The vision of Obadi′ah. Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the Lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations: “Rise up! let us rise against her for battle!”

Ορασις Αβδιου. Τάδε λέγει κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῇ Ιδουμαίᾳ ᾿Ακοὴν ἤκουσα παρὰ κυρίου, καὶ περιοχὴν εἰς τὰ ἔθνη ἐξαπέστειλεν ᾿Ανάστητε καὶ ἐξαναστῶμεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν εἰς πόλεμον.

חֲזֹ֖ון עֹֽבַדְיָ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה לֶאֱדֹ֗ום שְׁמוּעָ֨ה שָׁמַ֜עְנוּ מֵאֵ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְצִיר֙ בַּגֹּויִ֣ם שֻׁלָּ֔ח ק֛וּמוּ וְנָק֥וּמָה עָלֶ֖יהָ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

Later Commentaries

George Leo Haydock (1774-1849)

Haydock Catholic Bible Commentary: Abdias [Obadiah]

Edom. The Jews understand this of the Romans; others apply it to themselves; but it seems to speak of the Idumeans. --- Ambassador, prophet, or angel; or God has suffered the passions of men to act. All is here animated. God appears leading on the various nations. C. --- He directed their thoughts to unite against Edom. W. --- Yet he did not approve of their ambition. H.