Obadiahchapter 1
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Obadiah 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Though you nest among the stars, I will bring you down1
Obadiah 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
חֲז֖וֹןchazon[the] vision ofH2377עֹֽבַדְיָ֑הʾoadyahObadiahH5662כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַר֩ʾamarhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֨יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֜הyahwehYahwehH3069לֶאֱד֗וֹםleedomof EdomH123שְׁמוּעָ֨הshemuaha reportH8052שָׁמַ֜עְנוּshama'nuwe have heardH8085מֵאֵ֤תmeetfrom withH854יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068וְצִיר֙vetzirand an envoyH6735בַּגּוֹיִ֣םbagoyimamong the nationsH1471שֻׁלָּ֔חshulachhe has been sentH7971ק֛וּמוּkumuariseH6965וְנָק֥וּמָהvenakumahso let us ariseH6965עָלֶיהָʾaleihaon itH5921לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lamilchamahfor <the> battleH4421
Rashi on Obadiah 1:1
The vision of Obadiah —Why is Obadiah different that he was chosen to prophesy concerning Edom and did not prophesy any other prophecy? Our Sages of blessed memory stated: Obadiah was an Edomite proselyte.
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Obadiah 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Obadiah 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
זְד֤וֹןzedon[the] presumption ofH2087לִבְּךָ֙libekhaheart yourH3820הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָhishiekhait has deceived youH5377שֹׁכְנִ֥יshokheniO dwellerH7931בְחַגְוֵי־vechagvei-in clefts ofH2288סֶּ֖לַעsela'rockH5553מְר֣וֹםmerom[the] height ofH4791שִׁבְתּ֑וֹshivtodwelling hisH7675אֹמֵ֣רʾomer[who] saysH559בְּלִבּ֔וֹbeliboin heart hisH3820מִ֥יmiwho?H4310יוֹרִדֵ֖נִיyorideniwill he bring down meH3381אָֽרֶץ׃ʾaretz[the] groundH776
Obadiah 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִם־ʾim-ifH518תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּtagbiahyou will make highH1361כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרkanesherlike <the> eagleH5404וְאִם־veim-and ifH518בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996כּֽוֹכָבִ֖יםkokhavim[the] starsH3556שִׂ֣יםsim[will be] setH7760קִנֶּ֑ךָkinechanest yourH7064מִשָּׁ֥םmishamfrom thereH8033אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖ʾoridekhaI will bring down youH3381נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Thieves leave something behind; Esau will be ransacked bare5
Obadiah 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִם־ʾim-ifH518גַּנָּבִ֤יםganavimthievesH1590בָּאֽוּ־bau-they cameH935לְךָ֙lekhato youאִם־ʾim-ifH518שׁ֣וֹדְדֵיshodeidestroyers ofH7703לַ֔יְלָהlaylahnightH3915אֵ֣יךְʾeikhhow!H349נִדְמֵ֔יתָהnidmeitahyou will be destroyedH1820הֲל֥וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808יִגְנְב֖וּyignevuwill they stealH1589דַּיָּ֑םdaiyamsufficiency theirH1767אִם־ʾim-ifH518בֹּֽצְרִים֙botzerimgrape gatherersH1219בָּ֣אוּbauthey cameH935לָ֔ךְlakhto youהֲל֖וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808יַשְׁאִ֥ירוּyashiruwill they leaveH7604עֹלֵלֽוֹת׃olelotgleaningsH5955
Obadiah 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Obadiah 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַֽד־ʾad-toH5704הַגְּב֣וּלhagevulthe borderH1366שִׁלְּח֗וּךָshilechukhathey will send away youH7971כֹּ֚לkolallH3605אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] men ofH582בְרִיתֶ֔ךָveritekhacovenant yourH1285הִשִּׁיא֛וּךָhishiukhathey will deceive youH5377יָכְל֥וּyakheluthey will prevailH3201לְךָ֖lekhato youאַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] men ofH582שְׁלֹמֶ֑ךָshelomekhapeace yourH7965לַחְמְךָ֗lachmekhafood yourH3899יָשִׂ֤ימוּyasimuthey will setH7760מָזוֹר֙mazora trapH4204תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָtachteikhaunder youH8478אֵ֥יןʾeinthere notH369תְּבוּנָ֖הtevunah[is] understandingH8394בּֽוֹ׃boin him
Obadiah 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֲל֛וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808בַּיּ֥וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֖וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931נְאֻםneum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤יvehaavadtiand I will destroyH6חֲכָמִים֙chakhamimwise [people]H2450מֵֽאֱד֔וֹםmeedomfrom EdomH123וּתְבוּנָ֖הutevunahand understandingH8394מֵהַ֥רmeharfrom [the] mountain ofH2022עֵשָֽׂו׃ʾesavEsauH6215
Obadiah 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
You stood aside the day your brother was carried off10
Obadiah 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מֵחֲמַ֛סmechamasfrom [the] violence ofH2555אָחִ֥יךָʾachikhabrother yourH251יַעֲקֹ֖בyaakoJacobH3290תְּכַסְּךָ֣tekhasekhait will cover youH3680בוּשָׁ֑הvushahshameH955וְנִכְרַ֖תָּvenikhrataand you will be cut offH3772לְעוֹלָֽם׃leolamfor everH5769
Rashi on Obadiah 1:10
Because of the violence of your brother Jacob —Because of the violence you inflicted upon Jacob.
