“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Edom have sinned greatly by avenging themselves against the people of Judah.

主耶和华如此说：“因为以东报仇雪恨，攻击犹大家，向他们报仇，大大有罪，

“主耶和华如此说：因为以东向犹大家报仇，因向他们报仇而大大显为有罪，

“主耶和华如此说：因为以东向犹大家报仇，因向他们报仇而大大显为有罪，

“耶和华说，‘因为以东报复犹大，犯了大罪。

主耶和华这样说：“因为以东向犹大家报仇雪恨。他们这样作，就犯了大罪。

主耶和華如此說：「因為以東報仇雪恨，攻擊猶大家，向他們報仇，大大有罪，

「主耶和華如此說：因為以東向猶大家報仇，因向他們報仇而大大顯為有罪，

「主耶和華如此說：因為以東向猶大家報仇，因向他們報仇而大大顯為有罪，

「耶和華說，『因為以東報復猶大，犯了大罪。

主耶和華這樣說：“因為以東向猶大家報仇雪恨。他們這樣作，就犯了大罪。

『主永恆主這麼說：以東對猶大家既行了報仇的事，既向他們報仇而行了大壞事，

主耶和華曰、以東行報復於猶大家、因報復而干大罪、

主耶和華曰、以東攻猶大以雪其忿、干犯於我。

主天主如是云、以東攻猶大族以復仇、因其復仇干犯罪戾、

“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says:‘ Because Edom took revenge on Judah and became very guilty by doing so,

The Lord and King says,“ Edom got even with Judah. That made Edom very guilty.”

“ Thus says the Lord God: Because Edom acted revengefully against the house of Judah and has grievously offended in taking vengeance on them,

“‘ This is what the Lord GOD says: Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah and incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them,

‘ The Lord God says this:“ Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has incurred great guilt, and avenged themselves upon them,”

‘ Thus says the Lord GOD:“ Because of what Edom did against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended by avenging itself on them,”

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

This is what the Lord God says:“ Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah and incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them,

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

“ This is what the sovereign LORD says:‘ Edom has taken vengeance against the house of Judah; they have made themselves fully culpable by taking vengeance on them.

“‘ The Lord Yahweh says:“ Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them;”

O Lord, remember what the Edomites did on the day the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem.“ Destroy it!” they yelled.“ Level it to the ground!”

This message was given concerning Edom. This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:“ Is there no wisdom in Teman? Is no one left to give wise counsel?Turn and flee! Hide in deep caves, you people of Dedan! For when I bring disaster on Edom, I will punish you, too!Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. If thieves came at night, they would not take everything.But I will strip bare the land of Edom, and there will be no place left to hide. Its children, its brothers, and its neighbors will all be destroyed, and Edom itself will be no more.But I will protect the orphans who remain among you. Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.”And this is what the Lord says:“ If the innocent must suffer, how much more must you! You will not go unpunished! You must drink this cup of judgment!For I have sworn by my own name,” says the Lord,“ that Bozrah will become an object of horror and a heap of ruins; it will be mocked and cursed. All its towns and villages will be desolate forever.”I have heard a message from the Lord that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say,“ Form a coalition against Edom, and prepare for battle!”The Lord says to Edom,“ I will cut you down to size among the nations. You will be despised by all.You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord.“ Edom will be an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will gasp at the destruction they see there.It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns,” says the Lord.“ No one will live there; no one will inhabit it.I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan, leaping on the sheep in the pasture. I will chase Edom from its land, and I will appoint the leader of my choice. For who is like me, and who can challenge me? What ruler can oppose my will?”Listen to the Lord’s plans against Edom and the people of Teman. Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep, and their homes will be destroyed.The earth will shake with the noise of Edom’s fall, and its cry of despair will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Bozrah. Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish like a woman in labor.

“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the people of Moab have said that Judah is just like all the other nations,

This is what the Lord says:“ The people of Edom have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They chased down their relatives, the Israelites, with swords, showing them no mercy. In their rage, they slashed them continually and were unrelenting in their anger.So I will send down fire on Teman, and the fortresses of Bozrah will be destroyed.”

“ Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel, you will be filled with shame and destroyed forever.When they were invaded, you stood aloof, refusing to help them. Foreign invaders carried off their wealth and cast lots to divide up Jerusalem, but you acted like one of Israel’s enemies.“ You should not have gloated when they exiled your relatives to distant lands. You should not have rejoiced when the people of Judah suffered such misfortune. You should not have spoken arrogantly in that terrible time of trouble.You should not have plundered the land of Israel when they were suffering such calamity. You should not have gloated over their destruction when they were suffering such calamity. You should not have seized their wealth when they were suffering such calamity.You should not have stood at the crossroads, killing those who tried to escape. You should not have captured the survivors and handed them over in their terrible time of trouble.“ The day is near when I, the Lord, will judge all godless nations! As you have done to Israel, so it will be done to you. All your evil deeds will fall back on your own heads.Just as you swallowed up my people on my holy mountain, so you and the surrounding nations will swallow the punishment I pour out on you. Yes, all you nations will drink and stagger and disappear from history.

From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob the blessing. And Esau began to scheme:“ I will soon be mourning my father’s death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.”But Rebekah heard about Esau’s plans. So she sent for Jacob and told him,“ Listen, Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.

The armies of Edom had again invaded Judah and taken captives.And the Philistines had raided towns located in the foothills of Judah and in the Negev of Judah. They had already captured and occupied Beth shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages.

Again a message came to me from the Lord:“ Son of man, turn and face Mount Seir, and prophesy against its people.Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord:“ I am your enemy, O Mount Seir, and I will raise my fist against you to destroy you completely.I will demolish your cities and make you desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.“ Your eternal hatred for the people of Israel led you to butcher them when they were helpless, when I had already punished them for all their sins.As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, since you show no distaste for blood, I will give you a bloodbath of your own. Your turn has come!I will make Mount Seir utterly desolate, killing off all who try to escape and any who return.I will fill your mountains with the dead. Your hills, your valleys, and your ravines will be filled with people slaughtered by the sword.I will make you desolate forever. Your cities will never be rebuilt. Then you will know that I am the Lord.“ For you said,‘ The lands of Israel and Judah will be ours. We will take possession of them. What do we care that the Lord is there!’Therefore, as surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I will pay back your angry deeds with my own. I will punish you for all your acts of anger, envy, and hatred. And I will make myself known to Israel by what I do to you.Then you will know that I, the Lord, have heard every contemptuous word you spoke against the mountains of Israel. For you said,‘ They are desolate; they have been given to us as food to eat!’In saying that, you boasted proudly against me, and I have heard it all!“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The whole world will rejoice when I make you desolate.You rejoiced at the desolation of Israel’s territory. Now I will rejoice at yours! You will be wiped out, you people of Mount Seir and all who live in Edom! Then you will know that I am the Lord.