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You should not have rejoiced when the people of Judah suffered such misfortune. You should not have spoken arrogantly in that terrible time of trouble. <a href="/esv/obadiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But 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 in the day of their distress. <a href="/kjv/obadiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/obadiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a> “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. <a href="/nasb_/obadiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Do not gloat over your brother’s day, The day of his misfortune. And do not rejoice over the sons of Judah On the day of their destruction; Yes, do not boast On the day of their distress. <a href="/nasb/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Do not gloat over your brother&#8217s day, The day of his misfortune. And do not rejoice over the sons of Judah In the day of their destruction; Yes, do not boast In the day of their distress. <a href="/nasb77/obadiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Do not gloat over your brother’s day, The day of his misfortune. And do not rejoice over the sons of Judah In the day of their destruction; Yes, do not boast In the day of their distress. <a href="/lsb/obadiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now do not look on your brother’s day with triumph, The day of his misfortune. And do not be glad over the sons of Judah In the day when they perish; And do not let your mouth speak great things In the day of their distress. <a href="/amp/obadiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Do not gaze and gloat [in triumph] over your brother’s day, The day when his misfortune came. Do not rejoice over the sons of Judah In the day of their destruction; Do not speak arrogantly [jeering and maliciously mocking] In the day of their distress. <a href="/csb/obadiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not gloat over your brother in the day of his calamity; do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction; do not boastfully mock in the day of distress. <a href="/hcsb/obadiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not gloat over your brother in the day of his calamity; do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction; do not boastfully mock in the day of distress. <a href="/asv/obadiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress. <a href="/cev/obadiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Why did you celebrate when such a dreadful disaster struck your relatives? Why were you so pleased when everyone in Judah was suffering? <a href="/erv/obadiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress. <a href="/gwt/obadiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't gloat over your relative's misfortune or be happy when the people of Judah are destroyed. Don't brag so much when they're in distress. <a href="/gnt/obadiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> You should not have gloated over the misfortune of your relatives in Judah. You should not have been glad on the day of their ruin. You should not have laughed at them in their distress. <a href="/isv/obadiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> "You should not have gloated over your brother, on the day of his calamity. You should not have rejoiced when the descendants of Judah were perishing. You should not have boasted when they were in distress. <a href="/msb/obadiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But 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 in the day of their distress. <a href="/net/obadiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a> You should not have gloated when your relatives suffered calamity. You should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah when they were destroyed. You should not have boasted when they suffered adversity. <a href="/nheb/obadiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But do not look down on your brother in the day of his disaster, and do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction. Do not speak proudly in the day of distress. <a href="/wbt/obadiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But thou shouldst not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldst thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldst thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress. <a href="/web/obadiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But don’t look down on your brother in the day of his disaster, and don’t rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction. Don’t speak proudly in the day of distress. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/obadiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And—you do not look on the day of your brother, "" On the day of his alienation, "" Nor do you rejoice over sons of Judah, "" In the day of their destruction, "" Nor make your mouth great in a day of distress. <a href="/ylt/obadiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And -- thou dost not look on the day of thy brother, On the day of his alienation, Nor dost thou rejoice over sons of Judah, In the day of their destruction, Nor make great thy mouth in a day of distress. <a href="/slt/obadiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou shalt not look upon thy brother in the day of his calamity, and thou shalt not rejoice to the sons of Judah in the day of their perishing, and thou shalt not magnify thy mouth in the day of straits.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/obadiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But thou shalt not look on in the day of thy brother, in the day of his leaving his country: and thou shalt not rejoice over the children of Juda, in the day of their destruction: and thou shalt not magnify thy mouth in the day of distress. <a href="/cpdv/obadiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But you shall not show disdain for the day of your brother in the day of his sojourn. And you shall not rejoice over the sons of Judah in the day of their perdition. And you shall not magnify your mouth in the day of anguish. <a href="/nabre/obadiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Do not gloat over the day of your brother, the day of his disaster; Do not exult over the people of Judah on the day of their ruin; Do not speak haughtily on the day of distress! <a href="/nrsvce/obadiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But you should not have gloated over your brother on the day of his misfortune; you should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah on the day of their ruin; you should not have boasted on the day of distress.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/obadiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But you should not have looked for the day of your brother's disaster, in the day when he was afflicted by strangers; neither 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. <a href="/hpbt/obadiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall not see in the day of your brother, in the day of foreigners, and you shall not rejoice for the children of Yehuda in the day of their destruction, and you shall not enlarge your mouth in the day of tribulation<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/obadiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But thou shouldest not have gazed on the day of thy brother In the day of his disaster, 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. <a href="/sep/obadiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day of strangers; nor shouldest thou have rejoiced against the children of Juda in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have boasted in the day of their affliction. <a href="/parallel/obadiah/1-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/piuamfDBCtM?start=124" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/obadiah/1.htm">The Destruction of Edom</a> …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. 