Obadiah

Obadiah 1:10–14

¹⁰Because of the violence against your brother Jacob,

you will be covered with shame

and cut off forever.

¹¹On 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.

¹²But 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^c

in the day of their distress.

¹³You 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.

¹⁴Nor should you stand at the crossroads

to cut off their fugitives,

nor deliver up their survivors

in the day of their distress.

Footnotes

c 1:12 Hebrew nor enlarge your mouth

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Obadiah 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of the violence	מֵחֲמַ֛ס	mê·ḥă·mas	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2555 violence, wrong
against your brother	אָחִ֥יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
you will be covered	תְּכַסְּךָ֣	tə·ḵas·sə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular	H3680 cover
with shame	בוּשָׁ֑ה	ḇū·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H955 shame
and cut off	וְנִכְרַ֖תָּ	wə·niḵ·ra·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
forever	לְעוֹלָֽם׃	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Obadiah 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the day	בְּיוֹם֙	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
you stood	עֲמָֽדְךָ֣	‘ă·mā·ḏə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
aloof	מִנֶּ֔גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
while	בְּי֛וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
strangers	זָרִ֖ים	zā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2114 be a stranger
carried off	שְׁב֥וֹת	šə·ḇō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7617 take captive
his wealth	חֵיל֑וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and foreigners	וְנָכְרִ֞ים	wə·nā·ḵə·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H5237 foreign, alien
entered	בָּ֣אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his gate	שַׁעֲרוֹ	ša·ʿă·rō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8179 gate
and cast	יַדּ֣וּ	yad·dū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3032 cast
lots	גוֹרָ֔ל	ḡō·w·rāl	Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
for	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
were just like one	כְּאַחַ֥ד	kə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of them	מֵהֶֽם׃	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Obadiah 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you should not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
gloat	תֵּ֤רֶא	tê·re	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
in that day	בְיוֹם־	ḇə·yō·wm-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
your brother’s	אָחִ֙יךָ֙	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of misfortune	נָכְר֔וֹ	nā·ḵə·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5235 misfortune, calamity
nor	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rejoice	תִּשְׂמַ֥ח	tiś·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
over the people	לִבְנֵֽי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of their destruction	אָבְדָ֑ם	’ā·ḇə·ḏām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H6 perish
nor	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
boast proudly	תַּגְדֵּ֥ל	taḡ·dêl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
in the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of their distress	צָרָֽה׃	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.

Obadiah 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You should not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
enter	תָּב֤וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the gate	בְשַֽׁעַר־	ḇə·ša·‘ar-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
of My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of their disaster	אֵידָ֔ם	’ê·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H343 distress, calamity
nor	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
gloat	תֵּ֧רֶא	tê·re	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
over	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
their affliction	בְּרָעָת֖וֹ	bə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of their disaster	אֵיד֑וֹ	’ê·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H343 distress, calamity
nor	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
loot	תִּשְׁלַ֥חְנָה	tiš·laḥ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural	H7971 send
their wealth	בְחֵיל֖וֹ	ḇə·ḥê·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of their disaster	אֵידֽוֹ׃	’ê·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H343 distress, calamity

Obadiah 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor should you	וְאַֽל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stand	תַּעֲמֹד֙	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the crossroads	הַפֶּ֔רֶק	hap·pe·req	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6563 parting of ways
to cut off	לְהַכְרִ֖ית	lə·haḵ·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3772 cut off, cut down
their fugitives	פְּלִיטָ֑יו	pə·lî·ṭāw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6412 escaped one, fugitive
nor	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
deliver up	תַּסְגֵּ֥ר	tas·gêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
their survivors	שְׂרִידָ֖יו	śə·rî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8300 survivor
in the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of their distress	צָרָֽה׃	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.