Ezekiel 25:13
11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
12 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;
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
14 And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
- KJV
- Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
- WEB
- therefore the Lord GOD says, “I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman. They will fall by the sword even to Dedan.
- ASV
- therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, I will stretch out my hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; even unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword.
- DARBY
- therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also stretch out my hand upon Edom; and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword.
- BLB
- Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: I will stretch out My hand against Edom, and will cut off from it man and beast, and I will give it as a desolation; from Teman and to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
- ÅB
- derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, så: Jeg vil rekke min hånd ut imot Edom og utrydde der både folk og fe, og jeg vil gjøre det til en ørken helt fra Teman, og like til Dedan skal de falle for sverdet.
- OTB
- derfor sier Herren Gud: Jeg vil strekke ut min hånd mot Edom og eliminere både mennesker og dyr. Jeg vil legge det øde, og fra Teman til Dedan skal de falle for sverdet.
- B1930
- derfor sier Herren, Israels Gud, så: Jeg vil rekke min hånd ut imot Edom og utrydde der både folk og fe, og jeg vil gjøre det til en ørken helt fra Teman, og like til Dedan skal de falle for sverdet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 29:8
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.
Read in contextJeremiah 25:23
Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
Read in contextMalachi 1:3–4
And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
Read in contextJeremiah 49:7–8
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:3
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Read in contextAmos 1:12
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Read in contextEzekiel 14:13
Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
Read in contextJeremiah 49:20
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.
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