Torah FeedThe Book of Obadiah
Obadiah is book 18 of 39 in the Tanakh, part of Nevi'im. It has 1 chapter and 21 verses.
Updated September 19, 2026
עֹבַדְיָה
- Section
- Nevi'im
- Chapters
- 1
- Verses
- 21
- Longest chapter
- 1 (21 verses)
What Obadiah is about
Obadiah is the shortest book in the Tanakh, a single chapter of 21 verses. It is a prophecy against Edom for standing by and gloating when Jerusalem fell.
Opening verse
חֲזוֹן עֹבַדְיָה כֹּה־אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה לֶאֱדוֹם שְׁמוּעָה שָׁמַעְנוּ מֵאֵת יְהוָה וְצִיר בַּגּוֹיִם שֻׁלָּח קוּמוּ וְנָקוּמָה עָלֶיהָ לַמִּלְחָמָה׃
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom: We have heard a message from the LORD, And an ambassador is sent among the nations: ‘Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.’