Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Obadiah 1:15-20 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

15. The day is comingwhen I, the Lord,will judge the nations.And, Edom, you will pay in fullfor what you have done.

16. I forced the people of Judahto drink the wine of my angeron my sacred mountain.Soon the neighbouring nationsmust drink their fill—then vanish without a trace.

17. The Lord's people who escapewill go to Mount Zion,and it will be holy.Then Jacob's descendantswill capture the land of thosewho took their land.

18. Israel will be a fire,and Edom will be strawgoing up in flames.The Lord has spoken!

19. The people of Israelwho live in the Southern Desertwill take the land of Edom.Those who live in the hillswill capture Philistia,Ephraim, and Samaria.And the tribe of Benjaminwill conquer Gilead.

20. Those who return from captivitywill control Phoeniciaas far as Zarephath.Captives from Jerusalemwho were taken to Sepharadwill capture the townsof the Southern Desert.