Verse 12

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Because that Edom{H123} hath dealt{H6213}{(H8800)} against the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063} by taking{H5358}{(H8800)} vengeance{H5359}, and hath greatly{H816}{(H8800)} offended{H816}{(H8799)}, and revenged{H5358}{(H8738)} himself upon them;

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 137:7 : 7 Remember{H2142}{(H8798)}, O LORD{H3068}, the children{H1121} of Edom{H123} in the day{H3117} of Jerusalem{H3389}; who said{H559}{(H8802)}, Rase{H6168}{(H8761)} it, rase{H6168}{(H8761)} it, even to the foundation{H3247} thereof.
  • Jer 49:7-9 : 7 Concerning Edom{H123}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Is wisdom{H2451} no more in Teman{H8487}? is counsel{H6098} perished{H6}{(H8804)} from the prudent{H995}{(H8801)}? is their wisdom{H2451} vanished{H5628}{(H8738)}? 8 Flee{H5127}{(H8798)} ye, turn back{H6437}{(H8717)}, dwell{H3427}{(H8800)} deep{H6009}{(H8689)}, O inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Dedan{H1719}; for I will bring{H935}{(H8689)} the calamity{H343} of Esau{H6215} upon him, the time{H6256} that I will visit{H6485}{(H8804)} him. 9 If grapegatherers{H1219}{(H8802)} come{H935}{(H8804)} to thee, would they not leave{H7604}{(H8686)} some gleaning grapes{H5955}? if thieves{H1590} by night{H3915}, they will destroy{H7843}{(H8689)} till they have enough{H1767}. 10 But I have made Esau{H6215} bare{H2834}{(H8804)}, I have uncovered{H1540}{(H8765)} his secret places{H4565}, and he shall not be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to hide{H2247}{(H8736)} himself: his seed{H2233} is spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}, and his brethren{H251}, and his neighbours{H7934}, and he is not. 11 Leave{H5800}{(H8798)} thy fatherless children{H3490}, I will preserve them alive{H2421}{(H8762)}; and let thy widows{H490} trust{H982}{(H8799)} in me. 12 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, they whose judgment{H4941} was not to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} of the cup{H3563} have assuredly{H8354}{(H8800)} drunken{H8354}{(H8799)}; and art thou he that shall altogether{H5352}{(H8800)} go unpunished{H5352}{(H8735)}? thou shalt not go unpunished{H5352}{(H8735)}, but thou shalt surely{H8354}{(H8800)} drink{H8354}{(H8799)} of it. 13 For I have sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} by myself, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, that Bozrah{H1224} shall become a desolation{H8047}, a reproach{H2781}, a waste{H2721}, and a curse{H7045}; and all the cities{H5892} thereof shall be perpetual{H5769} wastes{H2723}. 14 I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} a rumour{H8052} from the LORD{H3068}, and an ambassador{H6735} is sent{H7971}{(H8803)} unto the heathen{H1471}, saying, Gather ye together{H6908}{(H8690)}, and come{H935}{(H8798)} against her, and rise up{H6965}{(H8798)} to the battle{H4421}. 15 For, lo, I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} thee small{H6996} among the heathen{H1471}, and despised{H959}{(H8803)} among men{H120}. 16 Thy terribleness{H8606} hath deceived{H5377}{(H8689)} thee, and the pride{H2087} of thine heart{H3820}, O thou that dwellest{H7931}{(H8802)} in the clefts{H2288} of the rock{H5553}, that holdest{H8610}{(H8802)} the height{H4791} of the hill{H1389}: though thou shouldest make thy nest{H7064} as high{H1361}{(H8686)} as the eagle{H5404}, I will bring thee down{H3381}{(H8686)} from thence, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 17 Also Edom{H123} shall be a desolation{H8047}: every one that goeth{H5674}{(H8802)} by it shall be astonished{H8074}{(H8799)}, and shall hiss{H8319}{(H8799)} at all the plagues{H4347} thereof. 18 As in the overthrow{H4114} of Sodom{H5467} and Gomorrah{H6017} and the neighbour{H7934} cities thereof, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, no man{H376} shall abide{H3427}{(H8799)} there, neither shall a son{H1121} of man{H120} dwell{H1481}{(H8799)} in it. 19 Behold, he shall come up{H5927}{(H8799)} like a lion{H738} from the swelling{H1347} of Jordan{H3383} against the habitation{H5116} of the strong{H386}: but I will suddenly{H7280}{(H8686)} make him run away{H7323}{(H8686)} from her: and who is a chosen{H977}{(H8803)} man, that I may appoint{H6485}{(H8799)} over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time{H3259}{(H8686)}? and who is that shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} that will stand{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} me? 20 Therefore hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the counsel{H6098} of the LORD{H3068}, that he hath taken{H3289}{(H8804)} against Edom{H123}; and his purposes{H4284}, that he hath purposed{H2803}{(H8804)} against the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Teman{H8487}: Surely the least{H6810} of the flock{H6629} shall draw them out{H5498}{(H8799)}: surely he shall make their habitations{H5116} desolate{H8074}{(H8686)} with them. 21 The earth{H776} is moved{H7493}{(H8804)} at the noise{H6963} of their fall{H5307}{(H8800)}, at the cry{H6818} the noise{H6963} thereof was heard{H8085}{(H8738)} in the Red{H5488} sea{H3220}. 22 Behold, he shall come up{H5927}{(H8799)} and fly{H1675}{(H8799)} as the eagle{H5404}, and spread{H6566}{(H8799)} his wings{H3671} over Bozrah{H1224}: and at that day{H3117} shall the heart{H3820} of the mighty men{H1368} of Edom{H123} be as the heart{H3820} of a woman{H802} in her pangs{H6887}{(H8688)}.
