Passage

An envoy among the nations

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

¹The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom. We have heard news from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, “Arise, and let’s rise up against her in battle.

Obadiah 1:1World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Obadiah’s vision opens with news of an envoy calling the nations to battle against Edom.

To understand

The next verse addresses Edom as made small among the nations and deeply despised.

A question

Against whom does the envoy’s call direct the nations?