Obd 14 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

‏ Obadiah 14

14 You should not have stood at the fork in the road ^{▼▼tn The meaning of the Hebrew word פֶּרֶק (pereq; here translated “fork in the road”) is uncertain. The word is found in the Hebrew Bible only here and in Nah 3:1, where it means “plunder.” In the present context it seems to refer to a strategic intersection or fork in a road where bands of Edomites apprehended Israelites who were fleeing from the attack on Jerusalem (cf. NAB, NIV, NLT “crossroads,” NRSV “crossings”).} to slaughter ^{▼▼tn Heb “to cut off” (so KJV, NRSV); cf. NASB, NIV “to cut down.”} those trying to escape. ^{▼▼tn Heb “his fugitives”; cf. NAB, CEV “refugees.”}
You should not have captured their refugees when they suffered adversity. ^{▼▼tn Heb “in the day of distress” (so KJV, ASV).}