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Obadiah 1:11 Meaning

In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.

Context Explained

9And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

10For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

11In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.

12But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.

13Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;

Key Themes

betrayalindifferencesuffering

Related Cross References

  • Lamentations 1:12

    Both verses express the pain of witnessing suffering without intervening.

  • Matthew 25:40

    Jesus teaches about caring for the least of these, contrasting with indifference.

  • James 2:15-16

    James warns against ignoring the needs of others, similar to the warning in Obadiah.

Source: Obadiah 1:11