Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
Obadiah 1:1
sight1 · Obadiah1 · hitherto1 · word2 · lord2 · The Lord2 · of + Edom3 · news1 · X attentively2 · hundred((-fold), -th)2 · The Lord2 · and + an envoy of3 · among the + nations3 · weapon2 · abide2 · so + let us arise3 · Aliah2 · for <the> + battle3
Obadiah 1:2
here1 · diminish1 · I have made + you3 · among the + nations3 · despise2 · you4 · vehemence1
Obadiah 1:3
arrogance5 · heart + your3 · it has deceived + you3 · abide2 · in + [the] clefts of3 · rock1 · height1 · (cause to, let, make to) cease2 · word2 · in + heart + his3 · whoever5 · will he bring down + me3 · earth1
Obadiah 1:4
mother1 · exalt2 · like + an eagle3 · and + if3 · between2 · star((-gazer))2 · set2 · nest + your3 · desolation6 · I will bring down + you3 · whisper1 · The Lord2
until1 · the + territory3 · they will send away + you3 · all1 · also2 · covenant + your3 · they will deceive + you3 · be able2 · come2 · also2 · peace + your3 · food + your3 · X any wise2 · wound2 · [is] under + you3 · nothing1 · understanding2 · [is] in <the> + it3
Obadiah 1:8
¿ + not3 · over the + day3 · <the> + that3 · whisper1 · The Lord2 · and + I will destroy3 · cunning (man)2 · from + Edom3 · and + understanding3 · quickly1 · Esau1
Obadiah 1:9
and + be shattered3 · warriors + your3 · Teman1 · because of2 · be chewed2 · person1 · quickly1 · Esau1 · from + slaughter3
Obadiah 1:10
from + violence3 · brother + your3 · Jacob1 · it covers + you3 · shame1 · and + he will be cut off3 · for + ever3
Obadiah 1:11
over the + day3 · standing place + your3 · being in opposition or having an opponent8 · over the + day3 · exile1 · (come from) another (man, place)2 · tremble2 · and + foreigners3 · abide2 · be (horribly) afraid2 · and + on3 · (Chald)2 · shoot2 · pebble1 · also1 · you4 · like + one3 · melt6
Obadiah 1:12
and + [will be] to3 · advise self2 · over the + day3 · brother + your3 · over the + day3 · acknowledge2 · and + [will be] to3 · cheer up2 · Libni1 · Judah1 · over the + day3 · he had destroyed + them3 · and + [will be] to3 · advance2 · jar6 · over the + day3 · trouble2
Obadiah 1:13
these1 · abide2 · in + [the] gate of3 · Ben-ammi2 · over the + day3 · disaster + their3 · these1 · advise self2 · also1 · you4 · when + was pasturing + he3 · over the + day3 · disaster + his3 · and + [will be] to3 · X any wise2 · on + wealth + his3 · over the + day3 · disaster + his3
Obadiah 1:14
and + [will be] to3 · abide (behind)2 · Most High2 · the + parting of ways3 · to + cut off3 · with1 · fugitives + his3 · and + [will be] to3 · close up2 · survivors + his3 · over the + day3 · trouble2
Obadiah 1:15
since1 · at hand1 · time2 · The Lord2 · Most High2 · all1 · Gentile2 · according as9 · think2 · accomplish2 · come2 · wean + you3 · jashub1 · on + own head + your3
Obadiah 1:16
since1 · according as9 · X assuredly2 · Most High2 · Hor5 · holy (One)2 · X assuredly2 · all1 · Gentile2 · continuance1 · and + to drink3 · and + they will swallow3 · and + they will become3 · restrain2 · beacon2
Obadiah 1:17
and + on the + mountain3 · Zion1 · beacon2 · deliverance1 · and + it became3 · Kedesh1 · and + they will take possession of3 · place1 · Jacob1 · with1 · possessions + their3
Obadiah 1:18
and + it became3 · place1 · Jacob1 · entity1 · and + household3 · Joseph1 · flame(-ming)1 · and + household3 · Esau1 · latter growth2 · and + they will burn3 · shut9 · and + they will consume + them3 · and + not3 · beacon2 · Sarid1 · of + Beth-3 · Esau1 · since1 · The Lord2 · to speak1
Obadiah 1:19
and + they will take possession of3 · the + south3 · with1 · Hor5 · Esau1 · and + the + Shephelah3 · with1 · Philistine2 · and + they will take possession of3 · with1 · field1 · Ephraim1 · and + <obj.>3 · field1 · Samaria1 · and + Benjamin3 · with1 · <the> + Gilead3
Obadiah 1:20
and + [the] bowls of3 · begin (X men began)2 · to dream10 · Libni1 · Israel1 · that1 · Canaanite2 · until1 · Zarephath1 · and + [the] bowls of3 · (Chald)2 · that1 · [are] in + Sepharad3 · cast out2 · with1 · Eri1 · the + south3
Obadiah 1:21
and + go up3 · X at all2 · be bright9 · Zion1 · to + judge3 · with1 · Hor5 · Esau1 · and + it will become3 · to + Yahweh3 · the + kingship3
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