The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
Obadiah 1:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Behold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, I will make you small among the nations [Edom]; you shall be despised exceedingly. [Ezek. 35.] American Standard Version (1901) Behold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised. Common English Bible Look now, I will make you of little importance among the nations; you will be totally despised. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I have made you little among the nations. You are greatly contemptible. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible. |
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men.
It shall be the basest 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.
Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her; which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, which were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.