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Obadiah 1:4 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Obadiah 1:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Obadiah chapter 1 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.”
Obadiah 1:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Obadiah 1:4
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD. God responds to Edom's presumptuous question ("Who shall bring me down?") with devastating clarity: even if you achieved the impossible, I will bring you down. The imagery escalates from geographic reality to hyperbolic impossibility. The eagle (נֶשֶׁר, nesher) soars higher than any bird—ancient peoples observed eagles nesting on the highest, most inaccessible cliff ledges. But God pushes the metaphor further: "though thou set thy nest among the stars" (בֵּין כּו...
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Cross-References for Obadiah 1:4
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“there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven”
“and his head reach to the clouds”
“morning star”
“that he may set his nest on high”
“the pride of your heart has deceived you”
“and though she should fortify the height of her strength”
“and makes his nest on high?”