Obadiah 1:2
Beholde, I haue made thee small among the heathen: thou art vtterly despised.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.
Psalms 107:39Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.
Jeremiah 49:15For loe, I will make thee but small among the heathen, and despised among men.
Micah 7:10Then she that is mine enemie, shall looke vpon it, and shame shall couer her, which said vnto me, Where is the Lord thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be troden downe as the myre of the streetes.
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 →