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Obadiah 2

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1:2The Lord says,9 “Look! I will10 make you a weak nation;11

you will be greatly despised!

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Footnotes

  1. 9 The introductory phrase “the Lord says” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation to clarify the identity of the speaker.
  2. 10 The Hebrew perfect verb form used here usually describes past events. However, here and several times in the following verses it is best understood as portraying certain fulfillment of events that at the time of writing were still future. It is the perfect of certitude. See §106.n; 2: §112.h.
  3. 11 Heb “I will make you small among the nations” (so , , ); “least among the nations”; “the smallest of nations.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, I will make you small among the nations;

you shall be utterly despised.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“See, I will make you small among the nations;

you will be utterly despised.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Look, I will make you insignificant

among the nations;

you will be deeply despised.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord says to Edom,

“I will cut you down to size among the nations;

you will be greatly despised.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Look, I will make you insignificant among the nations. You will be utterly despised!

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen:

Thou art greatly despised.