Obadiah 1:11 11 On the day that you stood aloof, on the day that strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them. Thought for the day – Standing on the Other Side of the Street Here’s a question for you: ‘what’s the difference between doing harm and watching harm happen?’ Obadiah says, not much. Edom didn’t march on Jerusalem. Verse 11 says they “stood aloof” while strangers carried off the city’s wealth. And then comes the line: “you were just like one of them.” Edom wasn’t a stranger either. The Hebrew word for brother, ach , runs right through this passage, and it’s the same word Moses used in Numbers 20:14: “This is what your brother Israel says.” These two nations were family. That’s what makes it so raw. The betrayal was like a knife in the back. Then notice the rhythm to verses 12-14: “You should ...