11 On the day you stood aloof,(A)
on the day strangers captured his wealth,[a]
while foreigners entered his gate
and cast lots for Jerusalem,(B)
you were just like one of them.(C)
12 Do not[b] gloat over your brother(D)
in the day of his calamity;
do not rejoice over the people of Judah(E)
in the day of their destruction;
do not boastfully mock[c](F)
in the day of distress.(G)
13 Do not enter the gate of My people
in the day of their disaster.(H)
Yes, you—do not gloat over their misery
in the day of their disaster
and do not appropriate their possessions(I)
in the day of their disaster.

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  1. Obadiah 1:11 Or forces
  2. Obadiah 1:12 Or You should not throughout vv. 12-14
  3. Obadiah 1:12 Lit not make your mouth big

11 On the day that you (A)stood aloof,
On the day that strangers carried off his wealth,
And foreigners entered his gate
And (B)cast lots for Jerusalem—
(C)You too were as one of them.
12 (D)Do not [a]gloat over your brother’s day,
The day of his misfortune.
And (E)do not rejoice over the sons of Judah
On the day of their destruction;
Yes, (F)do not [b]boast
On the day of their distress.
13 Do not enter the gate of My people
On the (G)day of their disaster.
You indeed, do not [c]gloat over their catastrophe
On the day of their disaster.
And do not (H)lay a hand on their wealth
On the day of their disaster.

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