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Obadiah 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בְּיוֹם֙beyomon [the] dayH3117עֲמָֽדְךָ֣ʾamadekhastanding youH5975מִנֶּ֔גֶדminegedfrom beforeH5048בְּי֛וֹםbeyomon [the] dayH3117שְׁב֥וֹתshevottook captiveH7617זָרִ֖יםzarimstrangersH2114חֵיל֑וֹcheilowealth hisH2428וְנָכְרִ֞יםvenakherimand foreignersH5237בָּ֣אוּbauthey cameH935שְׁעָרָ֗יוshaarovgates hisH8179וְעַל־veal-and onH5921יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalimJerusalemH3389יַדּ֣וּyaduthey castH3032גוֹרָ֔לgorala lotH1486גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַתָּ֖הʾatahyouH859כְּאַחַ֥דkeachad[were] like oneH259מֵהֶֽם׃mehemfrom them
Rashi on Obadiah 1:11
On the day you stood from afar —that you did not come to aid him.
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Obadiah 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תֵּ֤רֶאtere'you lookH7200בְיוֹם־veyom-on [the] day ofH3117אָחִ֙יךָ֙ʾachikhabrother yourH251בְּי֣וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117נָכְר֔וֹnakheromisfortune hisH5235וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תִּשְׂמַ֥חtismachyou rejoiceH8055לִבְנֵֽי־livnei-to [the] people ofH1121יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063בְּי֣וֹםbeyomon [the] dayH3117אָבְדָ֑םʾavedamperish theyH6וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תַּגְדֵּ֥לtagdelyou make bigH1431פִּ֖יךָpikhamouth yourH6310בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117צָרָֽה׃tzarahtroubleH6869
Rashi on Obadiah 1:12
And you should not have looked on the day of your brother —You should not have looked and stood from afar.
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Obadiah 1:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַל־ʾal-may notH408תָּב֤וֹאtavo'you goH935בְשַֽׁעַר־veshaar-in [the] gate ofH8179עַמִּי֙ʾamipeople myH5971בְּי֣וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117אֵידָ֔םʾeidamdisaster theirH343אַל־ʾal-may notH408תֵּ֧רֶאtere'you lookH7200גַם־gam-alsoH1571אַתָּ֛הʾatahyouH859בְּרָעָת֖וֹberaatoon calamity hisH7451בְּי֣וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117אֵיד֑וֹʾeidodisaster hisH343וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תִּשְׁלַ֥חְנָהtishlachnahyou stretch outH7971בְחֵיל֖וֹvecheiloon wealth hisH2428בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117אֵידֽוֹ׃ʾeidodisaster hisH343
Rashi on Obadiah 1:13
and you should not have stretched out upon their possessions —You should not have stretched out your hand upon their possessions. So did Jonathan render. And this is an ellipsis, to which we must add: “your hands.”
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Obadiah 1:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַֽל־veal-and may notH408תַּעֲמֹד֙taamodyou standH5975עַל־ʾal-atH5921הַפֶּ֔רֶקhaperekthe parting of waysH6563לְהַכְרִ֖יתlehakhritto cut offH3772אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פְּלִיטָ֑יוpelitavfugitives hisH6412וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תַּסְגֵּ֥רtasgeryou deliver upH5462שְׂרִידָ֖יוseridavsurvivors hisH8300בְּי֥וֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117צָרָֽה׃tzarahtroubleH6869
Rashi on Obadiah 1:14
And you should not have stood by the gap Heb. הַפֶּרֶק. The place through which the escapees emerge to escape, and in French they call it “trou.
