Obadiah 1:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the LORD.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study Bible
Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
“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.

NASB 1995
"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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Amplified Bible
“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.

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
I will still bring you down, even if you fly higher than an eagle or nest among the stars. I, the LORD, have spoken!

Good News Translation
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there will I bring you down, says the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
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.

World English Bible
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.

American King James Version
Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, there will I bring you down, said the LORD.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
Though you rise high like the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there," says the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith Jehovah.

English Revised Version
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 the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Though thou shalt exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou shalt set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Though thou exalt thy selfe as the egle, and make thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, sayth the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Yea though thou exalt thy selfe as the egle, and make they nest among the starres, thence wil I bring thee downe, sayth the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But though thou wentest vp as hye as the Aegle, and maydest thy nest aboue amonge the starres: yet wolde I plucke the downe from thece.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If you go up high as an eagle, "" And if you set your nest between stars, "" From there I bring you down,” "" A declaration of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
If thou shalt exalt as the eagle, and set thy nest between the stars, from thence will I bring thee down, says Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Though you have been lifted high like an eagle, and though you have placed your nest among the stars, from there I will pull you down, says the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If you will be lifted up like an eagle, and if among the stars you put your nest, from there I will bring you down, says LORD JEHOVAH

Lamsa Bible
Though you rise high like the eagle, and though your nest is set among the stars, thence I will bring you down, says the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Though thou make thy nest as high as the eagle, And though thou set it among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If thou shouldest mount up as the eagle, and if thou shouldest make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
















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