Obd 4 | NET2full | STEP | Even if you were to soar high like an eagle , even if you were to make your nest among the stars , I can bring you down even from there !” says the Lord .

‏ Obadiah 4

4 Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, ^{▼▼sn The eagle was often used in the ancient Near East as a symbol of strength and swiftness.}
even if you ^{▼▼tc The present translation follows the reading תָּשִׂים (tasim; active) rather than שִׁים (sim; passive) of the MT (cf. NAB “and your nest be set among the stars”). Cf. LXX, Syriac, and Vg.} were to make your nest among the stars,
I can bring you down even from there!” says the Lord.