Obadiah 1:11

Obadiah 1:11 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

11On the day you stood aloof

while strangers carried off his wealth

and foreigners entered his gates

and cast lots for Jerusalem,

you were like one of them.

11“On the day that you stood aloof,

On the day that strangers carried off his wealth,

And foreigners entered his gate

And cast lots for Jerusalem—

You too were as one of them.

11On the day that you stood aloof,

On the day that strangers carried off his wealth,

And foreigners entered his gate

And cast lots for Jerusalem—

You too were as one of them.

11“On the day that [Jerusalem was destroyed] you stood aloof [from your brother Jacob]—

On the day that strangers took his forces captive and carried off his wealth,

And foreigners entered his gates

And cast lots for Jerusalem [dividing the city for plunder]—

You too were like one of them [collaborating with the enemy]. [Num 20:18-20; Amos 1:11, 12]

11On the day you stood aloof

while strangers carried off his wealth

and foreigners entered his gate

and cast lots for Jerusalem,

you were just like one of them.

11Outsiders entered the gates of Jerusalem.

They cast lots to see what each one would get.

Strangers carried off its wealth.

When that happened, you just stood there and did nothing.

You were like one of them.