Obadiah 1:2

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

Cross-reference

Numbers 24:18 prophesies Edom becoming a possession, paralleling Obadiah's declaration that Edom will be made small and despised.

Psalm 107:39 speaks of being diminished and brought low, directly echoing Obadiah's statement that Edom will be made small and despised.

Ezekiel 29:15 echoes this same 'make small' language for Egypt—both nations humbled by God.

Luke 1:52 Parallel

Luke 1:52 says God brings down the mighty—directly parallel to Edom being made small and despised.

Jeremiah 49:15 repeats this exact oracle against Edom—being made small and despised among nations.

Ezekiel 32:29 shows Edom lying slain among the judged—consistent with their being made small and despised.

1 Samuel 2:7 Related theme

1 Samuel 2:7 states a principle that God brings low, which Obadiah applies specifically to Edom's humiliation.

1 Samuel 2:8 describes God exalting the poor, contrasting with Obadiah where God humbles proud Edom.

Isaiah 23:9 Parallel

Isaiah 23:9 shows God's purpose to bring contempt on the proud—parallel to Edom being made small and despised.

Luke 1:51 Parallel

Luke 1:51 declares God scatters the proud—echoing the humbling of Edom in being made small.