Jeremiah 49:15
New International Version
“Now I will make you small among the nations, despised by mankind.

New Living Translation
The LORD says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations. You will be despised by all.

English Standard Version
For behold, I will make you small among the nations, despised among mankind.

Berean Standard Bible
“For behold, I will make you small among nations, despised among men.

King James Bible
For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.

New King James Version
“For indeed, I will make you small among nations, Despised among men.

New American Standard Bible
“For behold, I have made you small among the nations, Despised among people.

NASB 1995
“For behold, I have made you small among the nations, Despised among men.

NASB 1977
“For behold, I have made you small among the nations, Despised among men.

Legacy Standard Bible
“For behold, I have made you small among the nations, Despised among men.

Amplified Bible
“For behold, [Edom] I have made you small among the nations And despised among men.

Christian Standard Bible
I will certainly make you insignificant among the nations, despised among humanity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, I will certainly make you insignificant among the nations, despised among humanity.

American Standard Version
For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men.

Contemporary English Version
Your nation will be small, yet hated by other nations.

English Revised Version
For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Edom, I will make you the smallest of nations and despised among humanity.

Good News Translation
The LORD is going to make you weak, and no one will respect you.

International Standard Version
Indeed, I'll make you the least of the nations, despised among men.

Majority Standard Bible
“For behold, I will make you small among nations, despised among men.

NET Bible
The LORD says to Edom, "I will certainly make you small among nations. I will make you despised by all humankind.

New Heart English Bible
"For, look, I have made you small among the nations, and despised among men.

Webster's Bible Translation
For lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.

World English Bible
“For, behold, I have made you small among the nations, and despised among men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For behold, I have made you little among nations, "" Despised among men.

Young's Literal Translation
For, lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised among men.

Smith's Literal Translation
For behold, I gave thee small among the nations, despised among men.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For behold I have made thee a little one among the nations, despicable among men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For behold, I have made you little among the nations, contemptible among men.

New American Bible
I will make you the least among the nations, despised by all people!

New Revised Standard Version
For I will make you least among the nations, despised by humankind.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For, lo, I will make you small among the nations and despised among men.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because, behold, I have given you as a little one among the Gentiles, and despised among the children of man
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For, behold, I make thee small among the nations, And despised among men.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have made thee small among the nations, utterly contemptible among men.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Judgment on Edom
14I have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent to the nations: “Assemble yourselves to march against her! Rise up for battle!” 15“For behold, I will make you small among nations, despised among men. 16The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.…

Cross References
Obadiah 1:2
“Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you will be deeply despised.

Isaiah 34:5-6
When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

Malachi 1:2-4
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.

Ezekiel 25:12-14
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’

Amos 1:11-12
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

Psalm 137:7
Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”

Lamentations 4:21-22
So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins.

Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...

Ezekiel 35:1-15
Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, / and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. ...

Isaiah 21:11-12
This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” / The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”

Joel 3:19
Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

Numbers 24:18
Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

Isaiah 34:1-17
Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. ...

Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Luke 10:15
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!


Treasury of Scripture

For, see, I will make you small among the heathen, and despised among men.

1 Samuel 2:7,8,30
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up…

Psalm 53:5
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

Obadiah 1:2
Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.

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For behold
This phrase serves as a divine attention-getter, urging the listener to pay close attention to the forthcoming declaration. In Hebrew, the word "behold" is often used to introduce a significant or surprising statement from God. It emphasizes the certainty and importance of what follows, underscoring God's sovereign authority and the seriousness of His pronouncement.

I will make you small
The phrase "I will make you small" is a direct declaration of God's intention to humble Edom. The Hebrew root for "small" (קָטָן, qatan) implies insignificance or reduction in status. Historically, Edom was a nation known for its pride and strategic location. This divine judgment indicates a reversal of fortune, where Edom's prominence and influence would be diminished by God's hand, serving as a reminder of the consequences of pride and self-reliance.

among the nations
Edom's reduction "among the nations" highlights the scope of their humiliation. Once a nation of considerable standing, Edom's downfall would be evident to all surrounding peoples. This phrase underscores the universal recognition of God's judgment, illustrating that no nation is beyond His reach or immune to His decrees. It serves as a warning to all nations about the dangers of arrogance and the importance of humility before God.

despised among men
The word "despised" (בָּזוּי, bazui) conveys a sense of contempt and scorn. Historically, Edom was often at odds with Israel and other neighboring nations, leading to mutual animosity. This prophetic declaration indicates that Edom would not only be reduced in power but also held in low regard by others. It reflects the biblical principle that pride leads to disgrace, while humility brings honor (Proverbs 11:2). The phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the fleeting nature of human glory and the enduring truth of divine justice.

(15) Among the heathen.--Better here, as no marked contrast with Israel is intended, among the nations.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

behold,
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

I will make you
נְתַתִּ֖יךָ (nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

small
קָטֹ֛ן (qā·ṭōn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant

among the nations,
בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם (bag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

despised
בָּז֖וּי (bā·zui)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 959: To disesteem

among men.
בָּאָדָֽם׃ (bā·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being


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