4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Obadiah 1:4:1 ⧉אִם־תַּגְבִּ֣יהַּimtagbiaif you make high or you raise up Obadiah 1:4:2 ⧉כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרkanesherlike the eagle Obadiah 1:4:3 ⧉וְאִם־בֵּ֥יןveimbenand if between Obadiah 1:4:4 ⧉כּֽוֹכָבִ֖יםkhokhavimstars Obadiah 1:4:5 ⧉שִׂ֣יםsimset or place Obadiah 1:4:6 ⧉קִנֶּ֑ךָkinekhayour nest Obadiah 1:4:7 ⧉מִשָּׁ֥םmishshamfrom there Obadiah 1:4:8 ⧉אוֹרִֽידְךָ֖oridkhaI will bring you down Obadiah 1:4:9 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃neumyahwehutterance of the LORD |
4. Formal Translation Even if you lift yourself up high like an eagle, and even if you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD {Yahweh, Humbling King}. |
4. Dynamic Translation Suppose you rise like an eagle and make your home among the stars; even then I will pull you down from there, says the LORD {Yahweh, Pride Overthrower}. |