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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The pride of your heart has deceived you – Not the strength of its mountain fortresses, strong though they were, deceived Edom, but…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

1-9 .—THE DIVINE HOSTILITY AGAINST EDOM PROCLAIMED.

The vision of Obadiah. —Properly, vision of Obadia…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah uses nearly the same words, but the sense of the expression is ambiguous when he says, Lo, little have I set thee. To me, it appe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The pride of your heart has deceived you
The Edomites were proud of their wealth and riches, which they had by robbe…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This prophecy is against Edom. Its destruction seems to have been typical, like their father Esau's rejection, and appears to refer to the destruct…