Obadiah 1:11 meaning and explanation
On 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.
Obadiah 1:11, Berean Standard Bible
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The Lord speaks through Obadiah against Edom, the descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. Here God names Edom's specific guilt: when foreign armies attacked Jerusalem, Edom stood aloof, doing nothing while strangers carried off Jacob's wealth and cast lots over the city.
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