Obadiah 1:12

Obadiah 1:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
• New International Version (NIV)You should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune; do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their ruin; do not boast in the day of distress.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But you should not have gazed on the day of your brother In the day of his captivity; Nor should you have rejoiced over the children of Judah In the day of their destruction; Nor should you have spoken proudly In the day of distress.

Context of Obadiah 1:12

10“Because of your violence to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever. 11On the day that you stood aloof—on the day that strangers carried away his wealth, while foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem— you were just like one of them. You should not look down on your brother on the day of his disaster, nor should you rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction. You should not speak proudly in the day of their distress. 13Do not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster. Yes, you. Do not gloat over their misery in the day of their disaster. Yes, you— do not loot their wealth in the day of their calamity. 14Do not stand at the crossroad to cut down his fugitives, and do not imprison his survivors in the day of distress.

Obadiah 1:12 word by word

וְאַל־תֵּ֤רֶא בְיוֹם־אָחִ֙יךָ֙ בְּי֣וֹם נָכְר֔וֹ וְאַל־תִּשְׂמַ֥ח לִבְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה בְּי֣וֹם אָבְדָ֑ם וְאַל־תַּגְדֵּ֥ל פִּ֖יךָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou shouldest not have lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• on the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of thy brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• that he became a strangerנֶ֫כֶרneker nôker · misfortuneH5235
• neither shouldest thou have rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• over the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• of their destructionאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• neither shouldest thou have spokenפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• proudlyגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• of distressצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for Obadiah 1:12

• Psalms 22:17For dogs have surrounded me. A band of evildoers has closed in on me. They pierced my hands and my feet.
• Psalms 37:13The Lord laughs at him— for He sees his day is coming.
• Psalms 54:7Let evil return to my foes. Silence them with Your truth!
• Psalms 59:10O my strength, I watch for You— for God is my strong tower.
• Psalms 92:11But You exalted my horn like that of a wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.
• Micah 4:11But now many nations have assembled against you, those who are saying, “Let her be defiled, and let our eyes gaze on Zion.”
• Micah 7:8Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I have fallen—I will arise. Though I sit in darkness, Adonai is my light.
• Matthew 27:40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If you are Ben-Elohim, come down from the stake!”
• Job 31:29“If I rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune or gloated because calamity found him—
• Proverbs 17:5Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker. Whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
• Proverbs 24:17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, or let your heart be glad when he stumbles,
• Lamentations 4:21Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. To you also will the cup be passed. You will be drunk and stripped naked.
• Ezekiel 25:6For thus says Adonai Elohim: “Because you have clapped your hands, stomped your feet and rejoiced with all the disdain of your soul against the land of Israel,
• Ezekiel 35:15As you rejoiced over inheriting the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir and all Edom—all of it. Then they will know that I am Adonai.”
• Luke 19:41As He drew near and saw Jerusalem, He wept over her,
• 1 Samuel 2:3Boast no more so proudly— insolence comes out of your mouth. For Adonai is the all-knowing God, and by Him deeds are weighed.

Commentaries on Obadiah 1:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Thou shouldest not have looked - It shows a malevolent heart to rejoice in the miseries of those who have acted unkindly or wickedly towards us. The Edomites triumphed when they saw the judgments of God fall upon the Jews. This the Lord severely reprehends in Obadiah 1:12-15. If a man have acted cruelly towards us, and God punish him for this cruelty, and we rejoice in it, we make his crime our own; and then, as we have done, so shall it be done unto us…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-14Verses 12-14 But thou shouldest not - , rather it means, and can only mean, “And look not (i. e., gaze not with pleasure) on the day of thy brother in the day of his becoming a stranger; and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; and enlarge not thy mouth in the day of distress. Enter not into the gate of My people in the day of their calamity; look not, thou too, on his affliction in the day of his calamity; and lay not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The tribes of Israel were relatives of Edom (literally brother; compare Numbers 20:14). Edom and other nearby nations mistakenly believed that making peace with Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC would give them relief. However, their time of judgment would come.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. looked on--with malignant pleasure, and a brutal stare. So the antitypes, Messiah's foes (Psa 22:17). Maurer translates, as the Margin, "thou shouldest not look" any more. English Version agrees with the context better. the day of thy brother--his day of calamity. became a stranger--that is, was banished as an alien from his own land. God sends heavy calamities on those who rejoice in the calamities of their enemies (Pr 17:5; 24:17, 18). Contrast the…Read the comment

Topics related to Obadiah 1:12

• Edom
• Edomites
• Esau

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Joel (2)
• Negeb
• Obadiah, Book of

Commentaries on Obadiah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings