Obadiah 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Obadiah 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Obadiah 1:15 is a verse from the book of Obadiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Obadiah 1:15 — KJV
“For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.”
— Obadiah 1:15 (KJV)
Obadiah 1:15 in Context — About the Book of Obadiah
Obadiah, the Old Testament's shortest book, is a single oracle against Edom for gloating over Jerusalem's fall. Its message stands for every generation: pride deceives, betrayal of family is judged, but on Mount Zion there will be deliverance — and the kingdom will be the Lord's.
Cross-References for Obadiah 1:15
“For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:15: day, lord, hast
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:15: lord, return, thine
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:15: day, lord, near
“O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. great...: Heb. greatnesses”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:15: lord, hast, done
“The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.”
Shares key themes with Obadiah 1:15: day, lord, done
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