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and command the people, “You are about to pass through the territory of (A)your brothers, the people of Esau, (B)who live in Seir; and (C)they will be afraid of you. So be very careful.

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So (A)we went on, away from our brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir, away from (B)the Arabah road from (C)Elath and (D)Ezion-geber.

“And we turned and went in the direction of the wilderness of Moab.

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“You shall not abhor an Edomite, for (A)he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because (B)you were a sojourner in his land.

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Edom's Violence Against Jacob

10 (A)Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob,
    shame shall cover you,
    (B)and you shall be cut off for ever.

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12 (A)But do not gloat over the day of your brother
    in the day of his misfortune;
(B)do not rejoice over the people of Judah
    in the day of their ruin;
(C)do not boast[a]
    in the day of distress.

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:12 Hebrew do not enlarge your mouth