Obadiah 1:2

Hinei, I have made thee small among the Goyim; 1 thou art greatly despised. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.

In Context

1The chazon (vision) of Ovadyah. 1 Thus saith Adonoi Hashem concerning Edom: 1 We have heard a report from Hashem, 1 and an envoy is sent among the Goyim, 1 Arise ye, and let us rise up against her (Edom) in battle. 1

3The zadon (pride, presumption, arrogance) of thine lev (heart) hath deceived thee, 1 thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, 1 whose habitation is high; 1 that saith in his lev: 1 Who shall bring me down to the ground? 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:7Hashem maketh poor, and bringeth oisher; 1 He bringeth low, and lifteth up. 1

Psalms 107:39Again, they are diminished and brought low through otzer (oppression), 1 ra'ah (calamity, peril, trouble) and yagon (sorrow, grief). 1

Jeremiah 49:15For, hinei, I will make thee katon among the Goyim, 1 and despised among adam. 1

Micah 7:10Then mine enemy shall see it, 1 and bushah (shame) shall cover her 1 which said unto me: Where is Hashem thy G-d? 1 Mine eyes shall behold her; 1 now shall she be trodden down like the mire of the streets. 1

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 →

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