12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Obadiah 1:12:1 ⧉וְאַל־תֵּ֤רֶאvealtereand do not look Obadiah 1:12:2 ⧉בְיוֹם־אָחִ֙יךָ֙beyomakhikhain the day of your brother Obadiah 1:12:3 ⧉בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin the day of Obadiah 1:12:4 ⧉נָכְר֔וֹnakherohis misfortune or his calamity Obadiah 1:12:5 ⧉וְאַל־תִּשְׂמַ֥חvealtismeakhand do not rejoice Obadiah 1:12:6 ⧉לִבְנֵֽיlivneat the sons of Obadiah 1:12:7 ⧉יְהוּדָ֖הyehudaJudah Obadiah 1:12:8 ⧉בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin the day of Obadiah 1:12:9 ⧉אָבְדָ֑םavdamtheir destruction or their ruin Obadiah 1:12:10 ⧉וְאַל־תַּגְדֵּ֥לvealtagdeland do not make great Obadiah 1:12:11 ⧉פִּ֖יךָpikhayour mouth Obadiah 1:12:12 ⧉בְּי֥וֹםbeyomin the day of Obadiah 1:12:13 ⧉צָרָֽה׃tsaradistress or trouble |
12. Formal Translation And do not look on the day of your brother in the day of his estrangement, and do not rejoice over the sons of Judah in the day of their destruction, and do not boast with your mouth in the day of distress. |
12. Dynamic Translation You must not gloat over your brother’s misfortune or celebrate Judah’s downfall, nor brag with your mouth when distress comes. |