NASB
""Do not stand at the fork of the road To cut down their fugitives; And do not imprison their survivors In the day of their distress."
— Obadiah 1:14, NASB
“Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.”
“And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; and deliver not up those of his that remain in the day of distress. ”
“Don't stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Don't deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress.”
“You should not have stood at the fork in the road to slaughter those trying to escape. You should not have captured their refugees when they suffered adversity.”
“Neither shalt thou stand in the crossways to kill them that flee: and thou shalt not shut up them that remain of him in the day of tribulation.”
“And do not take your place at the cross-roads, cutting off those of his people who get away; and do not give up to their haters those who are still there in the day of trouble.”
“Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.”
"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.
"Do not gloat over your brother's day, The day of his misfortune. And do not rejoice over the sons of Judah In the day of their destruction; Yes, do not boast In the day of their distress.
"Do not enter the gate of My people In the day of their disaster. Yes, you, do not gloat over their calamity In the day of their disaster. And do not loot their wealth In the day of their disaster.
"Do not stand at the fork of the road To cut down their fugitives; And do not imprison their survivors In the day of their distress.
"For the day of the LORD draws near on all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head.
"Because just as you drank on My holy mountain, All the nations will drink continually. They will drink and swallow And become as if they had never existed.
"But on Mount Zion there will be those who escape, And it will be holy. And the house of Jacob will possess their possessions.