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Obadiah 1:4
Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.
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Obadiah 1:4 in other translations
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.
Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.
Though you mount on high as the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the LORD.
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In context
1 The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord has said about Edom: We have had word from the Lord, and a representative has been sent among the nations, saying, Up! and let us make war against her.
2 See, I have made you small among the nations: you are much looked down on.
3 You have been tricked by the pride of your heart, O you whose living-place is in the cracks of the rock, whose house is high up; who has said in his heart, Who will make me come down to earth?
4 Though you go up on high like an eagle, though your house is placed among the stars, I will make you come down from there, says the Lord.
5 If thieves came, attacking you by night, (how are you cut off!) would they not go on taking till they had enough? if men came cutting your grapes would they take them all?
6 How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his secret stores looked for!
7 All the men who were united with you have been false to you, driving you out to the edge of the land: the men who were at peace with you have overcome you; they have taken their heritage in your place.
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