Obadiah 10-14
New Living Translation
Reasons for Edom’s Punishment
10 “Because of the violence you did
to your close relatives in Israel,[a]
you will be filled with shame
and destroyed forever.
11 When they were invaded,
you stood aloof, refusing to help them.
Foreign invaders carried off their wealth
and cast lots to divide up Jerusalem,
but you acted like one of Israel’s enemies.
12 “You should not have gloated
when they exiled your relatives to distant lands.
You should not have rejoiced
when the people of Judah suffered such misfortune.
You should not have spoken arrogantly
in that terrible time of trouble.
13 You should not have plundered the land of Israel
when they were suffering such calamity.
You should not have gloated over their destruction
when they were suffering such calamity.
You should not have seized their wealth
when they were suffering such calamity.
14 You should not have stood at the crossroads,
killing those who tried to escape.
You should not have captured the survivors
and handed them over in their terrible time of trouble.
Footnotes
- 10 Hebrew your brother Jacob. The names “Jacob” and “Israel” are often interchanged throughout the Old Testament, referring sometimes to the individual patriarch and sometimes to the nation.
Obadiah 10-14
International Standard Version
Judgment for Edom’s Cruelty to Jacob
10 “Shame will overwhelm you
because of the violence you inflicted on your brother Jacob,
and you will be excluded[a] forever.
11 “On the day you just stood by,[b]
when[c] strangers carried away Jacob’s[d] wealth
and foreigners entered his gates,
casting lots for Jerusalem,
you were just like one of them.
12 “You should not have gloated over your brother,[e]
on the day of his calamity.
You should not have rejoiced
when[f] the descendants of Judah were perishing.
You should not have boasted[g]
when[h] they were in distress.
13 “You should not have entered the gate of my people
on the day of their disaster.[i]
Also, you should not have gloated over Judah’s[j] misfortune
on the day of his disaster,[k]
nor should you have plundered his wealth
on the day of his disaster.[l]
14 And you should not have taken your stand at the crossroads
to cut down his fleeing refugees,
nor should you have handed over his survivors
on the day of his distress.”
Footnotes
- Obadiah 1:10 Lit. cut off
- Obadiah 1:11 Or stood in opposition
- Obadiah 1:11 Lit. in the day
- Obadiah 1:11 Lit. his
- Obadiah 1:12 Lit. in the day of your brother
- Obadiah 1:12 Lit. in the day
- Obadiah 1:12 Lit. have let your mouth boast
- Obadiah 1:12 Lit. in the day
- Obadiah 1:13 The Heb. words their disaster may be a word play on the Heb. word Edom
- Obadiah 1:13 Lit. his
- Obadiah 1:13 The Heb. words his disaster may be a word play on the Heb. word Edom
- Obadiah 1:13 The Heb. words his disaster may be a word play on the Heb. word Edom
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