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A Grudge Centuries Old
Commentators explain that Edom's sin was an act of vengeance rooted in a deep, historical grudge. This animosity began with their respective ancestors, the twin brothers Esau (Edom) and Jacob (Judah), and festered for centuries, leading Edom to finally take revenge during Judah's destruction.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 25:12
18th Century
Theologian
Edom, so named from Esau, consisted of various tribes enumerated in (Genesis 36:0). The Edomites became a powerful nation before the Is…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 25:12
19th Century
Bishop
Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah. —The reason for Edom’s hostility to Israel is expressly said to be revenge. D…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 25:12
17th Century
Pastor
Thus says the Lord God
Concerning Seir or the Edomites, the prophecy concerning the Moabites being finished:
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 25:8–17
17th Century
Minister
Though one event may seem to befall both the righteous and the wicked, it is vastly different for them.
Those who glory in any other defense…