Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
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Interpretation
Those who put contempt and reproach on God's people, will have them turned on themselves. God promises favour to his Israel.
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This thought runs through Ezekiel 36:1-5.
Glossary
- Edom Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.