Obadiah 1:14 “Nor should you stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, nor…”

Obadiah 1:14

Nor should you stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, nor deliver up their survivors in the day of their distress.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.

World English Bible

Don’t stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Don’t deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress.

American Standard Version

And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; and deliver not up those of his that remain in the day of distress.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neyther shouldest thou haue stande in the crosse wayes to cut off them, that shoulde escape, neither shouldest thou haue shut vp the remnant thereof in the day of affliction.

Darby Translation

and thou shouldest not have stood on the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape, nor have delivered up those remaining of him in the day of distress.

Young's Literal Translation

Nor stand by the breach to cut off its escaped, Nor deliver up its remnant in a day of distress.

Bible in Basic English

And do not take your place at the cross-roads, cutting off those of his people who get away; and do not give up to their haters those who are still there in the day of trouble.

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Cross references

“neither shouldest”

Amos 1:6 Amos 1:9

Amos 1:6 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

Amos 1:9 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

“delivered up”

Psalm 31:8

Psalm 31:8 · BSB

You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.

“in the day”

Obadiah 1:12 Genesis 35:3 Isaiah 37:3 Jeremiah 30:7

Obadiah 1:12 · BSB

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.

Genesis 35:3 · BSB

Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Isaiah 37:3 · BSB

to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.

Jeremiah 30:7 · BSB

How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

15For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.

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