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As you have done, it shall be done to you15
Obadiah 1:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָר֥וֹבkarov[is] nearH7138יוֹם־yom-[the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֑םhagoyimthe nationsH1471כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ʾasitayou have doneH6213יֵעָ֣שֶׂהyeasehit will be doneH6213לָּ֔ךְlakhto youגְּמֻלְךָ֖gemulkharecompense yourH1576יָשׁ֥וּבyashuvit will returnH7725בְּרֹאשֶֽׁךָ׃beroshekhaon own head yourH7218
Obadiah 1:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֗יkiforH3588כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834שְׁתִיתֶם֙shetitemyou have drunkH8354עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022קָדְשִׁ֔יkodshiholiness myH6944יִשְׁתּ֥וּyishtuthey will drinkH8354כָֽל־khol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םhagoyimthe nationsH1471תָּמִ֑ידtamidcontinuallyH8548וְשָׁת֣וּveshatuand they will drinkH8354וְלָע֔וּvelauand they will swallowH3886וְהָי֖וּvehayuand they will beH1961כְּל֥וֹאkelo'like notH3808הָיֽוּ׃hayuthey had beenH1961
Obadiah 1:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבְהַ֥רuveharand on [the] mountain ofH2022צִיּ֛וֹןtziyonZionH6726תִּהְיֶ֥הtihyehit will beH1961פְלֵיטָ֖הfeleitahdeliveranceH6413וְהָ֣יָהvehayahand it will beH1961קֹ֑דֶשׁkodesha holy placeH6944וְיָֽרְשׁוּ֙veyareshuand they will take possession ofH3423בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] houseH1004יַֽעֲקֹ֔בyaakoJacobH3290אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853מוֹרָֽשֵׁיהֶם׃morasheihempossessions theirH4180
Obadiah 1:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָה֩vehayahand it will beH1961בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יַעֲקֹ֨בyaakoJacobH3290אֵ֜שׁʾesha fireH784וּבֵ֧יתuveitand [the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵ֣ףyosefJosephH3130לֶהָבָ֗הlehavah[will be] a flameH3852וּבֵ֤יתuveitand [the] house ofH1004עֵשָׂו֙ʾesavEsauH6215לְקַ֔שׁlekash[will become] <into> stubbleH7179וְדָלְק֥וּvedalkuand they will burnH1814בָהֶ֖םvahem<in> themוַאֲכָל֑וּםvaakhalumand they will consume themH398וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יִֽהְיֶ֤הyihyehhe will belongH1961שָׂרִיד֙sarida survivorH8300לְבֵ֣יתleveitto [the] house ofH1004עֵשָׂ֔וʾesavEsauH6215כִּ֥יkiforH3588יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068דִּבֵּֽר׃diberhe has spokenH1696
Saviors on Mount Zion, and the kingdom shall be the LORD's19
Obadiah 1:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיָרְשׁ֨וּveyareshuand they will take possession ofH3423הַנֶּ֜גֶבhanegevthe NegevH5045אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022עֵשָׂ֗וʾesavEsauH6215וְהַשְּׁפֵלָה֙vehashefelahand the ShephelahH8219אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimPhilistinesH6430וְיָרְשׁוּ֙veyareshuand they will take possession ofH3423אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׂדֵ֣הsedeh[the] region ofH7704אֶפְרַ֔יִםʾefrayimEphraimH669וְאֵ֖תveetand <obj.>H853שְׂדֵ֣הsedeh[the] region ofH7704שֹׁמְר֑וֹןshomeronSamariaH8111וּבִנְיָמִ֖ןuvinyaminand BenjaminH1144אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַגִּלְעָֽד׃hagilad<the> GileadH1568
Obadiah 1:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגָלֻ֣תvegalutand [the] exile[s] ofH1546הַֽחֵל־hachel-the fortressH2426הַ֠זֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088לִבְנֵ֨יlivneiof [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶֽׁר־ʾasher-whoH834כְּנַעֲנִים֙kenaanim[will be] CanaanitesH3669עַד־ʾad-toH5704צָ֣רְפַ֔תtzarefatZarephathH6886וְגָלֻ֥תvegalutand [the] exile[s] ofH1546יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834בִּסְפָרַ֑דbisfarad[are] in SepharadH5614יִֽרְשׁ֕וּyirshuthey will take possession ofH3423אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853עָרֵ֥יʾarei[the] cities ofH5892הַנֶּֽגֶב׃hanegevthe NegevH5045
Obadiah 1:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעָל֤וּvealuand they will go upH5927מֽוֹשִׁעִים֙moshiimdeliverersH3467בְּהַ֣רbeharon [the] mountain ofH2022צִיּ֔וֹןtziyonZionH6726לִשְׁפֹּ֖טlishpotto ruleH8199אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022עֵשָׂ֑וʾesavEsauH6215וְהָיְתָ֥הvehayetahand it will belongH1961לַֽיהוָ֖הlayahwehto YahwehH3068הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃hamelukhahthe kingshipH4410