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Obadiah 1:3
ESV The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”
NIV The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?'
NASB The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, The one who lives in the clefts of the rock, On the height of his dwelling place, Who says in his heart, ‘Who will bring me down to earth?’
CSB Your arrogant heart has deceived you, you who live in clefts of the rock in your home on the heights, who say to yourself, "Who can bring me down to the ground? "
NLT 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.
KJV 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?

What does Obadiah 1:3 mean?

Thanks to good natural resources and busy trade routes, Edom was wealthy and powerful. With so many traders passing through their well-defended territory, Edomites saw themselves as "big shots" in the region. After centuries of defying God, though, the nation of Edom would be humiliated. Their own pride, in fact, would contribute to their downfall.

Edom was not only proud of their success, they were arrogant. This overconfidence had a lot to do with the rocky cliffs where they had built their cities. The mountains of Seir, where Edom was located, made for easy defense. As verse 4 will imply, living in well-defended high caves gave Edom a sense of superiority. Compared to other nations, living on the ground, the Edomites seemed to be perched among the stars. This sense of security greatly contributed to their demise. Rather than being cautious, Edom's attitude was careless: "who will bring [us] down to the ground?"
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