You will live by using the sword. And you will serve your brother. But you will grow restless. Then you will throw off the heavy load he has caused you to carry.”

你必倚靠刀剑度日，又必侍奉你的兄弟；到你强盛的时候，必从你颈项上挣开他的轭。”

你必倚靠刀剑度日，又必服侍你的兄弟；到你强盛的时候，必从你颈项上挣开他的轭。

你必倚靠刀剑度日，又必服侍你的兄弟；到你强盛的时候，必从你颈项上挣开他的轭。

你必倚靠刀剑生活，又必服侍你的弟弟。到你无法忍受的时候，你必挣脱颈上的重轭。”

你必依靠刀剑生活，你必服事你的弟弟；到你自由的时候，你必从你的颈项上挣脱他的轭。”

你必靠着你的刀剑生存，也必服事你的弟弟；到了你奋起反抗的时候，你必从颈项上挣脱他的轭。”

你必倚靠刀劍度日，又必事奉你的兄弟；到你強盛的時候，必從你頸項上掙開他的軛。

你必倚靠刀劍度日，又必服侍你的兄弟；到你強盛的時候，必從你頸項上掙開他的軛。

你必倚靠刀劍度日，又必服侍你的兄弟；到你強盛的時候，必從你頸項上掙開他的軛。

你必倚靠刀劍生活，又必服侍你的弟弟。到你無法忍受的時候，你必掙脫頸上的重軛。」

你必依靠刀劍生活，你必服事你的弟弟；到你自由的時候，你必從你的頸項上掙脫他的軛。”

你必靠着你的刀劍度生活，你必服事你弟兄，到你不可駕馭的時候，你必從你脖子上掙開他的軛。』

你必靠著你的刀劍生存，也必服事你的弟弟；到了你奮起反抗的時候，你必從頸項上掙脫他的軛。」

爾必恃刃以圖生、服役於爾弟、爾得釋時、則脫其軛於爾項、○

爾將恃刃以圖生、服役於爾弟、爾若遨遊於外、可脫其軛、弛爾仔肩。○

爾將恃刃以度生、服役於爾弟、致爾強盛、可脫其軛於爾頸、

You will live by the sword and you will serve your brother. But when you grow restless, you will throw his yoke from off your neck.”

By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you decide to break free, you will shake his yoke from your neck.”

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.

And by your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”

By your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; And it shall come to pass, when you become restless, That you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck.”

You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”

When Jehoram was king over Judah, Edom refused to remain under Judah’s control. Edom set up their own king.So Jehoram went to Zair. He took all his chariots with him. The men of Edom surrounded him and his chariot commanders. He got up at night and fought his way out. But his army ran back home.To this day Edom has refused to remain under Judah’s control. When Jehoram was Judah’s king, Libnah also refused to remain under the control of Judah.

The Lord said to her,“ Two nations are in your body. Two tribes that are now inside you will be separated. One nation will be stronger than the other. The older son will serve the younger one.”

He stationed some soldiers all through Edom. The whole nation of Edom was brought under David’s rule. The Lord helped him win his battles everywhere he went.

King David set those things apart for the Lord. He had done the same thing with the silver and gold he had taken from other nations. The nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia and Amalek.Abishai struck down 18,000 men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. Abishai was the son of Zeruiah.Abishai stationed some soldiers in Edom. The whole nation of Edom was brought under his rule. The Lord helped David win his battles wherever he went.

To this day Edom has refused to remain under Judah’s control. At that same time, Libnah also refused to remain under the control of Judah. That’s because Jehoram had deserted the Lord, the God of his people.

Then Amaziah showed how strong he was. He led his army to the Valley of Salt. There he killed 10,000 men of Seir.The army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. The army of Judah took them to the top of a cliff. Then they threw them down. All of them were smashed to pieces.

Moab serves me like one who washes my feet. I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it. I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.”

But on Mount Zion some of my people will be left alive. I will save them. Zion will be my holy mountain once again. And the people of Jacob will again receive the land as their own.They will be like a fire. Joseph’s people will be like a flame. The nation of Edom will be like straw. Jacob’s people will set Edom on fire and burn it up. No one will be left alive among Esau’s people.” The Lord has spoken.Israelites from the Negev Desert will take over Esau’s mountains. Israelites from the western hills will possess the land of the Philistines. They’ll take over the territories of Ephraim and Samaria. Israelites from the tribe of Benjamin will possess the land of Gilead.Some Israelites were forced to leave their homes. They’ll come back to Canaan and possess it all the way to the town of Zarephath. Some people from Jerusalem were taken to the city of Sepharad. They’ll return and possess the towns of the Negev Desert.Leaders from Mount Zion will go and rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the Lord.

The men of Edom had come and attacked Judah again. They had carried away prisoners.

David had fought against Edom. Joab had been the commander of the army. He had gone up to bury the dead bodies of the Israelites who had been killed in battle. At that time he had struck down all the men in Edom.In fact, Joab and all the men of Israel stayed there for six months. During that time they destroyed all the men in Edom.But when Hadad was only a boy, he ran away to Egypt. Some officials from Edom went with him. They had served Hadad’s father.

When Jehoram was king over Judah, Edom refused to remain under Judah’s control. They set up their own king.

The messengers came back to Jacob. They said,“ We went to your brother Esau. He’s coming now to meet you. He has 400 men with him.”

It’s true that you have won the battle over Edom. So you are proud. Enjoy your success while you can. But stay home and enjoy it! Why ask for trouble? Why bring yourself crashing down? Why bring Judah down with you?”

Amaziah won the battle over 10,000 men of Edom. It happened in the Valley of Salt. During the battle he captured the town of Sela. He called it Joktheel. That’s the name it still has to this day.

“ Do not think that I came to bring peace to the earth. I didn’t come to bring peace. I came to bring a sword.