Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Obadiah 1:3 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Obadiah 1:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Obadiah chapter 1 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Obadiah 1:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Obadiah 1:3
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? God identifies the root of Edom's sin: pride. The Hebrew זְדוֹן לִבְּךָ (zedon libbeka, "pride of your heart") indicates arrogant presumption rooted deep within. The verb הִשִּׁיא (hissi, "has deceived") reveals pride's essential nature—it is self-deception, blinding people to reality. Pride convinces us of our own security, sufficiency, and invulnerability, all of which are lies.Edom's pride was geographically root...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Obadiah 1:3
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“I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!,For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:, וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ בִלְבָבְךָ הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶעֱלֶה מִמַּעַל לְכוֹכְבֵי־אֵל אָרִים כִּסְאִי וְאֵשֵׁב בְּהַר־מוֹעֵד בְּיַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן׃ ,And thou saidst in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven”
“but one of lowly spirit gains honor.”
“the pride of your heart has deceived you”
“that he is very proud; even of his arrogance”
“I shall be mistress forever; so that you did not lay these things to your heart”
“and took Sela by war”
“We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places; thus says Yahweh of Armies”
“and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
“[that] he is very proud; his loftiness”
“but before honor is humility.”