1 The chazon (vision) of Obadyah: Thus saith Adonoi Hashem concerning Edom: We have heard a report from Hashem, and an envoy is sent among the Goyim, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her (Edom) in battle.
2 Hinei, I have made thee small among the Goyim; thou art greatly despised.
3 The zadon (pride, presumption, arrogance) of thine lev (heart) hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his lev, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
4 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.
5 If ganavim (thieves) came to thee, if shodedei lailah (robbers by night) - oh how art thou cut off! --would they not have stolen only till they had enough? If the grape gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
6 How is Esau searched out! How are his hidden treasures pillaged!
7 All the men of thy alliance have forced thee and brought thee even to the border; the anshei shlomecha (the men that were at peace with thee) have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy lechem (bread) have laid a mazor (net, trap) under thee; there is none detecting it.