Obadiah 13-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 Do not enter the gate of My people
in the day of their disaster.(A)
Yes, you—do not gloat over their misery
in the day of their disaster
and do not appropriate their possessions(B)
in the day of their disaster.
14 Do not stand at the crossroads[a](C)
to cut off their fugitives,
and do not hand over their survivors
in the day of distress.
Judgment of the Nations
15 For the Day of the Lord(D) is near,
against all the nations.(E)
As you have done,(F) so it will be done to you;
what you deserve will return on your own head.(G)
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:14 Hb obscure
Obadiah 13-15
King James Version
13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
15 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.
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Obadiah 13-15
New King James Version
13 You should not have entered the gate of My people
In the day of their calamity.
Indeed, you should not have [a]gazed on their affliction
In the day of their calamity,
Nor laid hands on their substance
In the day of their calamity.
14 You should not have stood at the crossroads
To cut off those among them who escaped;
Nor should you have [b]delivered up those among them who remained
In the day of distress.
15 “For(A) the day of the Lord upon all the nations is near;
(B)As you have done, it shall be done to you;
Your [c]reprisal shall return upon your own head.
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:13 Gloated over
- Obadiah 1:14 Handed over to the enemy
- Obadiah 1:15 Or reward
Obadiah 13-15
English Standard Version
13 (A)Do not enter the gate of my people
in the day of their calamity;
(B)do not gloat over his disaster
in the day of his calamity;
(C)do not loot his wealth
in the day of his calamity.
14 (D)Do not stand at the crossroads
to cut off his fugitives;
do not hand over his survivors
in the day of distress.
The Day of the Lord Is Near
15 For (E)the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations.
(F)As you have done, it shall be done to you;
your deeds shall return on your own head.
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