Verse Comparison: Obadiah 1:14
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
And you should not have stood at the crossway to cut off those of Judah who escaped, neither should you have delivered up those [of Judah] who remained in the day of distress.
Contemporary English Version
In their time of torment, you ambushed refugees and handed them over to their attackers.
Darby English Version
and thou shouldest not have stood on the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape, nor have delivered up those remaining of him in the day of distress.
Good News Bible
You should not have stood at the crossroads to catch those trying to escape. You should not have handed them over to the enemy on the day of their distress.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
"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.
New International Version
You should not wait at the crossroads
to cut down their fugitives,
nor hand over their survivors
in the day of their trouble.
New King James Version
You should not have stood at the crossroads
To cut off those among them who escaped;
Nor should you have delivered up those among them who remained
In the day of distress.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"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.
Revised Standard Version
You should not have stood at the parting of the ways to cut off his fugitives; you should not have delivered up his survivors in the day of distress.
Young's Literal Translation
Nor stand by the breach to cut off its escaped, Nor deliver up its remnant in a day of distress.
