Whois thiswho comesfrom Edom,With garmentsof glowingcolorsfrom Bozrah,ThisOnewho is majesticin His apparel,Marchingin the greatnessof His strength?"It is I who speakin righteousness,mightyto save."
Then Beladied,and Jobabthe sonof Zerahof Bozrahbecamekingin his place.
"He ties[his] foalto the vine,And his donkey'scoltto the choicevine;He washeshis garmentsin wine,And his robesin the bloodof grapes.
When Beladied,Jobabthe sonof Zerahof Bozrahbecamekingin his place.
Through Godwe will dovaliantly,And it is He who shall treaddownour adversaries.
Remember,O LORD,against the sonsof EdomThe dayof Jerusalem,Who said,"Razeit, razeit To its very foundation."
Who establishesthe mountainsby His strength,Being girdedwith might;
"Whatis thiscomingup from the wildernessLike columnsof smoke,Perfumedwith myrrhand frankincense,With allscentedpowdersof the merchant?
Whois thisthat growslikethe dawn,As beautifulas the fullmoon,As pureas the sun,As awesomeas an armywith banners?'
"Whois thiscomingup from the wildernessLeaningon her beloved?""Beneaththe appletreeI awakenedyou; Thereyour motherwas in laborwith you, Thereshe was in labor[and] gaveyou birth.
They will swoopdownon the slopesof the Philistineson the west;Togetherthey will plunderthe sonsof the east;They will possessEdomand Moab,And the sonsof Ammonwill be subjectto them.
Drawnear,O nations,to hear;and listen,O peoples!Let the earthand all it containshear,and the worldand allthat springsfrom it.
"Behold,My Servant,whom I uphold;My chosenone [in whom] My souldelights.I have putMy Spiritupon Him; He will bringforthjusticeto the nations.
"A bruisedreedHe will not breakAnd a dimlyburning wickHe will not extinguish;He will faithfullybringforthjustice.
"I have not spokenin secret,In somedarkland;I did not sayto the offspringof Jacob,SeekMe in a wasteplace;I, the LORD,speakrighteousness,Declaringthingsthat are upright.
"I have swornby Myself, The wordhas goneforthfrom My mouthin righteousnessAnd will not turnback,That to Me everykneewill bow,everytonguewill swear[allegiance].
For everybootof the bootedwarriorin the [battle] tumult,And cloakrolledin blood,will be for burning,fuelfor the fire.
Therewill be noendto the increaseof [His] governmentor of peace,On the throneof Davidand overhis kingdom,To establishit and to upholdit with justiceand righteousnessFrom thenon and forevermore.The zealof the LORDof hostswill accomplishthis.
againstKerioth,Bozrahand allthe citiesof the landof Moab,farand near.
"For I have swornby Myself," declaresthe LORD,"that Bozrahwill becomean objectof horror,a reproach,a ruinand a curse;and allits citieswill becomeperpetualruins."
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"BecauseEdomhas actedagainst the houseof Judahby takingvengeance,and has incurredgrievousguilt,and avengedthemselves upon them,"
Moreover, the wordof the LORDcameto me saying,
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Are you the oneof whomI spokein formerdaysthroughMy servantsthe prophetsof Israel,who prophesiedin thosedaysfor [many] yearsthat I would bringyou againstthem?
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"--
"Then your mightymenwill be dismayed,O Teman,So that everyonemay be cutofffrom the mountainof Esauby slaughter.
"The LORDyour Godis in your midst,A victoriouswarrior.He will exultoveryou with joy,He will be quietin His love,He will rejoiceoveryou with shoutsof joy.
"I have lovedyou," saysthe LORD.But you say,"Howhave You lovedus?" "[Was] not EsauJacob'sbrother?"declaresthe LORD."Yet I have lovedJacob;
"Godis not a man,that He should lie,Nora sonof man,that He should repent;Has He said,and will He not doit? Or has He spoken,and will He not makeit good?
When He had enteredJerusalem,allthe citywas stirred,saying,"Whois this?"
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
who are protectedby the powerof Godthroughfaithfor a salvationreadyto be revealedin the lasttime.
[He is] clothedwith a robedippedin blood,and His nameis calledThe Wordof God.
