But 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.
You shouldn't have just stood there watching when your brother was going through it. You definitely shouldn't have been happy when Judah's people were getting destroyed. And you had no business talking big when they were at their lowest point.
Don't celebrate someone else's downfall, especially when they're family.
📚 Historical Context
The book of Obadiah is a short prophetic message condemning the Edomites for their betrayal and hostility toward Judah during a time of invasion and destruction. This likely refers to the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem around 586 BC, when Edom, as descendants of Esau, stood by or even aided the attackers instead of helping their relatives, the descendants of Jacob. This reflects the long-standing rivalry between the two nations, rooted in the biblical story of their ancestors.
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