Which sendsenvoysby the sea,Even in papyrusvesselson the surfaceof the waters.Go,swiftmessengers,to a nationtalland smooth,To a peoplefearedfarand wide,A powerfuland oppressivenationWhoselandthe riversdivide.
At that timea giftof homagewill be broughtto the LORDof hostsFrom a peopletalland smooth,Even from a peoplefearedfarand wide,A powerfuland oppressivenation,Whoselandthe riversdivide--To the placeof the nameof the LORDof hosts,[even] MountZion.
"Were not the Ethiopiansand the Lubiman immensearmywith verymanychariotsand horsemen?Yet because you reliedon the LORD,He deliveredthem into your hand.
Now Zerahthe Ethiopiancameout againstthem with an armyof a millionmen and 300chariots,and he cameto Mareshah.
"On that daymessengerswill goforthfrom Me in shipsto frightensecureEthiopia;and anguishwill be on them as on the dayof Egypt;for behold,it comes!"
But when she couldhidehim nolonger,she gothim a wickerbasketand coveredit over with tarand pitch.Then she putthe childinto it and set[it] among the reedsby the bankof the Nile.
"Behold,I have givenyou authorityto treadon serpentsand scorpions,and overallthe powerof the enemy,and nothingwill injureyou.
"They slipby likereedboats,Like an eaglethat swoopson its prey.
I have hearda messagefrom the LORD,And an envoyis sentamong the nations,[saying], "Gatheryourselves together and comeagainsther, And riseup for battle!"
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"--
"They are dreadedand feared;Their justiceand authorityoriginatewith themselves.