  • Ezek 25:8 : 8 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Because{H3282} that Moab{H4124} and Seir{H8165} do say{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063} is like unto all the heathen{H1471};
  • Amos 1:11-12 : 11 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; For three{H7969} transgressions{H6588} of Edom{H123}, and for four{H702}, I will not turn away{H7725}{(H8686)} the punishment thereof; because he did pursue{H7291}{(H8800)} his brother{H251} with the sword{H2719}, and did cast off{H7843}{(H8765)} all pity{H7356}, and his anger{H639} did tear{H2963}{(H8799)} perpetually{H5703}, and he kept{H8104}{(H8804)} his wrath{H5678} for ever{H5331}: 12 But I will send{H7971}{(H8765)} a fire{H784} upon Teman{H8487}, which shall devour{H398}{(H8804)} the palaces{H759} of Bozrah{H1224}.
  • Obad 1:10-16 : 10 For thy violence{H2555} against thy brother{H251} Jacob{H3290} shame{H955} shall cover{H3680}{(H8762)} thee, and thou shalt be cut off{H3772}{(H8738)} for ever{H5769}. 11 In the day{H3117} that thou stoodest{H5975}{(H8800)} on the other side, in the day{H3117} that the strangers{H2114}{(H8801)} carried away captive{H7617}{(H8800)} his forces{H2428}, and foreigners{H5237} entered{H935}{(H8804)} into his gates{H8179}, and cast{H3032}{(H8804)} lots{H1486} upon Jerusalem{H3389}, even thou wast as one{H259} of them. 12 But thou shouldest not have looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on the day{H3117} of thy brother{H251} in the day{H3117} that he became a stranger{H5235}; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)} over the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} in the day{H3117} of their destruction{H6}{(H8800)}; neither shouldest thou have spoken{H6310} proudly{H1431}{(H8686)} in the day{H3117} of distress{H6869}. 13 Thou shouldest not have entered{H935}{(H8799)} into the gate{H8179} of my people{H5971} in the day{H3117} of their calamity{H343}; yea, thou shouldest not have looked{H7200}{(H8799)} on their affliction{H7451} in the day{H3117} of their calamity{H343}, nor have laid{H7971}{(H8799)} hands on their substance{H2428} in the day{H3117} of their calamity{H343}; 14 Neither shouldest thou have stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the crossway{H6563}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} those of his that did escape{H6412}; neither shouldest thou have delivered up{H5462}{(H8686)} those of his that did remain{H8300} in the day{H3117} of distress{H6869}. 15 For the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is near{H7138} upon all the heathen{H1471}: as thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)}, it shall be done{H6213}{(H8735)} unto thee: thy reward{H1576} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)} upon thine own head{H7218}. 16 For as ye have drunk{H8354}{(H8804)} upon my holy{H6944} mountain{H2022}, so shall all the heathen{H1471} drink{H8354}{(H8799)} continually{H8548}, yea, they shall drink{H8354}{(H8804)}, and they shall swallow down{H3886}{(H8804)}, and they shall be as though they had not{H3808} been.
