Obadiah 1:15
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For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.
In other translations
For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588קָרוֹבkarov[is] nearH7138יוֹם־yom-[the] day ofH3117יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִםhagoyimthe nationsH1471כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834עָשִׂיתָ'asitayou have doneH6213יֵעָשֶׂהye'asehit will be doneH6213לָּךְlakhto youגְּמֻלְךָgemulkharecompense yourH1576יָשׁוּבyashuvit will returnH7725בְּרֹאשֶׁךָ׃beroshekhaon own head yourH7218
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