Obadiah 1:14
Do not stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, and do not hand over their survivors on the day of distress.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
KJV1611 – Modern English
You should not have stood at the crossroads to cut off those among them who escaped; nor should you have delivered up those among them who remained in the day of distress.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And stand{H5975} thou not in the crossway,{H6563} to cut off{H3772} those of his that escape;{H6412} and deliver not up{H5462} those of his that remain{H8300} in the day{H3117} of distress.{H6869}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Neither shouldest thou have stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the crossway{H6563}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} those of his that did escape{H6412}; neither shouldest thou have delivered up{H5462}{(H8686)} those of his that did remain{H8300} in the day{H3117} of distress{H6869}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
nether shalt thou stode waytinge enymore at ye corners of the stretes, to murthur soch as are fled, or to take them presoners, that remayne in the daye of their trouble.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Neyther shouldest thou haue stande in the crosse wayes to cut off them, that shoulde escape, neither shouldest thou haue shut vp the remnant thereof in the day of affliction.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Neither shouldest thou haue stand in the crosse wayes to cut of them that shoulde escape, neither shouldest thou haue shutte vp the remnaunt thereof in the day of affliction.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Nor stand by the breach to cut off its escaped, Nor deliver up its remnant in a day of distress.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And do not take your place at the cross-roads, cutting off those of his people who get away; and do not give up to their haters those who are still there in the day of trouble.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
You should not have stood at the fork in the road to slaughter those trying to escape. You should not have captured their refugees when they suffered adversity.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 35:3 : 3 "Let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will build an altar there to the God who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone."
- Ps 31:8 : 8 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, for you have seen my affliction and have known the distress of my soul.
- Isa 37:3 : 3 They said to him, "This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace, for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.
- Jer 30:7 : 7 Alas! That day is great, so that there is none like it. It is a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved from it.
- Amos 1:6 : 6 Thus says the LORD: 'For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not revoke punishment, because they deported an entire population to deliver them over to Edom.'
- Amos 1:9 : 9 Thus says the LORD: 'For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke punishment, because they delivered up an entire population to Edom and did not remember their treaty of brotherhood.'
- Obad 1:12 : 12 But do not gloat over your brother on the day of his calamity; do not rejoice over the people of Judah on the day of their destruction; and do not boastfully speak on the day of distress.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Obad 1:11-133 verses86%
11 On the day you stood aloof, on the day strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.
12 But do not gloat over your brother on the day of his calamity; do not rejoice over the people of Judah on the day of their destruction; and do not boastfully speak on the day of distress.
13 Do not enter the gate of my people on the day of their disaster; do not gloat over their calamity on the day of their disaster; and do not reach out your hand to their wealth on the day of their disaster.
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15 For the day of the LORD is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.
- Isa 10:2-32 verses75%
2 They deprive the poor of justice and rob the rights of the needy among my people, making widows their spoil and leaving orphans to be plundered.
3 What will you do on the day of punishment, when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth?
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20 You will not be joined with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land and slain your people. The offspring of evildoers will never be remembered.
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11 Rescue those being taken to death and hold back those stumbling toward slaughter, if you can.
- Amos 2:14-163 verses74%
14 Flight will perish from the swift, the strong will not retain their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.
15 The archer will not stand his ground, the swift-footed will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
16 Even the bravest of warriors will flee naked on that day,' declares the LORD.
- Lam 2:21-222 verses73%
21 Young and old lie together in the dust of the streets; my young women and young men have fallen by the sword. You have slain them in the day of your anger; you have slaughtered them without pity.
22 You summoned, as if to a feast day, terrors on every side. On the day of the LORD’s anger, no one escaped or survived. Those I cared for and raised, my enemy has destroyed.
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1 Woe to you, destroyer, who has not been destroyed! Woe to you, betrayer, who has not been betrayed! When you finish destroying, you will be destroyed. When you stop betraying, you will be betrayed.
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5 You have not gone up to the breaches or repaired the wall for the house of Israel, so that it can stand firm in battle on the day of the LORD.
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10 Go up among her rows and destroy them, but do not completely finish them off. Remove her branches, for they do not belong to the Lord.
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1 Behold, a day is coming for the Lord, when your plunder will be divided in your midst.
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11 Pass by, naked and ashamed, you inhabitants of Shaphir. The inhabitants of Zaanan do not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.
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5 If thieves came to you, if robbers came by night—oh, how you would be ruined!—would they not steal only enough for themselves? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?
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17 But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; justice and judgment take hold of you.
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14 You will eat but not be satisfied, and your emptiness will remain within you. You will store up but not save, and what you do save, I will give over to the sword.
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3 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'I am planning disaster against this family, from which you cannot free your necks, nor will you walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.'
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3 You push away the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence.
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13 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me against you, but my hand will not be against you.
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10 All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, those who say, 'Disaster shall not overtake or confront us.'
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10 You have indeed defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant. Be content with your glory and stay at home. Why bring disaster on yourself and Judah as well?'
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2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness.
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10 You have planned disgrace for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your own life.
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11 On that day, you will not be ashamed of all your deeds by which you rebelled against me. For then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty on my holy mountain.
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15 Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.
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15 This is how it will be for those with whom you have labored, those who have traded with you from your youth; each one wanders to his own way—there is no one to save you.
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43 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
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15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,
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11 But disaster will come upon you, and you will not know how to charm it away; calamity will fall upon you that you cannot ward off; and devastation will come upon you suddenly, without warning.
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29 At midday, you will grope around like a blind person in the dark. You will not prosper in your ways; you will be continually oppressed and robbed, with no one to save you.
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50 You who have escaped the sword, go! Do not linger. Remember the Lord from afar, and let Jerusalem come to your mind.
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3 This is what the LORD says: Practice justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or harm the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
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21 So give their children over to famine; hand them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widowed, and let their men die by deadly disease; let their young men be struck down in battle.
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17 Gather up your belongings from the land, you who live under siege.
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10 Get up and leave, for this is not your resting place! Because it is defiled, it brings destruction—a grievous destruction.
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19 You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why provoke disaster so that you and Judah will fall?
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35 The shepherds will have no refuge, and the leaders of the flock will find no escape.
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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
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12 This is what the Lord says: 'Although they have allies and are numerous, they will be destroyed and pass away. Although I have afflicted you, Judah, I will afflict you no more.'
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17 But I will deliver you on that day, declares the Lord, and you will not be handed over to the men you fear.
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2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.
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25 Do not go out into the fields or walk on the roads, for the enemy has a sword; there is terror on every side.
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11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact a grain tax from them, though you have built houses of cut stone, you will not live in them; though you have planted delightful vineyards, you will not drink their wine.
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15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness.