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But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is destroyed, and his brothers, and his neighbors; and he is no more.
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God's Judgment is Total
Commentators stress that God's judgment on Edom is unlike a typical human conquest. While grape-gatherers or thieves might leave something behind (v. 9), God declares, "I have made Esau bare." This signifies a complete and total stripping of all security, wealth, and protection. The judgment is inescapable, reaching into every "secret place" where people or treasures might be hidden.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Edom stretched along the south of Judah from the border of Moab on the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean and the Arabian deserts, and held the same rel…
16th Century
Protestant
Regarding the beginning of the verse, the Prophet's meaning is not obscure; for he means that the destruction of the people of Edom would be so sev…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But I have made Esau bare By the hand of the Chaldeans; stripped him of everything that is valuable; of his cities, …
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