Obadiah

Obadiah 1:12

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.

Footnotes

c 1:12 Hebrew nor enlarge your mouth

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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.

Cross-references

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Proverbs 17:5 · Micah 4:11 · Ezekiel 35:15 · 1 Samuel 2:3 · Proverbs 24:17–18 · Matthew 27:40–43 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Micah 7:8–10 · Ezekiel 25:6–7 · Jude 1:16 · Psalm 31:18 · Psalm 37:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.