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Obadiah 4
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KJ21
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, from thence will I bring thee down,” saith the Lord.
ASV
Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
AMP
“Though you build [your nest] on high like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
AMPC
Though you mount on high as the eagle and though you set your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord.
BRG
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.
CSB
Though you seem to soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down. This is the Lord’s declaration.
CSBA
Though you seem to soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down. This is the Lord’s declaration.
CEB
Though you soar like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord.
CJB
If you make your nest as high as an eagle’s, even if you place it among the stars, I will bring you down from there.” says Adonai.
CEV
I will still bring you down, even if you fly higher than an eagle or nest among the stars. I, the Lord, have spoken!
DARBY
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah.
DRA
Though thou be exalted as an eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars: thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
ERV
This is what the Lord says: “Even though you fly high like the eagle and put your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there.
EASY
You may be like a strong bird that flies high. And you may make your home in the highest places among the stars. But I will bring you down from there.’ That is what the Lord says.
EHV
Even if you would soar as high as an eagle, and even if your nest is set among the stars, I will bring you down from there, declares the Lord.
ESV
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the Lord.
ESVUK
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the Lord.
EXB
Even if you ·fly high [soar] like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
GNV
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
GW
Even though you fly high like an eagle and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” declares the Lord.
GNT
Even though you make your home as high as an eagle's nest, so that it seems to be among the stars, yet I will pull you down.
HCSB
Though you seem to soar like an eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down. This is the Lord’s declaration.
ICB
You fly high like the eagle. You make your nest among the stars. But I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
ISV
Though you soar high like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down even from there,” declares the Lord.
JUB
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle and though thou set thy nest among the stars, from there I will bring thee down, said the LORD.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Though you build loftily like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” declares Yahweh.
LEB
Even if you soar like the eagle, even if your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down!” declares Yahweh:
TLB
Though you soar as high as eagles, and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you plummeting down,” says the Lord.
MSG
“Listen to this, Edom: I’m turning you to a no-account, the runt of the godless nations, despised. You thought you were so great, perched high among the rocks, king of the mountain, Thinking to yourself, ‘Nobody can get to me! Nobody can touch me!’ Think again. Even if, like an eagle, you hang out on a high cliff-face, Even if you build your nest in the stars, I’ll bring you down to earth.” God’s sure Word.
MEV
Though you ascend high like the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord.
NOG
Even though you fly high like an eagle and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” declares Yahweh.
NABRE
Though you soar like the eagle, and your nest is set among the stars, From there I will bring you down— oracle of the Lord.
NASB
Though you make your home high like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
NASB1995
“Though you build high like the eagle, Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
NCB
Even though you soar like an eagle and your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down says the Lord.
NCV
Even if you fly high like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
NET
Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, even if you were to make your nest among the stars, I can bring you down even from there!” says the Lord.
NIRV
You have built your home as high as an eagle does. You have made your nest among the stars. But I will bring you down from there,” announces the Lord.
NIV
Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
NIVUK
Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,’ declares the Lord.
NKJV
Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” says the Lord.
NLV
Even when you build your home as high as the eagle, and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.
NLT
But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
NRSVA
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the Lord.
NRSVACE
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the Lord.
NRSVCE
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the Lord.
NRSVUE
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, says the Lord.
OJB
Though thou exalt thyself to soar as the nesher, and though thou set thy nest among the kokhavim (stars), thence will I bring thee down, saith Hashem.
RGT
“Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and make your nest among the stars, there will I bring you down,” says the LORD.
RSV
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, thence I will bring you down, says the Lord.
RSVCE
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, thence I will bring you down, says the Lord.
TLV
Even if you soar like the eagle, and even if you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down.’” declares Adonai.
VOICE
Even if you fly high as the eagle, believing yourselves strong and free, and put your nest among the stars, I will have no trouble bringing you down. This is declared by the Eternal One.
WEB
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 Yahweh.
WYC
Though thou shalt be raised as an eagle, and thou shalt put thy nest among stars, from thence I shall draw thee down, saith the Lord. (But even though thou shalt be raised up like an eagle, and even if thou shalt put thy nest among the stars, I shall still pull thee down from there, saith the Lord.)
YLT
If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.
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