The Destruction of Edom
Obadiah 1:2
In 11 translations
- BSB
- “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you will be deeply despised.
- KJV
- Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
- WEB
- Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised.“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
- ASV
- Behold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised.
- LSV
- “Behold, I have made you little among nations, || You [are] despised exceedingly.
- YLT
- Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised [art] thou exceedingly.
- DBY
- Behold, I have made thee small among the nations; thou art greatly despised.
- DRC
- Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible.
- GNV
- Beholde, I haue made thee small among the heathen: thou art vtterly despised.
- JPS
- Behold, I make thee small among the nations; thou art greatly despised.
- LXXE
- Arise ye, and let us rise up against her to war.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- הִנֵּ֥ה קָטֹ֛ן נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בָּז֥וּי אַתָּ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἰδοὺ ὀλιγοστὸν δέδωκά σε ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἠτιμωμένος εἶ σὺ σφόδρα.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 23:9The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
- Numbers 24:18Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
- Luke 1:51–52He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
- Job 34:25–29Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed. He strikes them for their wickedness in full view, because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.…
- Micah 7:10Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame— she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets.
- Ezekiel 29:15Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.
- 1 Samuel 2:7–8The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the…
- Psalms 107:39–40When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
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