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Obadiah 1

Obadiah 1:11

The Destruction of Edom · Obadiah 1:1–14
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Translations

Modern
On 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.
Traditional
In the day that thou stoodest 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 thou wast as one of them.
Literal
On the day of your standing away from before him, on the day strangers carried away captive his wealth, and foreigners entered his gates, and over Jerusalem they cast lots, even you were as one of them.
Latin
In die cum stares adversus eum, quando capiebant alieni exercitum ejus, et extranei ingrediebantur portas ejus, et super Jerusalem mittebant sortem, tu quoque eras quasi unus ex eis.

Original

Hebrew
English
On 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.

Notes

Obadiah 1:11

Outside of this book, we know little about Edom's role during the Babylonian invasions of Judah in 605, 597, and 586 BC. God's law requires responsibility toward one's neighbor (for example, Deuteronomy 22:1–4; compare Matthew 25:41–46), especially when there is a specific covenant of brotherhood (Amos 1:9) or a historical relationship which biblical writers considered a relationship between brothers (see study note on Obadiah 1:6).

Obadiah 1:10–14

Because of the violence against your brother Jacob: The reason for Esau’s condemnation is explained in Obadiah 1:10 (see also Isaiah 34; Jeremiah 49:7–22; Joel 3:19; Amos 1:11–12) and expanded in Obadiah 1:11–14, where Edom’s betrayal is described. In legal terms, these verses provide evidence for the charge of breaking a covenant.

Theme notes and profiles

Messages Against the Nations

Events

Parallels

Jeremiah 49:7–22

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Obadiah Edom, Edomites Foreigner Obadiah (Person)

Topics

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 Malice: Punishment of The Edomites: Aided Babylon Against Judah The Jews: None Hated or Oppressed, with Impunity