"Behold,I will puta spiritin him so that he will heara rumorand returnto his own land.And I will make him fallby the swordin his own land."'"
Becauseof your ragingagainstMe, And because your arrogancehas comeup to My ears,Therefore I will putMy hookin your nose,And My bridlein your lips,And I will turnyou backby the waywhichyou came.
"By the waythat he came,by the same he will return,and he shall not cometo thiscity,"' declaresthe LORD.
For the Lordhad caused the armyof the Arameansto heara soundof chariotsand a soundof horses,[even] the soundof a greatarmy,so that they saidto oneanother,"Behold,the kingof Israelhas hiredagainstus the kingsof the Hittitesand the kingsof the Egyptians,to comeupon us."
And the LORDsentan angelwho destroyedeverymightywarrior,commanderand officerin the campof the kingof Assyria.So he returnedin shameto his own land.And when he had enteredthe templeof his god,someof his ownchildrenkilledhim therewith the sword.
"Soundsof terrorare in his ears;While at peacethe destroyercomesupon him.
"By the breathof Godthey perish,And by the blastof His angerthey cometo an end.
Upon the wickedHe will rainsnares;Fireand brimstoneand burningwindwill be the portionof their cup.
May our Godcomeand not keepsilence;FiredevoursbeforeHim, And it is verytempestuousaroundHim.
He has broughtbacktheir wickednessupon them And will destroythem in their evil;The LORDour Godwill destroythem.
But with righteousnessHe will judgethe poor,And decidewith fairnessfor the afflictedof the earth;And He will strikethe earthwith the rodof His mouth,And with the breathof His lipsHe will slaythe wicked.
I have hearda messagefrom the LORD,And an envoyis sentamong the nations,[saying], "Gatheryourselves together and comeagainsther, And riseup for battle!"
Thussaysthe LORD:"Behold,I am going to arouseagainstBabylonAnd againstthe inhabitantsof Leb-kamaiThe spiritof a destroyer.
"Now sothat your heartdoes not growfaint,And you are not afraidat the reportthat [will be] heardin the land--For the reportwill comeone year,And afterthat another reportin another year,And violence[will be] in the landWith ruleragainstruler--
The visionof Obadiah.Thussaysthe LordGODconcerning Edom--We have hearda reportfrom the LORD,And an envoyhas been sentamong the nations[saying], "Ariseand let us goagainsther for battle"--