12<a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">But you should not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tê·re (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">gloat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ḇə·yō·wm- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in that day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">your brother’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5235.htm" title="5235: nā·ḵə·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- To act or treat as foreign or strange, to disguise. Or noker; from nakar; something strange, i.e. Unexpected calamity.">of misfortune,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: tiś·maḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">rejoice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">over the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ’ā·ḇə·ḏām (V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">of their destruction,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: taḡ·dêl (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">boast proudly</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869: ṣā·rāh (N-fs) -- Tightness, a female rival. Feminine of tsar; tightness; transitively, a female rival.">of their distress.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Proverbs 24:17-18</a> Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, / or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him. <a href="/ezekiel/35-15.htm">Ezekiel 35:15</a> As you rejoiced when the inheritance of the house of Israel became desolate, so will I do to you. You will become a desolation, O Mount Seir, and so will all of Edom. Then they will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/micah/4-11.htm">Micah 4:11</a> But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.” <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a> Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21-22</a> So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins. <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Isaiah 47:6</a> I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke. <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7-22</a> Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ... <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” <a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a> Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood. <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-10</a> “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a> “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. <a href="/luke/6-37.htm">Luke 6:37</a> Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. <a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a> Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a> Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. <a href="/james/4-11.htm">James 4:11-12</a> Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. / There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But you should not have looked on the day of your brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither should you have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither should you have spoken proudly in the day of distress.thou, etc.<a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17</a> I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.<a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a> The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.<a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Psalm 54:7</a> For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.rejoiced.<a href="/job/31-29.htm">Job 31:29</a> If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:<a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a> Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.<a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Proverbs 24:17,18</a> Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: … thou have.<a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">1 Samuel 2:3</a> Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.<a href="/psalms/31-18.htm">Psalm 31:18</a> Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.spoken proudly.<a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24</a> By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.<a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5</a> Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!<a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18</a> For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-41.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-13.htm">Boasted</a> <a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Brother's</a> <a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-5.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/amos/9-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/psalms/102-19.htm">Gazed</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Gloat</a> <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Gloated</a> <a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-13.htm">Misfortune</a> <a href="/daniel/5-20.htm">Proudly</a> <a href="/amos/6-13.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/hosea/10-5.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-23.htm">Stranger</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/23-30.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-10.htm">Boasted</a> <a href="/matthew/7-3.htm">Brother's</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-14.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/jonah/1-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/micah/4-11.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Gazed</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Gloat</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Gloated</a> <a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Misfortune</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Proudly</a> <a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-7.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/micah/6-13.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Shouldest</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/micah/2-6.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Stranger</a><div class="vheading2">Obadiah 1</div>1. <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">The destruction of Edom,</a> 3. <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">for their pride,</a> 10. <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">and for their wrong unto Jacob.</a> 17. <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">The salvation and victory of Jacob.