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Egypt will be a desolation, And Edom will be a desolate wilderness, For the violence done to the children of Judah, Because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
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God's Unfailing Justice
Commentators explain that the judgment on Egypt and Edom reveals a core truth: God holds accountable those who harm His people. Though justice may seem delayed, God is a faithful protector who will ultimately avenge the "innocent blood" shed. This serves as both a warning to oppressors and a comfort to the persecuted.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Egypt shall be a desolation – "Egypt" and "Edom" each represent a different class of enemies of the people of God, and both together exhibit…
19th Century
Anglican
Egypt shall be a desolation.— Egypt and Edom always excited feelings of abhorrence in the hearts of the Jews. The memory …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here declares that God will be so bountiful to his people that no good things will be lacking for them, either in abundance or variety.…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness These two nations having been the im…
There will be abundant Divine influences, and the gospel will spread speedily into the remotest corners of the earth. These events are predicted un…
