Obadiah 1:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The arroganceזְדֹ֤ון
(ze·do·vn)
2087: insolence, presumptuousnessfrom zud
of your heartלִבְּךָ֙
(lib·be·cha)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
has deceived 
 
5378: to beguile, deceivea prim. root
you, You who liveשֹׁכְנִ֥י
(sho·che·ni)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
in the cleftsבְחַגְוֵי־
(ve·chag·vei-)
2288: places of concealment, retreatsfrom an unused word
of the rock,סֶּ֖לַע
(se·la)
5553: a crag, clifffrom an unused word
In the loftinessמְרֹ֣ום
(me·ro·vm)
4791: heightfrom rum
of your dwelling 
 
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
place, 
 
7675: seat, dwelling, placefrom yashab
Who sayאֹמֵ֣ר
(o·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
in your heart,בְּלִבֹּ֔ו
(be·lib·bov,)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
Whoמִ֥י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
will bring me downיֹורִדֵ֖נִי
(yo·v·ri·de·ni)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to earth?'אָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The pride
zadown  (zaw-done')
arrogance -- presumptuously, pride, proud (man).
of thine heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
hath deceived
nasha'  (naw-shaw')
to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce -- beguile, deceive, greatly, utterly.
thee thou that dwellest
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
in the clefts
chagav  (khag-awv')
a rift in rocks -- cleft.
of the rock
cela`  (seh'-lah)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
whose habitation
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
is high
marowm  (maw-rome')
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) -- (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
that saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
in his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Who shall bring me down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, You who live in the clefts of the rock, In the loftiness of your dwelling place, Who say in your heart, 'Who will bring me down to earth?'

King James Bible
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your presumptuous heart has deceived you, you who live in clefts of the rock in your home on the heights, who say to yourself," Who can bring me down to the ground?"

International Standard Version
The arrogance in your heart has deceived you, who inhabit hidden places on rocky cliffs, whose dwelling is in the heights, who say continuously to yourself, 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'

NET Bible
Your presumptuous heart has deceived you--you who reside in the safety of the rocky cliffs, whose home is high in the mountains. You think to yourself, 'No one can bring me down to the ground!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your arrogance has deceived you. You live on rocky cliffs. You make your home up high. You say to yourself, 'No one can bring me down to earth.'

King James 2000 Bible
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you that dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
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