1 M oreover, the word of the Lord came to me saying,

Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 “ Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it

Son of man, set your face against the mountain Seir and prophesy against it,

3 a nd say to it, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, And I will stretch out My hand against you And make you a desolation and a waste.

And say to it, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, O Mount Seir, I am against you, and I will stretch out My hand against you and I will make you a desolation and an astonishment.

4 “ I will lay waste your cities And you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

I will lay your cities waste and you shall be desolate, and you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord.

5 B ecause you have had everlasting enmity and have delivered the sons of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of the punishment of the end,

Because you have had a perpetual enmity and you gave over the sons of Israel to the power of the sword at the time of their calamity, when they were suffering their final punishment,

6 t herefore as I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will give you over to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you; since you have not hated bloodshed, therefore bloodshed will pursue you.

Therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will expose you to slaughter and slaughter shall pursue you; since you could not bear to live without bloodshed, therefore bloodshed shall pursue you.

7 I will make Mount Seir a waste and a desolation and I will cut off from it the one who passes through and returns.

Thus will I make Mount Seir an astonishment and a desolation, and I will cut off from it him who passes through it and him who returns.

8 I will fill its mountains with its slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain by the sword will fall.

And I will fill mountains with his slain men; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines shall those fall who are slain with the sword.

9 I will make you an everlasting desolation and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

I will make you a perpetual desolation and your cities shall not be inhabited. Then you will know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord.

10 “ Because you have said, ‘These two nations and these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,’ although the Lord was there,

Because you said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine and we will take possession of them—although the Lord was there,

11 t herefore as I live,” declares the Lord God, “I will deal with you according to your anger and according to your envy which you showed because of your hatred against them; so I will make Myself known among them when I judge you.

Therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will deal with you according to the anger and envy you showed because of your enmity for them, and I will make Myself known among them when I judge and punish you.

12 T hen you will know that I, the Lord, have heard all your revilings which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel saying, ‘They are laid desolate; they are given to us for food.’

And you shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all your revilings and scornful speeches that you have uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid waste and desolate; they are given to us to devour.

13 A nd you have spoken arrogantly against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.”

Thus you have boasted and magnified yourselves against Me with your mouth, multiplying your words against Me; I have heard it.

14 T hus says the Lord God, “As all the earth rejoices, I will make you a desolation.

Thus says the Lord God: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you a waste and desolation.

15 A s you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be a desolation, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”’

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so will I deal with you; you shall be a waste and desolation, O Mount Seir and all Edom, all of it. Then they shall know, understand, and realize that I am the Lord.