Obadiah 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Chazawan (Vision) Ibadayah (Obadiah). Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (says about) Adanay () Yahawah () Adawam (Edom). Shamawaih (news) Shamainaw (we heard) MaAth (from entirety) Yahawah (), WaTzayar (and ambassador) BaGawayam (in nations saying), YaShalach (sent) “Qawamaw (you arise), WaNaQawamah (and we rise up) Ilayah (over it) LaMalachamah (against battle).

2 Hanah (Behold) Qatan (lesser) Nathanathayak (Behold made you) BaGawayam (in nations). Bazahaway (despised) Athah (you) Maad (exceedingly / very).

3 Zadawan (Pride) Labak (your heart) HaNashayaak ([causing] deceived you), Shakanay (dwell) BaChagaway (in clefts) Salai (rock), Shakanay (whose habitation) Marawam (high), Shabathaw (His shabath / Rest) Amar (said) BaLabaw (in his heart), ‘May (Who) YaYawaraday (bring me down) Aratz (Earth/land)?’

4 Am-ThaGabayah (Although - rhetorical you mount high) KaNashar (as eagle), WaAm-BayanaKawakabayam (and only / if only between stars), Shawayam (set) Qanak (your nest) MaSham (from there) AYawarayadak (I bring you down),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

5 “Am-Ganabayam (Although - rhetorical 𐤂𐤍𐤁 - plural) Bawaaw (thieves came), Lak (for you) Am-Shawadaday (although - rhetorical robbers) Layalah (night)— Ayak (oh), NaDamahayathah (𐤃𐤌𐤄) HaLawaa (NOT) YaGanabaw (disaster awaits steal) Dayam (their enough)? Am-Batzarayam (although - rhetorical 𐤁𐤑𐤓 - plural) Bawaaw (grape pickers came), Lak (for you) HaLawaa (NOT) YaShaayaraw (leave) Ilalahawath (gleaning grapes)?

6 How Ishaw (Esau) will be ransacked! Matzapanayaw (How his hidden) treasures are sought out!

7 Id-HaGabawal (As far as the border) Shalachawak (alliance brought you way), Kal (every) Ayanashay (men). Barayathak (your covenant) HaNashayaawak (you [causing] deceived), Yakalaw (prevailed) Lak (against you) Ayanashay (men) Shalawamak (your peace). Lachamak (your bread) YaShawayamaw (lay) Mazawar (𐤌𐤆𐤅𐤓) Thachathayak (snare under you). Ayan (NO ONE) Thabawanah (understanding) Baw (within him).”

8 “HaLawaa (NOT) BaYawam (in day)”, HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “WaHaAbadathay (and [causing] destroy) Chakamayam (wise - plural men) MaAdawam (out of Edom), WaThabawanah (and understanding) MaHar (from mountain) Ishaw (Esau)?

9 WaChathathaw (And dismayed), Gabawarayak (your mighty men), Thayaman (Teman), LaMainaYaKarath (𐤋 end everyone cut off) Ayash (man) MaHar (from mountain) Ishaw (Esau) MaQatal (from slaughter).

10 MaChamas (From violence) Achayak (your brother) Yaiqab (Jacob), ThaKasahak (you cover you), Bawashah (shame) WaNaKarathath (and you cut off) LaIwalam (forever).

11 BaYawam (In day) Imadak (you stood) MaNagad (other side), BaYawam (in day) Shabahawath (strangers carried - plural) Zawarayam (Crown - plural) Chayalaw (his substance), WaNakarayam (and foreigners) Bawaaw (entered) Shairaw (his gates), WaIl (and over) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Yadadaw (cast) Gawaral (lots) Gam (indeed / moreover) Athah (you) KaAchadam (as one).

12 WaAl (And not) ThaRaah (you look) BaYawam (in day) Achayak (your brother) BaYawam (in day) Nakaraw (his disaster), WaAl (and not) ThaShamach (you rejoice) LaBanay (over children) Yahawadah (Judah) BaYawam (in day) Abadam (their destruction). WaAl (and not) ThaGadal (you proudly) Pahayak (your speak) BaYawam (in day) Tzarah (distress).

13 Al (Not) ThaBawaa (enter) BaShair (into gate) Imay (my people) BaYawam (in day) Ayadam (their calamity). Al (not) ThaRaah (look) Gam (indeed / moreover) Athah (you) BaRaithaw (his down on affliction) BaYawam (in day) Ayadaw (his calamity), WaAl (and not) ThaShalachanah (send) BaChayalaw (neither seize in his wealth) BaYawam (on day) Ayadaw (his calamity).

14 WaAl (And not) ThaImad (stand) Il-HaParaq (over the 𐤐𐤓𐤒) LaHaKarayath (crossroads to [causing] cut off) Ath-Palayatayaw (the entirety of his escape). WaAl (and not) ThaSagar (deliver up) Sharayadayaw (his remain) BaYawam (in day) Tzarah (distress).

15 Kay-Qarawab (Surely near) Yawam (day) Yahawah () Il-Kal (over every) HaGawayam (the nations)! KaAsharaIshahayath (as who/that you done), YaIshah (it done). Lak (for you) Gamawalak (your 𐤂𐤌𐤅𐤋) YaShawab (deeds return) BaRaashak (in your head).

16 KayaKaAsharaShathahayatham (Surely as who/that you drunk) Il-Har (over mountain), Qadashay (my holy) YaShathahaw (drink) Kal (every) HaGawayam (the nations) Thamayad (always / continually Yes)., WaShathahaw (and they drink), WaLawaiw (and swallow down), WaHayahaw (and came to pass) KaLawaa (and as though they not) Hayahaw (came to pass).

17 WaBaHar (And in mount) Tzayawan (Zion), ThaHayah (came to pass) Palayatah (escape), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Qadash (Holy / Set Apart). WaYarashaw (and possess) Bayath (house) Yaiqab (Jacob) AthaMawarashayam (the entirety of their possessions).

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Bayath (house) Yaiqab (Jacob) Ash (fire), WaBayath (and house) Yawasap (Joseph) Lahabah (flame), WaBayath (and house) Ishaw (Esau) LaQash (for stubble). WaDalaqaw (and they burn) Bam (among them), WaAkalawam (and devour them). WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Sharayad (remaining) LaBayath (to house) Ishaw (Esau).” Kay (Indeed), Yahawah () YaDabar (spoken).

19 WaYarashaw (And possess) HaNagab (the south) Ath-Har (the entirety of mountain) Ishaw (Esau), WaHaShapalah (and the lowland), Ath-Palashathay (the entirety of Philistines). WaYarashaw (and they possess) Ath-Shadah (the entirety of field / open country) Aparayam (Ephraim), WaAthaShadah (and the entirety of field / open country possess) Shamarawan (Samaria). Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) Ath (the entirety of) HaGalaid (the Gilead).

20 WaGalawath (And captives) HaChayal (this army) HaZah (this / that / these) LaBanay (children among possess even) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ashar-Kanainay (who/that Canaanites), Id (as far as) Tzarapath (Zarephath); WaGalawath (and captives) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Ashar (who/that) BaSaparad (in Sepharad), YaYarashaw (possess) AthaIyaray (the entirety of cities) HaNagab (the negev).

21 WaIlahaw (And saviors go up) MaYawashaiyam (salvation - plural) BaHar (on mount) Tzayawan (Zion) LaShapat (to judge) Ath-Har (the entirety of mountain) Ishaw (Esau), WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Yahawah () HaMalawakah (the kingdom).