  • Gen 27:41-42 : 41 And Esau{H6215} hated{H7852}{(H8799)} Jacob{H3290} because{H5921} of the blessing{H1293} wherewith{H834} his father{H1} blessed him{H1288}{(H8765)}: and Esau{H6215} said{H559}{(H8799)} in his heart{H3820}, The days{H3117} of mourning{H60} for my father{H1} are at hand{H7126}{(H8799)}; then will I slay{H2026}{(H8799)} my brother{H251} Jacob{H3290}. 42 And these words{H1697} of Esau{H6215} her elder{H1419} son{H1121} were told{H5046}{(H8714)} to Rebekah{H7259}: and she sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and called{H7121}{(H8799)} Jacob{H3290} her younger{H6996} son{H1121}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, thy brother{H251} Esau{H6215}, as touching thee, doth comfort{H5162}{(H8693)} himself, purposing to kill{H2026}{(H8800)} thee.
  • 2 Chr 28:17-18 : 17 For again the Edomites{H130} had come{H935}{(H8804)} and smitten{H5221}{(H8686)} Judah{H3063}, and carried away{H7617}{(H8799)} captives{H7628}. 18 The Philistines{H6430} also had invaded{H6584}{(H8804)} the cities{H5892} of the low country{H8219}, and of the south{H5045} of Judah{H3063}, and had taken{H3920}{(H8799)} Bethshemesh{H1053}, and Ajalon{H357}, and Gederoth{H1450}, and Shocho{H7755} with the villages{H1323} thereof, and Timnah{H8553} with the villages{H1323} thereof, Gimzo{H1579} also and the villages{H1323} thereof: and they dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} there.
  • Ezek 35:1-9 : 1 Moreover the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 2 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, set{H7760}{(H8798)} thy face{H6440} against mount{H2022} Seir{H8165}, and prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} against it, 3 And say{H559}{(H8804)} unto it, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, O mount{H2022} Seir{H8165}, I am against thee, and I will stretch out{H5186}{(H8804)} mine hand{H3027} against thee, and I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} thee most{H4923} desolate{H8077}. 4 I will lay{H7760}{(H8799)} thy cities{H5892} waste{H2723}, and thou shalt be desolate{H8077}, and thou shalt know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}. 5 Because thou hast had a perpetual{H5769} hatred{H342}, and hast shed{H5064}{(H8686)} the blood of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} by the force{H3027} of the sword{H2719} in the time{H6256} of their calamity{H343}, in the time{H6256} that their iniquity{H5771} had an end{H7093}: 6 Therefore, as I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, I will prepare{H6213}{(H8799)} thee unto blood{H1818}, and blood{H1818} shall pursue{H7291}{(H8799)} thee: sith{H518} thou hast not hated{H8130}{(H8804)} blood{H1818}, even blood{H1818} shall pursue{H7291}{(H8799)} thee. 7 Thus will I make{H5414}{(H8804)} mount{H2022} Seir{H8165} most{H8077} desolate{H8077}, and cut off{H3772}{(H8689)} from it him that passeth out{H5674}{(H8802)} and him that returneth{H7725}{(H8802)}. 8 And I will fill{H4390}{(H8765)} his mountains{H2022} with his slain{H2491} men: in thy hills{H1389}, and in thy valleys{H1516}, and in all thy rivers{H650}, shall they fall{H5307}{(H8799)} that are slain{H2491} with the sword{H2719}. 9 I will make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee perpetual{H5769} desolations{H8077}, and thy cities{H5892} shall not return{H7725}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H3427}{(H8799)}: and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}. 10 Because thou hast said{H559}{(H8800)}, These two{H8147} nations{H1471} and these two{H8147} countries{H776} shall be mine, and we will possess{H3423}{(H8804)} it; whereas the LORD{H3068} was there: 11 Therefore, as I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, I will even do{H6213}{(H8804)} according to thine anger{H639}, and according to thine envy{H7068} which thou hast used{H6213}{(H8804)} out of thy hatred{H8135} against them; and I will make myself known{H3045}{(H8738)} among them, when I have judged{H8199}{(H8799)} thee. 12 And thou shalt know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}, and that I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} all thy blasphemies{H5007} which thou hast spoken{H559}{(H8804)} against the mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, They are laid desolate{H8074}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H8077}, they are given{H5414}{(H8738)} us to consume{H402}. 13 Thus with your mouth{H6310} ye have boasted{H1431}{(H8686)} against me, and have multiplied{H6280}{(H8689)} your words{H1697} against me: I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} them. 14 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; When the whole earth{H776} rejoiceth{H8055}{(H8800)}, I will make{H6213}{(H8799)} thee desolate{H8077}. 15 As thou didst rejoice{H8057} at the inheritance{H5159} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, because it was desolate{H8074}{(H8804)}, so will I do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto thee: thou shalt be desolate{H8077}, O mount{H2022} Seir{H8165}, and all Idumea{H123}, even all of it: and they shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.