Devine Scripture

Obadiah 1:14

Obadiah chapter 1 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.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.

v.14This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Obadiah 1:12

    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.

  • Amos 1:9

    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.

  • Genesis 35:3

    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.

  • Psalms 31:8

    And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

  • Isaiah 37:3

    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.

  • Amos 1:6

    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.