Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised art thou exceedingly.
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.
World English Bible
Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You are greatly despised.
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 Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Edom, A report we have heard from Jehovah, And an ambassador among nations was sent, 'Rise, yea, let us rise against her for battle.' 2 Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised art thou exceedingly. 3 The pride of thy heart hath lifted thee up, O dweller in clifts of a rock, (A high place is his habitation, He is saying in his heart, 'Who doth bring me down to earth?')
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 24:18
And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, for its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
Isaiah 23:9
Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled it, To pollute the excellency of all beauty, To make light all the honoured of earth.
1 Samuel 2:7-8
Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
Job 34:25-29
Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.
Psalm 107:39-40
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
Ezekiel 29:15
Of the kingdoms it is lowest, And it lifteth not up itself any more above the nations, And I have made them few, So as not to rule among nations.
Micah 7:10
And see doth mine enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, 'Where is Jehovah thy God?' Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As mire of the out-places.
Luke 1:51-52
He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,