Obadiah 1:2
Behold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
Psalms 107:39Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
Jeremiah 49:15For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men.
Micah 7:10Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Matthew Henry on Obadiah 1:2-10
The Doom of Edom. ( b. c. 587.) 1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord , and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. 2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. 3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 4 Though thou exalt… Read the whole commentary →