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/obadiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/obadiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/obadiah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But you should not gloat in that day The admonition against gloating highlights the moral and ethical expectations God has for nations and individuals. Gloating over another's misfortune is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Proverbs 24:17-18</a>, which warns against rejoicing when an enemy falls. This phrase underscores the principle of empathy and compassion, even towards adversaries. The "day" refers to a specific time of judgment or calamity, often seen as a divine act of justice.your brother’s day of misfortune The term "brother" refers to the close kinship between Edom and Israel, as both nations descended from Esau and Jacob, respectively. This familial relationship is emphasized to highlight the betrayal and lack of solidarity shown by Edom. The "day of misfortune" likely refers to the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC, a time of great suffering for Judah. The historical context reveals the deep-seated animosity between the two nations, despite their shared ancestry.nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction Rejoicing over Judah's destruction is condemned as it reflects a heart contrary to God's desire for justice and mercy. The destruction of Jerusalem was a significant event, marking the end of the Davidic kingdom and the beginning of the Babylonian exile. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of God's judgment and the call for humility and repentance. The rejoicing of Edom is seen as a violation of the covenantal relationship and a failure to recognize God's sovereignty.nor boast proudly in the day of their distress Boasting in another's distress is portrayed as arrogance and pride, which are consistently condemned in Scripture. This attitude reflects a lack of understanding of God's justice and mercy. The "day of their distress" refers to the severe trials faced by Judah, including the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. This phrase serves as a warning against pride and self-exaltation, reminding readers of the need for humility before God. The prophetic literature often contrasts human pride with divine sovereignty, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah</a> The prophet who authored the book, delivering a message of judgment against Edom. 2. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, often in conflict with Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, representing the people of God during the time of Obadiah. 4. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The ancestor of the Edomites, brother of Jacob, representing a historical and familial connection to Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/d/day_of_misfortune/destruction/distress.htm">Day of Misfortune/Destruction/Distress</a> Refers to the time of Judah's suffering and calamity, possibly during the Babylonian invasion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_schadenfreude.htm">Avoiding Schadenfreude</a> Rejoicing in others' misfortune is contrary to God's heart. We are called to empathy and compassion, even towards those we may consider adversaries. <a href="/topical/f/family_and_brotherhood.htm">Family and Brotherhood</a> The relationship between Edom and Israel serves as a reminder of the importance of familial bonds and the destructive nature of holding grudges. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a> Obadiah's message underscores that God sees and judges the actions of nations and individuals. We must trust in His justice rather than taking matters into our own hands. <a href="/topical/h/humility_in_victory.htm">Humility in Victory</a> When we see others fall, it is a time for humility and reflection, not pride or arrogance. We should seek to help rather than hinder. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance.htm">The Power of Repentance</a> The call to Edom is a reminder that repentance and change are always possible. We should seek to align our actions with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_obadiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Obadiah 1</a> <a href="/q/how_will_edom_be_judged_for_pride.htm">How will Edom face judgment for its pride and betrayal?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_habakkuk_1_2-4_explain_injustice.htm">How does Habakkuk 1:2-4 reconcile a just God with prolonged injustice and unanswered cries for help?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zephaniah_3_17_with_wrath.htm">How do we reconcile Zephaniah 3:17's depiction of a rejoicing God with earlier passages describing severe wrath and destruction?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_some_texts_suggest_mercy,_not_judgment.htm">If Obadiah 1:15 predicts universal judgment, why do some other biblical texts suggest mercy and restoration for nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/obadiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - The prophet complains of the malignant neutrality of the Edomites. Thou shouldest not have looked. In this and the two following verses, al with the future is wrongly translated. It should be rendered throughout, "do not look," "do not rejoice," etc. Obadiah, in view of the past behaviour of Edom, and looking forward to another and more fatal conquest of Jerusalem, warns the Edomitas against repeating this malicious conduct. Septuagint, μὴ ἐπίδης. Gaze not with pleasure, feast not thine eyes (<a href="/micah/7-10.htm">Micah 7:10</a>). The day of thy brother; i.e. when some great event befell him - explained further in the next clause. Compare "the day of Jerusalem" (<a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a>). In the day that he became a stranger; Septuagint, ἐν ἡμέρα ἀλλοτρίων, "in the day of strangers;" Vulgate, in die peregrinationis ejus. The Anglican and Vulgate Versions signify, "in the day that he was carried captive into strange lands;" but most probably the expression should be rendered, "in the day of his calamity." Rejoiced over (comp. <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Job 31:29</a>; <a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a>; <a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8</a>). Spoken proudly; literally, make thy mouth great; Septuagint, μὴ μεγαλοῥῤημονῇ, "do not boast;" Vulgate, non magnificabis os tuum. Utter a flood of mocking words, probably accompanied with derisive grimaces. There is a climax in this verse - first the complacent look, then the malicious pleasure, then words of insult and derision. <a href="/commentaries/obadiah/1-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But you should not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not gloat תֵּ֤רֶא (tê·re) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see in that day, בְיוֹם־ (ḇə·yō·wm-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day your brother's אָחִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of misfortune, נָכְר֔וֹ (nā·ḵə·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5237.htm">Strong's 5237: </a> Foreign, alien nor וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not rejoice תִּשְׂמַ֥ח (tiś·maḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome over the people לִבְנֵֽי־ (liḇ·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites in the day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of their destruction, אָבְדָ֑ם (’ā·ḇə·ḏām) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish nor וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not boast proudly תַּגְדֵּ֥ל (taḡ·dêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> To grow up, become great in the day בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of their distress. צָרָֽה׃ (ṣā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6869.htm">Strong's 6869: </a> Tightness, a female rival <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/obadiah/1-12.htm">Obadiah 1:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-12.htm">OT Prophets: Obadiah 1:12 But don't look down on your brother (Obad. 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