Obadiah 1:3

Obadiah 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
• New International Version (NIV)The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, "Who will bring me down to the ground?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)The pride of your heart has deceived you, You who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Whose habitation is high; You who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground?’

Context of Obadiah 1:3

1This is the vision that the Sovereign Lord revealed to Obadiah concerning the land of Edom. We have heard a message from the Lord that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, “Get ready, everyone! Let’s assemble our armies and attack Edom!” 2The Lord says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations; you will be greatly despised. You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully. 4But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord. 5“If thieves came at night and robbed you (what a disaster awaits you!), they would not take everything. Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. But your enemies will wipe you out completely!

Obadiah 1:3 word by word

זְד֤וֹן לִבְּךָ֙ הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָ שֹׁכְנִ֥י בְחַגְוֵי־סֶּ֖לַע מְר֣וֹם שִׁבְתּ֑וֹ אֹמֵ֣ר בְּלִבּ֔וֹ מִ֥י יוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The prideזָדוֹןzâdôn · arroganceH2087
• of thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• hath deceivedנָשָׁאnâshâ' · to deceiveH5377
• thee, thou that dwellestשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in the cleftsחֲגָוִיםchăgâv · cleftH2288
• of the rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• whose habitationיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• highמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• that saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Who shall bring me downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Obadiah 1:3

• Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
• Proverbs 18:12Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.
• Proverbs 29:23Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
• Isaiah 10:14I have robbed their nests of riches and gathered up kingdoms as a farmer gathers eggs. No one can even flap a wing against me or utter a peep of protest.”
• Isaiah 16:6We have heard about proud Moab— about its pride and arrogance and rage. But all that boasting has disappeared.
• Jeremiah 48:29We have all heard of the pride of Moab, for his pride is very great. We know of his lofty pride, his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
• Jeremiah 49:16You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.
• Malachi 1:4Esau’s descendants in Edom may say, “We have been shattered, but we will rebuild the ruins.” But the Lord of Heaven’s Armies replies, “They may try to rebuild, but I will demolish them again. Their country will be known as ‘The Land of Wickedness,’ and their people will be called ‘The People with Whom the Lord Is Forever Angry.’
• 2 Kings 14:7Amaziah also killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He also conquered Sela and changed its name to Joktheel, as it is called to this day.
• 2 Chronicles 25:12They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below.
• Isaiah 14:13For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north.
• Isaiah 47:7You said, ‘I will reign forever as queen of the world!’ You did not reflect on your actions or think about their consequences.
• Jeremiah 49:4You are proud of your fertile valleys, but they will soon be ruined. You trusted in your wealth, you rebellious daughter, and thought no one could ever harm you.
• Revelation 18:7She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow. She boasted in her heart, ‘I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’

Commentaries on Obadiah 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The pride of thine heart - St. Jerome observes that all the southern part of Palestine, from Eleutheropolis to Petra and Aialath, was full of caverns hewn out of the rocks, and that the people had subterranean dwellings similar to ovens. Here they are said to dwell in the clefts of the rock, in reference to the caverns above mentioned. In these they conceived themselves to be safe, and thought that no power brought against them could dislodge them from…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee - Not the strength of its mountain-fastnesses, strong though they were, deceived Edom, but “the pride of his heart.” That strength was but the occasion which called forth the “pride.” Yet, it was strong in its abode. God, as it were, admits it to them. “Dweller in the clefts of the rocks, the loftiness of his habitation.” “The whole southern country of the Edomites,” says Jerome, “from Eleutheropolis to Petra and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4I will make you small: Several messages of judgment describe Edom’s specific sins against Israel (Obadiah 1:10–14; Jeremiah 49:7–22; Ezekiel 25:12–14; 36:5). Edom often appears among the nations that opposed Israel and the Lord (Isaiah 34; Ezekiel 35–36; Amos 9:1–15). small among the nations … The pride of your heart: Edom’s rocky landscape reflected the pride of its people. Just as their land was high and difficult to reach, the people of Edom thought…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. clefts of ... rock--(So 2:14; Jr 48:28). The cities of Edom, and among them Petra (Hebrew, sela, meaning "rock," 2Ki 14:7, Margin), the capital, in the Wady Musa, consisted of houses mostly cut in the rocks.Read the comment

Topics related to Obadiah 1:3

• Character
• Confidence
• Deceit
• Pride
• Rock
• Security
• Self-Exaltation

In the dictionaries

• Cave
• Sela
• Obadiah, Book of

Commentaries on Obadiah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings