Obadiah 10–16

¹⁰You did violence to your relatives, the Israelites,

so you will be covered with shame

and destroyed forever.

¹¹You stood aside without helping

while strangers carried Israel’s treasures away.

When foreigners entered Israel’s city gate

and threw lots to decide what part of Jerusalem they would take,

you were like one of them.

Commands That Edom Broke

¹²“Edom, do not laugh at your brother Israel in his time of trouble

or be happy about the people of Judah when they are destroyed.

Do not brag when cruel things are done to them.

¹³Do not enter the city gate of my people

in their time of trouble

or laugh at their problems

in their time of trouble.

Do not take their treasures

in their time of trouble.

¹⁴Do not stand at the crossroads

to destroy those who are trying to escape.

Do not capture those who escape alive and turn them over to their enemy

in their time of trouble.

The Nations Will Be Judged

¹⁵“The Lord’s day of judging is coming soon

to all the nations.

The same evil things you did to other people

will happen to you;

they will come back upon your own head.

¹⁶Because you drank in my Temple,

all the nations will drink on and on.

They will drink and drink

until they disappear.