Obadiah 1:2

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

Webster Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumor from the LORD, and an embassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

3The pride of thy 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?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Psalms 107:39Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

Jeremiah 49:15For lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.

Micah 7:10Then she that is my enemy shall see it , and shame shall cover her who said to me, Where is the LORD thy God? my eyes shall behold 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 →

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