14 You should not have stood at the crossroads
To cut off those among them who escaped;
Nor should you have [a]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 [b]reprisal shall return upon your own head.
16 (C)For as you drank on My holy mountain,
So shall all the nations drink continually;
Yes, they shall drink, and swallow,
And they shall be as though they had never been.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:14 Handed over to the enemy
  2. Obadiah 1:15 Or reward

14 (A)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 (B)the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations.
(C)As you have done, it shall be done to you;
    your deeds shall return on your own head.
16 (D)For as you have drunk on (E)my holy mountain,
    so all the nations shall drink continually;
they shall drink and swallow,
    and shall be as though they had never been.

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