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;
Taking vengeance
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Bible References
Taking vengeance
Genesis 27:41
And Esau will lie in wait for Jacob, because of the blessing which his father blessed him: and Esau will say in his heart, The days of mourning of my father will draw near, and I will kill Jacob my brother.
Amos 1:11
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn it back: for his pursuing his brother with the sword, and he destroyed his compassions, and his anger will rend forever, and his wrath was observed perpetually.
Obadiah 1:10
From this violence of thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou wert cut off forever.
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Genesis 36:1
And these the generations of Esau; this is Adam.
Deuteronomy 30:7
And Jehovah thy God gave all these curses upon thine enemies and upon those hating thee, who chased thee.