But when she came before the sovereign, he commanded by letter that his evil plot which Haman had plotted against the Yehuḏim should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the wooden structure.
Obadiah 1:15 - The Scriptures 2009 “For the day of יהוה is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you, your reward shall come back on your own head. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your dealings will return upon your own head. [Isa. 2:10-22; Zeph. 3:8-20; Zech. 12:1-14; Rev. 19:11-21.] American Standard Version (1901) For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee; thy dealing shall return upon thine own head. Common English Bible The day of the LORD is near against all the nations. As you have done, so it will be done to you; your actions will make you suffer! Catholic Public Domain Version For the day of the Lord is near, over all nations. Just as you have done, so will it be done to you. He will turn back your retribution on your own head. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the day of the Lord is at hand upon all nations: as thou hast done, so shall it be done to thee: he will turn thy reward upon thy own head. |
But when she came before the sovereign, he commanded by letter that his evil plot which Haman had plotted against the Yehuḏim should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the wooden structure.
“Times are not hidden from the Almighty, and why have not those who know Him seen His days?
O daughter of Baḇel, who are to be destroyed, Blessed is he who repays you your deed, What you did to us!
The wrong one is entrapped In his own crookednesses, And he is caught in the cords of his sin.
Thus said יהוה, “As for all My evil neighbours who touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Yisra’ĕl to inherit; see, I am plucking them out of their land, and I shall pluck out the house of Yehuḏah from their midst.
For thus said יהוה, “See, those whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have certainly drunk. And are you the one to go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but certainly drink of it.
“Summon archers against Baḇel. All you who bend the bow, encamp against it all around, let no one escape. Repay her according to her work, do to her according to all she has done. For she has been proud against יהוה, against the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕl.
because the ravager shall come against her, against Baḇel, and her mighty men shall be captured. Every one of their bows shall be broken, for יהוה is the Ěl of recompense, He shall certainly repay.
“For the day is near, even the day of יהוה is near. It is a day of clouds, the time of the nations.
therefore, as I live,” declares the Master יהוה, “I shall do according to your displeasure and according to your envy which you showed in your hatred against them. And I shall make Myself known among them when I judge you.
“As you rejoiced because the inheritance of the house of Yisra’ĕl was laid waste, so I do to you: be a ruin, O Mount Sĕ‛ir, as well as all of Eḏom, all of it! And they shall know that I am יהוה.” ’
Alas for the day! For the day of יהוה is near, and it comes as destruction from the Almighty.
Blow a shophar in Tsiyon, and sound an alarm in My set-apart mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the earth tremble, for the day of יהוה is coming, for it is near:
And יהוה shall give forth His voice before His army, for His camp is very great, for mighty is the doer of His word. For the day of יהוה is great and very awesome, and who does bear it?
Woe to you who are longing for the day of יהוה! What does the day of יהוה mean to you? It is darkness, and not light,
Is not the day of יהוה darkness, and not light? Is it not very dark, with no brightness in it?
“And I shall take vengeance in wrath and rage on the nations who did not obey.”
“Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people shall plunder you, because of men’s blood, and doing violence to the land, to the city, and to all who dwell in it.
“For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged. And with the same measure you use, it shall be measured to you.
For the judgment is without compassion to the one who has shown no compassion. And compassion boasts over judgment.
And Aḏoni-Ḇezeq said, “Seventy sovereigns with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather food under my table. As I have done, so Elohim has repaid me.” And they brought him to Yerushalayim, and he died there.