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General Information:
Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom. Verses 12-14 consist of a series of negative commands that Yahweh gives to tell the people of Edom how not to treat the Israelites.
do not gloat over
"do not be happy because of" or "do not take pleasure in"
your brother's day
Here "your brother" refers to the people of Israel because Jacob and Esau were brothers.
the day of his misfortune
"the time at which bad things happen to him"
the day
Each of the several occurrences of "day" refer to the time when Babylon attacked and destroyed Jerusalem.
in the day of their destruction
"at the time when their enemies destroy them"
in the day of their distress
"at the time when they suffer"