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.”

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.”

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.”

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 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.”

During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.So Jehoram went with all his chariots to attack the town of Zair. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he went out at night and attacked them under cover of darkness. But Jehoram’s army deserted him and fled to their homes.So Edom has been independent from Judah to this day. The town of Libnah also revolted about that same time.

And the Lord told her,“ The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, the two nations will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve your younger son.”

He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

King David dedicated all these gifts to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations— from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

Even so, Edom has been independent from Judah to this day. The town of Libnah also revolted about that same time. All this happened because Jehoram had abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

Then Amaziah summoned his courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they killed 10,000 Edomite troops from Seir.They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below.

But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.”

“ But Jerusalem will become a refuge for those who escape; it will be a holy place. And the people of Israel will come back to reclaim their inheritance.The people of Israel will be a raging fire, and Edom a field of dry stubble. The descendants of Joseph will be a flame roaring across the field, devouring everything. There will be no survivors in Edom. I, the Lord, have spoken!“ Then my people living in the Negev will occupy the mountains of Edom. Those living in the foothills of Judah will possess the Philistine plains and take over the fields of Ephraim and Samaria. And the people of Benjamin will occupy the land of Gilead.The exiles of Israel will return to their land and occupy the Phoenician coast as far north as Zarephath. The captives from Jerusalem exiled in the north will return home and resettle the towns of the Negev.Those who have been rescued will go up to Mount Zion in Jerusalem to rule over the mountains of Edom. And the Lord himself will be king!”

The armies of Edom had again invaded Judah and taken captives.

Years before, David had defeated Edom. Joab, his army commander, had stayed to bury some of the Israelite soldiers who had died in battle. While there, they killed every male in Edom.Joab and the army of Israel had stayed there for six months, killing them.But Hadad and a few of his father’s royal officials escaped and headed for Egypt.( Hadad was just a boy at the time.)

During Jehoram’s reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.

After delivering the message, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported,“ We met your brother, Esau, and he is already on his way to meet you— with an army of 400 men!”

“ You have indeed defeated Edom, and you are proud of it. But be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”

Amaziah also killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He also conquered Sela and changed its name to Joktheel, as it is called to this day.

“ Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.