Sinai LogoSinai

Obadiah 1:14

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.

Read all of Obadiah 1Open in the Sinai app

Obadiah 1:14 in other translations

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.

Obadiah 1:14 · World English Bible

Obadiah 1:14 in context

  1. 12But look not thou on the day of thy brother in the day of his disaster, and rejoice not over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither speak proudly in the day of distress.
  2. 13Enter not into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, look not thou on their affliction in the day of their calamity, neither lay ye hands on their substance in the day of their calamity.
  3. 14And 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.
  4. 15For the day of Jehovah is near upon all the nations: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee; thy dealing shall return upon thine own head.
  5. 16For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the nations drink continually; yea, they shall drink, and swallow down, and shall be as though they had not been.