Obadiah 1:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַֽל־תַּעֲמֹד֙ עַל־הַפֶּ֔רֶק לְהַכְרִ֖ית אֶת־פְּלִיטָ֑יו וְאַל־תַּסְגֵּ֥ר שְׂרִידָ֖יו בְּי֥וֹם צָרָֽה

Transliteration

wĕ-do-not-taʿămōd upon-the-pereq to-hakrît ʾet-pĕlîṭāyw wĕ-do-not-tasgēr śĕrîdāyw in-yôm ṣārâ

Grammar Details

*wĕ*-: conjunction - and
*taʿămōd*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - stand
*pereq*: noun, masculine singular - crossroads/intersection
*hakrît*: hiphil infinitive construct - to cut off
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*pĕlîṭāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fugitives
*tasgēr*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular jussive - deliver up
*śĕrîdāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his survivors
*yôm*: noun, masculine singular construct - day of
*ṣārâ*: noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble

Word Meanings

*taʿămōd*: stand/station yourself
*pereq*: crossroads/intersection/fork
*hakrît*: to cut off/destroy/eliminate
*pĕlîṭāyw*: his fugitives/escapees/refugees
*tasgēr*: deliver up/hand over/surrender
*śĕrîdāyw*: his survivors/remnant/those who escaped
*ṣārâ*: distress/trouble/adversity

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Referenced Verses

Gen 35:3 : 3 and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
Ps 31:8 : 8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Isa 37:3 : 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Jer 30:7 : 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Amos 1:6 : 6 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom.
Amos 1:9 : 9 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Obad 1:12 : 12 But 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.

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