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# General Information:
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Obadiah's vision concerning Edom continues.
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# The pride of your heart has deceived you
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The "heart" was associated with emotions. The Edomites' pride caused them to be deceived about their security. Alternate translation: "Your pride has deceived you" or "Your pride causes you think you are safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# in the clefts of the rock
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"in the cracks in the rock." This here has the sense of a place that is protected because it is surrounded by rocks.
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# in your lofty home
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"in your home that was built in a high place"
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# say in your heart
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Here "in your heart" is an idiom that means "to yourself." Alternate translation: "say to yourselves" or "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# Who will bring me down to the ground?
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This question expresses that the Edomites were proud and felt safe. Alternate translation: "No one can bring me down to the ground." or "I am safe from all attackers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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