4Though thou be exalted as an eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars: thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.


In Context

1 The vision of Abdias. Thus saith the Lord God to Edom: We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and he hath sent an ambassador to the nations: Arise, and let us rise up to battle against him.

2 Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible.

3 The pride of thy heart hath lifted thee up, who dwellest in the clefts of the rocks, and settest up thy throne on high: who sayest in thy heart: Who shall bring me down to the ground ?

4 Though thou be exalted as an eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars: thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

5 If thieves had gone in to thee, if robbers by night, how wouldst thou have held thy peace? would they not have stolen till they had enough ? if the grapegatherers had come in to thee, would they not have left thee at the least a cluster?

6 How have they searched Esau, how have they sought out his hidden things?

Obadiah 1:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Though thou exalt [thyself] as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Though 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4Though thou shalt exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou shalt set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4Though 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4If 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, there will I bring you down, said the LORD.