Obadiah 1:13

11 On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.

12 But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress.

You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster.

14 Nor should you stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, nor deliver up their survivors in the day of their distress.

15 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster.
KJV
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;
WEB
Don’t enter into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity. Don’t look down on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither seize their wealth on the day of their calamity.
ASV
Enter not into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, look not thou on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither lay ye [hands] on their substance in the day of their calamity.
DARBY
Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity, nor have looked, even thou, on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither shouldest thou have laid [hands] on their substance in the day of their calamity;
BLB
You should not come into the gate of My people on the day of their calamity; you should not look—yes you—on his affliction in the day of his calamity, and you⁺ should not send forth upon his wealth in the day of his calamity!
ÅB
Dra ikke inn gjennom mitt folks port den dag de er i nød, se ikke også du med skadefryd på deres ulykke den dag de er i nød, og legg ikke hånd på deres gods den dag de er i nød,
OTB
Ikke gå inn gjennom mitt folks port
På dagen for deres katastrofe.
Ja, du, ikke fryd deg over deres elendighet
På dagen for deres katastrofe.
Og ikke plyndre deres rikdom
På dagen for deres katastrofe.
B1930
Dra ikke inn gjennem mitt folks port den dag de er i nød, se ikke også du med skadefryd på deres ulykke den dag de er i nød, og legg ikke hånd på deres gods den dag de er i nød,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 35:5

    Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment,

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  • Zechariah 1:15

    but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’

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  • 2 Samuel 16:12

    Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”

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  • Psalms 22:17

    I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

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  • Ezekiel 35:10

    Because you have said, ‘These two nations and countries will be ours, and we will possess them,’ even though the LORD was there,

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