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Sulhazan
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Here are a few quotes from the book of Obadiah in the Bible:

“For the day of the Lord draws near on all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.” – Obadiah 1:15

“But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and Jacob will possess his inheritance.” – Obadiah 1:17

“But the house of Jacob will be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame; the house of Esau will be stubble, and they will set it on fire and consume it.” – Obadiah 1:18

“The kingdom will be the Lord’s.” – Obadiah 1:21

“And saviors will come to Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau, and the kingdom will be the Lord’s.” – Obadiah 1:21
“For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.” – Obadiah 1:10

“The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?'” – Obadiah 1:3

“As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.” – Obadiah 1:15

“But on Mount Zion there shall be those who escape, and it shall be holy, and the house of Jacob shall possess their own possessions.” – Obadiah 1:17

“But in the day that you stood aloof, in the day that strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.” – Obadiah 1:11
“The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?'” – Obadiah 1:3

“Therefore, as I live, declares the Lord God, I will give you over to bloodshed, and bloodshed shall pursue you; because you have not hated bloodshed, therefore bloodshed shall pursue you.” – Obadiah 1:11

“The men of Dedan will say to you, ‘Are you driven out, like a driven out rogue?’ When you dwell among the sheepfolds, you will be like a lion among the beasts of the forest.” – Obadiah 1:13

“I will make you a small kingdom, you shall be the least among the nations, but in no way shall you be insignificant.” – Obadiah 1:2

“For the Lord will execute judgment by fire, and by his sword, on all flesh; and those slain by the Lord shall be many.” – Obadiah 1:16
“And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; they shall burn them and consume them, and there shall be no survivor for the house of Esau, for the Lord has spoken.” – Obadiah 1:18

“And there shall be no survivors of the house of Esau; for the Lord has spoken.” – Obadiah 1:18

“And the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.” – Obadiah 1:21

“For the Lord has spoken concerning Edom, concerning the men of Teman: ‘Behold, they shall be dragged off with all their multitude, with all their wealth and all their allies'” – Obadiah 1:5

“And the captives of this host of the children of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath. And the captives of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad shall possess the cities of the south.” – Obadiah 1:20

In Obadiah’s prophecy, it is clear that the Lord is a God of justice and righteousness, who will punish nations for their sins and hold them accountable for their actions. It also includes a message of hope for the Israelites, the Lord promises to restore their fortunes and gather them from all the nations where they have been scattered, and establish them as a powerful nation once again.