12 (A)Do not [a]gloat over your brother’s day,
The day of his misfortune.
And (B)do not rejoice over the sons of Judah
On the day of their destruction;
Yes, (C)do not [b]boast
On the day of their distress.
13 Do not enter the gate of My people
On the (D)day of their disaster.
You indeed, do not [c]gloat over their catastrophe
On the day of their disaster.
And do not (E)lay a hand on their wealth
On the day of their disaster.
14 Do not (F)stand at the crossroads
To eliminate their survivors;
And do not hand over their refugees
On the day of their distress.

The Day of the Lord and the Future

15 “For the (G)day of the Lord is near for all the nations.
(H)Just as you have done, it will be done to you.
Your (I)dealings will return on your own head.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:12 Lit look on
  2. Obadiah 1:12 Lit make your mouth large
  3. Obadiah 1:13 Lit look at

12 You should not gloat(A) over your brother
    in the day of his misfortune,(B)
nor rejoice(C) over the people of Judah
    in the day of their destruction,(D)
nor boast(E) so much
    in the day of their trouble.(F)
13 You should not march through the gates of my people
    in the day of their disaster,
nor gloat over them in their calamity(G)
    in the day of their disaster,
nor seize their wealth
    in the day of their disaster.
14 You should not wait at the crossroads
    to cut down their fugitives,(H)
nor hand over their survivors
    in the day of their trouble.

15 “The day of the Lord is near(I)
    for all nations.
As you have done, it will be done to you;
    your deeds(J) will return upon your own head.

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