Verse
Obadiah 1:4 — Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest…
“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.”
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The verses around Obadiah 1:4.
2Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
3The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
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.
5If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
6How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
Verse explanation
Even if Edom exalted itself as high as an eagle among the stars, God promises to bring it down from there — no height escapes His judgment.
From the Obadiah 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Obadiah 1:4 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Se te elevares como aguia, e pozeres o teu ninho entre as estrellas, d'ali te derribarei, diz o Senhor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Se te elevares como a águia, e se puseres teu ninho entre as estrelas, dali eu te derrubarei,diz o SENHOR.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pero aunque vueles como un águila, y aunque hicieras tu nido entre las estrellas, yo te derribaré de allí, dice el Señor.
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In other languages: Português (Obadias 1:4) · Español (Abdías 1:4)
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