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The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord God has said about Edom:^(a) We have heard a message from the Lord ;^(b) a messenger has been sent^(c) among the nations: "Rise up,^(d) and let us go to war against her."^[a]

Look, I will make you insignificant^(e) among the nations; you will be deeply despised.

Your presumptuous heart has deceived you,^(f) you who live in clefts of the rock^[b][c](g) in your home on the heights, who say to yourself, "Who can bring me down to the ground?"^(h)

Though you seem to soar^[d] like an eagle⁽ⁱ⁾ and make your nest among the stars,^(j) even from there I will bring you down. This is the Lord 's declaration.

If thieves came to you,^(k) if marauders by night— how ravaged you would be!— wouldn't they steal only what they wanted? If grape pickers came to you, wouldn't they leave some grapes?^(l)

How Esau will be pillaged,^(m) his hidden treasures searched out!⁽ⁿ⁾

Everyone who has a treaty with you^(o) will drive you to the border; everyone at peace with you will deceive and conquer you. Those who eat your bread^(p) will set^[e] a trap for you. He will be unaware of it.^(q)

In that day— this is the Lord 's declaration— will I not eliminate the wise ones of Edom^(r) and those who understand from the hill country of Esau?

Teman,^[f](s) your warriors^(t) will be terrified so that everyone from the hill country of Esau will be destroyed by slaughter.^(u)