Obadiah 1:13

“You should not have entered the gate of my people on the day of their calamity; you should not have looked, you too, on his disaster on the day of his calamity, nor laid hands on his wealth on the day of his calamity.”

Obadiah 1:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Obadiah 1:13, word by word

have enteredתָּבוֹאtavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “tavo” appears
the gateשַׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “ami” appears
on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
of their calamityאֵידָeda

calamity

Calamity: a great misfortune that falls on someone.

Where else “eda” appears
have lookedתֵּרֶאtere

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “tere” appears
on his disasterרָעָתraat

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

Where else “raat” appears
laid handsתִּשְׁלַחְנָהtishlachna

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

Where else “tishlachna” appears
on his wealthחֵילchel

wealth

The goods and wealth someone gathers.

Where else “chel” appears

The context

12And you should not have looked on the day of your brother, on the day of his misfortune, nor rejoiced over the sons of Judah on the day of their ruin, nor made your mouth large on the day of distress.

13 · This verse (above)

14Nor should you have stood at the crossroads to cut off his fugitives, nor handed over his survivors on the day of distress.

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