Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But you should not have looked down 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.
New American Standard Bible
The day of his misfortune.
And
In the day of their destruction;
Yes,
In the day of their distress.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
"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 Conservative Version
But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the sons of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor speak proudly in the day of distress.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“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.
Bible in Basic English
Do not see with pleasure your brother's evil day, the day of his fate, and do not be glad over the children of Judah on the day of their destruction, or make wide your mouth on the day of trouble.
Darby Translation
But thou shouldest not have looked 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; nor have opened wide thy mouth in the day of distress.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you should not have gloated over your brother's day, on the day of his misfortune, and you should not have rejoiced over the {people} of Judah on the day of their perishing, and you should not have opened your mouth wide on the day of distress.
Modern King James verseion
But you should not have looked on the day of your brother on the day of his alienation; nor should you have rejoiced over the sons of Judah in the day of their ruin; nor should you have enlarged your mouth in the day of distress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt no more see the day of thy brother; thou shalt no more behold the time of his captivity; thou shalt no more rejoice over the children of Judah, in the day of their destruction; thou shalt triumph no more in the time of their trouble.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
But do not look down on your brother in the day of his disaster, and do not rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction. Do not speak proudly in the day of distress.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not, then, look with satisfaction upon the day of thy brother, upon the day of his calamity, Neither rejoice over the sons of Judah - in the day of their ruin, - nor enlarge thy mouth - in the day of distress:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Sins of
Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites
Esau » Hostility of descendants of, toward the descendants of jacob
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Topics
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'ach
Yowm
יום
Yowm
יום
Yowm
day, time, chronicles , daily, ever, year, continually, when, as, while, full always, whole, alway,
day, time, chronicles , daily, ever, year, continually, when, as, while, full always, whole, alway,
Usage: 2293
Usage: 2293
Samach
'abad
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Commands That Edom Broke
11 In the day that you stood on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even you were as one of them. 12 But you should not have looked down 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. 13 You should not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, you should not have looked down on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
Cross References
Micah 4:11
Now also many nations are gathered against you, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
Proverbs 17:5
Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Ezekiel 35:15
As you did rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto you: you shall be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Edom, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so very proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Psalm 22:17
I can count all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Psalm 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; who speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Psalm 37:13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he sees that his day is coming.
Psalm 54:7
For he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has seen his desire upon my enemies.
Psalm 59:10
The God of my mercy shall meet me: God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies.
Psalm 92:11
My eye also shall see my desire on my enemies, and my ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
Proverbs 24:17-18
Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
Isaiah 37:24
By your servants have you reproached the Lord, and have said, By the multitude of my chariots have I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down its tall cedars, and its choice fir trees: and I will enter into its farthest height, and the forest of its Carmel.
Lamentations 4:21
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwells in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto you: you shall be drunk, and shall make yourself naked.
Ezekiel 25:6-7
For thus says the Lord GOD; Because you have clapped your hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all your disdain against the land of Israel;
Micah 7:8-10
Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
Matthew 27:40-43
And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Luke 19:41
And when he came near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
James 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles!
2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that have just escaped from them who live in error.
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaks great swelling words, holding men in admiration for the sake of advantage.
Revelation 13:5
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.