Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not stand upon the fork of the roads to cut off those of his escaping; and thou shalt not deliver up those remaining of his in the day of straits.
New American Standard Bible
To cut down their fugitives;
And do not imprison their survivors
In the day of their distress.
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.
Holman Bible
to cut off their fugitives,
and do not hand over their survivors
in the day of distress.
International Standard Version
And you should not have taken your stand at the crossroads to cut down his fleeing refugees, nor should you have handed over his survivors on the day of his distress."
A Conservative Version
And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his who escape, and deliver not 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.
Amplified
“Do not stand at the crossroad
To cut down those [of Judah] who escaped;
And do not hand over [to the enemy] those [of Judah] who survive
In the day of their 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.
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.
King James 2000
Neither should you have stood at the crossroads, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither should you have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you should not have stood at the crossroad to cut off his fugitives and you should not have handed over his survivors on the day of distress.
Modern King James verseion
Nor should you have stood on the crossways to cut off those of him who escaped; nor should you have shut up his survivors in the day of distress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither shalt thou stand waiting anymore at the corners of the streets, to murder such as are fled, or to take them prisoners that remain in the day of their trouble.
NET Bible
You should not have stood at the fork in the road to slaughter those trying to escape. You should not have captured their refugees when they suffered adversity.
New Heart English Bible
Do not stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Do not deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither do thou stand at the parting of the way, to cut off his fugitives, - neither do thou deliver up his survivors - in the day of distress.
Webster
Neither shouldst thou have stood in the cross-way, to cut off those of his that escaped; neither shouldst thou have delivered up those of his that remained 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Nor stand by the breach to cut off its escaped, Nor deliver up its remnant 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
Topics
Interlinear
`amad
Karath
Cagar
Sariyd
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Obadiah 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Commands That Edom Broke
13 Thou shalt not come in to the gate of my people in the day of their misfortune; also thou shalt not look upon his evil in the day of his misfortune, and thou shalt not stretch forth upon his wealth in the day of his misfortune 14 Thou shalt not stand upon the fork of the roads to cut off those of his escaping; and thou shalt not deliver up those remaining of his in the day of straits. 15 For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou didst, it shall be done to thee: thy recompense shall turn back upon thy head.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 35:3
And we will arise and go to the house of God; and I will make there an altar to God, having answered me in the day of my distress; and he will be with me in the way which I go.
Psalm 31:8
And thou didst not shut me up in the hand of the enemy: thou didst cause my feet to stand in a broad place.
Isaiah 37:3
And they will say to him, Thus said Hezekiah, A day of straits and chastisement and reproach, this day; for the sons came even to the breaking forth and not strength to bring forth.
Jeremiah 30:7
Alas! for that day is great from none being like it: and this the time of straits to Jacob and he shall be saved from it.
Amos 1:6
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn it back, for their carrying away captive the whole captivity to deliver over to Edom
Amos 1:9
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn it back, for their delivering over the whole captivity to Edom, and they remembered not the covenant of their brethren:
Obadiah 1:12
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.