Obadiah 1:1-9

1The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord 1God says concerning 2Edom-- 3We have heard a report from the Lord, And a 4messenger has been sent among the nations saying, “5Arise, and let’s go up against her for battle”--2“Behold, I will make you 6small among the nations; You are greatly despised.3The 7arrogance of your heart has deceived you, The one who lives in the clefts of 8the 9rock, On the height of his dwelling place, Who says in his heart, ‘10Who will bring me down to earth?’4Though you 11make your home high like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the 12stars, From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.5“If 13thieves came to you, If 14robbers by night-- Oh how you will be ruined!-- Would they not steal only 15until they had enough? If grape-pickers came to you, 16Would they not leave some gleanings?6Oh how Esau will be 17searched, And his hidden treasures searched out!7All the 18people 19allied with you Will send you to the border, And the people at peace with you Will deceive you and overpower you. They who eat your 20bread Will set an ambush for you. (There is 21no understanding 22in him.)8Will I not on that day,” declares the Lord, “23Eliminate wise men from Edom, And understanding from the mountain of Esau?9Then your 24warriors will be filled with terror, 25Teman, So that everyone will be 26eliminated from the mountain of Esau by murder.