Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised.
New American Standard Bible
You are greatly despised.
King James Version
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
Holman Bible
among the nations;
you will be deeply despised.
International Standard Version
"Look! I will make you insignificant among the nations; you will be utterly despised.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I have made thee small among the nations. Thou are greatly despised.
American Standard Version
Behold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised.
Amplified
“Behold [Edom], I shall [humiliate you and] make you small among the nations;
You are greatly despised.
Bible in Basic English
See, I have made you small among the nations: you are much looked down on.
Darby Translation
Behold, I have made thee small among the nations; thou art greatly despised.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I gave thee small among the nations: thou being greatly despised.
King James 2000
Behold, I have made you small among the nations: you are greatly despised.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, I will make you insignificant among the nations. You [will be] utterly despised!
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I have given you to be small among the nations; you are greatly despised.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, I will make thee small among the Heathen, so that thou shalt be utterly despised.
NET Bible
The Lord says, "Look! I will make you a weak nation; you will be greatly despised!
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! small, have I made thee, among the nations - Despised art thou exceedingly!
Webster
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised art thou exceedingly.
Themes
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Qatan
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Edom Will Be Humbled
1 The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, "Arise, and let's rise up against her in battle. 2 Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised. 3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high, who says in his heart, 'Who will bring me down to the ground?'
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 24:18
Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
Isaiah 23:9
Yahweh of Armies has planned it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
1 Samuel 2:7-8
Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
Job 34:25-29
Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
Psalm 107:39-40
Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
Ezekiel 29:15
It shall be the base of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Micah 7:10
Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.
Luke 1:51-52
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.