Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

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Bible References

Taking vengeance

Genesis 27:41
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will slay my brother Jacob.
Amos 1:11
Thus hath the LORD said: For three transgressions of Edom and for the fourth, I will not convert her because she pursued her brother with the sword and cast off all mercy, and with her anger she stole from him perpetually, and she kept her wrath for ever:
Obadiah 1:10
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

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Genesis 36:1
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
Deuteronomy 30:7
And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies and on those that hate thee, who persecuted thee.