Obadiah 1:4

Obadiah 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” says the Lord.

Context of Obadiah 1:4

2The Lord says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations; you will be greatly despised. 3You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully. But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord. 5“If thieves came at night and robbed you (what a disaster awaits you!), they would not take everything. Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. But your enemies will wipe you out completely! 6Every nook and cranny of Edom will be searched and looted. Every treasure will be found and taken.

Obadiah 1:4 word by word

אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר וְאִם־בֵּ֥ין כּֽוֹכָבִ֖ים שִׂ֣ים קִנֶּ֑ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Though thou exaltגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361
• as the eagleנֶשֶׁרnesher · eagleH5404
• and though thou setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• thy nestקֵןqên · nestH7064
• among the starsכּוֹכָבkôkâb · starH3556
• thence will I bring thee downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Obadiah 1:4

• Job 20:6Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens and their heads touch the clouds,
• Job 39:27Is it at your command that the eagle rises to the heights to make its nest?
• Jeremiah 49:16You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
• Habakkuk 2:9“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.
• Isaiah 14:12“How you are fallen from heaven, O shining star, son of the morning! You have been thrown down to the earth, you who destroyed the nations of the world.
• Jeremiah 51:53Though Babylon reaches as high as the heavens and makes her fortifications incredibly strong, I will still send enemies to plunder her. I, the Lord, have spoken!
• Amos 9:2“Even if they dig down to the place of the dead, I will reach down and pull them up. Even if they climb up into the heavens, I will bring them down.

Commentaries on Obadiah 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle - Though like this bird thou get into the highest cliff of the highest rock, it will not avail thee. To defend thee, when Jehovah has determined thy destruction, thy deepest caves and highest rocks will be equally useless. See Jeremiah 49:16.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle - (or, thy nest) The eagle builds its nest in places nearly inaccessible to man. The Edomites were a race of eagles. It is not the language of poetry or exaggeration; but is poetic, because so true. “And though thou set thy nest in the stars.” This is men‘s language, strange as it is. “I shall touch the stars with my crown;” “I shall strike the stars with my lofty crown;” “since I have touched heaven with my lance.”…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4I will make you small: Several messages of judgment describe Edom’s specific sins against Israel (Obadiah 1:10–14; Jeremiah 49:7–22; Ezekiel 25:12–14; 36:5). Edom often appears among the nations that opposed Israel and the Lord (Isaiah 34; Ezekiel 35–36; Amos 9:1–15). small among the nations … The pride of your heart: Edom’s rocky landscape reflected the pride of its people. Just as their land was high and difficult to reach, the people of Edom thought…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. exalt thyself--or supply from the second clause, "thy nest" [Maurer] (Compare Job 20:6; Jr 49:16; Am 9:2). set ... nest among ... stars--namely, on the loftiest hills which seem to reach the very stars. Edom is a type of Antichrist (Is 14:13; Da 8:10; 11:37). thence will I bring thee down--in spite of thy boast (Ob 3), "Who shall bring me down?"Read the comment

Topics related to Obadiah 1:4

• Deceit
• Pride
• Self-Exaltation

In the dictionaries

• Eagle
• Exalt
• Nest
• Obadiah, Book of

Commentaries on Obadiah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings