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ESVBut 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.
NIVYou should not gloat over your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble.
NASBDo 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.
CSBDo 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.
NLT'You should not have gloated when they exiled your relatives to distant lands. 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.
KJVBut 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.
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Verses 12, 13, and 14 continue to accuse Edom, with an interesting twist. The verses say, "Do not," but refer to things which the Edomites have already done. This is an ancient literary technique, as if the author is calling out to the people of the past, saying, "Stop!" This technique can be seen in other Old Testament passages, such as Hosea 9:1. The purpose here is to list the sins of Edom, particularly those against the nation of Israel.
Verse 12 refers to Edom's failure to help Israel when they were attacked by Babylon. In fact, rather than help, the Edomites stood by and laughed while Israel was being invaded. Worse, they helped the Babylonians capture fleeing Jews (Obadiah 1:14), which was probably done with quite a bit of spiteful talk. As it turns out, Edom was actually laughing at a shadow of their own fate. Before long, Edom would be routed and ruined by an invading foreign army.
Edom should have acted as a "brother" nation to Israel, since their ancestors were brothers: Esau and Jacob. Instead, as they had for centuries, the Edomites acted hatefully and cruelly towards the Israelites.
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THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.
The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.
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New American Standard Bible Copyright© 1960 - 2020 by The Lockman Foundation.
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