Obadiah 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Obadiah 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Obadiah 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Obadiah 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says Yahweh.”

Obadiah 1:4 — World English Bible

Obadiah 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. ”

Obadiah 1:4 — American Standard Version

Obadiah 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Obadiah 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Obadiah 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah. ”

Obadiah 1:4 — Darby Translation

Obadiah 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Though thou exalt thy selfe as the eagle, and make thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, sayth the Lord.”

Obadiah 1:4 — Geneva Bible

Obadiah 1:4 in Context — Obadiah 1

2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.

3 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?

4 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.

5 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?

6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!

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What Does Obadiah 1:4 Mean?

Obadiah 1:4 is a verse from the Book of Obadiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Obadiah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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