdom) – Root: אדום (ʾ-d-w-m); Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to Edom”; Notes: Addressee of the prophecy.
- שְׁמוּעָ֨ה (shemuʿah) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “a report”; Notes: A communication or message received.
- שָׁמַ֜עְנוּ (shamaʿnu) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Qal perfect 1cp; Translation: “we have heard”; Notes: Collective prophetic voice.
- מֵאֵ֤ת (me-ʾet) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Preposition מִן + noun; Translation: “from”; Notes: Indicates source of the report.
- יְהוָה֙ (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-v-h); Form: Proper name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine origin of the message.
- וְצִיר֙ (ve-tsir) – Root: ציר (ts-y-r); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and a messenger”; Notes: Likely a herald sent to summon nations.
- בַּגֹּויִ֣ם (ba-goyim) – Root: גוי (g-w-y); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine plural; Translation: “among the nations”; Notes: Indicates the sphere of action.
- שֻׁלָּ֔ח (shullach) – Root: שלח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Pual participle masculine singular; Translation: “has been sent”; Notes: Passive intensive form stressing divine commissioning.
- ק֛וּמוּ (kumu) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Qal imperative 2mp; Translation: “Rise up!”; Notes: Call to action among nations.
- וְנָק֥וּמָה (ve-naqumah) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal cohortative 1cp; Translation: “and let us rise up!”; Notes: First-person cohortative expressing resolve.
- עָלֶ֖יהָ (ʿaleha) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 3fs; Translation: “against her”; Notes: “Her” refers to Edom.
- לַמִּלְחָמָֽה (la-milḥamah) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Form: Preposition לְ + definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “for battle”; Notes: Purpose of the rising up.