Obadiah

Obadiah 1:12–14

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 1:12

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.

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