Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Study Helps
Interpretation
This prophecy is against Edom. Its destruction seems to have been typical, as their father Esau's rejection; and to refer to the destruction of the enemies of the gospel church.
Glossary
- Edom Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.
- Mount Esau Place
- Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.