Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Obadiah 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “This is (the) revelation that God revealed to Obadiah about the land of Edom.
God has shown us that he has sent word to the communities saying, ‘Prepare yourselves! Let us go to fight against Edom.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “The vision of Obadiah.
The Lord LORD says like this concerning Edom,
We have heard this message from the LORD.
A messenger has been sent to the nations to speak like this,
"Get up! Let us go to war with Edom.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “This (is) what the Lord GOD said concerning the nation of Edom, which he revealed to Obadias.
‘We (excl.) the Israelinhon have-heard the news from the LORD, that he sent a messenger to the nations to challenge them to fight against the nation of Edom.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “This is a message that Yahweh our God gave to me, Obadiah, about the Edom people-group.
Yahweh our God has told me this about the people of Edom:
‘I, Yahweh, have sent a messenger to other nations,
telling them to prepare to go and attack Edom.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
