29 Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,
or become excited when trouble came his way?

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29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(A)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(B)

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17 Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,(A)

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Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(A) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(B)

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שׁ Shin

21 People have heard me groaning,(A)
but there is no one to comfort me.
All my enemies have heard of my misfortune;
they are glad that You have caused it.(B)
Bring on the day You have announced,
so that they may become like me.(C)

ת Tav

22 Let all their wickedness come before You,
and deal with them
as You have dealt with me
because of all my transgressions.(D)
For my groans are many,
and I am sick at heart.

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21 “People have heard my groaning,(A)
    but there is no one to comfort me.(B)
All my enemies have heard of my distress;
    they rejoice(C) at what you have done.
May you bring the day(D) you have announced
    so they may become like me.

22 “Let all their wickedness come before you;
    deal with them
as you have dealt with me
    because of all my sins.(E)
My groans(F) are many
    and my heart is faint.”

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For this is what the Lord God says: “Because you clapped your hands,(A) stamped your feet, and rejoiced over the land of Israel with wholehearted contempt, therefore I am about to stretch out My hand against you(B) and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and eliminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.”

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For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you have clapped your hands(A) and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel,(B) therefore I will stretch out my hand(C) against you and give you as plunder(D) to the nations. I will wipe you out from among the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy(E) you, and you will know that I am the Lord.(F)’”

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15 Just as you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it became a desolation, so I will deal with you: you will become a desolation, Mount Seir, and so will all Edom in its entirety. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.

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15 Because you rejoiced(A) when the inheritance of Israel became desolate, that is how I will treat you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir,(B) you and all of Edom.(C) Then they will know that I am the Lord.’”

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12 Do not[a] gloat over your brother(A)
in the day of his calamity;
do not rejoice over the people of Judah(B)
in the day of their destruction;
do not boastfully mock[b](C)
in the day of distress.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Obadiah 1:12 Or You should not throughout vv. 12-14
  2. Obadiah 1:12 Lit not make your mouth big

12 You should not gloat(A) over your brother
    in the day of his misfortune,(B)
nor rejoice(C) over the people of Judah
    in the day of their destruction,(D)
nor boast(E) so much
    in the day of their trouble.(F)

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