en_tn/oba/01/10.md

Yahweh continues giving Obadiah his message to Edom.

## your brother Jacob ##

AT: "your relatives who are the descendants of Jacob." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## you will be covered with shame ##

"you will be completely ashamed"

## will be cut off forever ##

"will never exist again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## stood aloof ##

"watched and did nothing to help"

## strangers ##

people from other nations

## his wealth ##

The word "his" refers to "Jacob," which is another way of referring to the people of Israel.

## cast lots upon Jerusalem ##

This phrase means "they cast lots to decide who would get the valuable things that they took from Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## you were like one of them ##

"it was as though you were one of these strangers and foreigners"