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A Prophecy against Edom
These verses announce the Lord Yahweh’s judgment on Edom. The passage states why this judgment is coming, describes what the Lord says he will do, and ends with what Edom will come to know.
Understanding the passage
The setting of this message
In this short prophecy, the Lord Yahweh speaks about Edom’s conduct toward the house of Judah and his own response to it. The passage stays centred on vengeance and judgment: Edom took revenge on Judah, and the Lord declares desolation, the sword, and his vengeance carried out by the hand of Israel.
Ezekiel 25:12–14Main takeaway
This prophecy teaches that the Lord Yahweh answers Edom’s revenge on Judah with his own declared judgment on Edom.
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01Why judgment is announcedThe passage begins with the Lord Yahweh’s charge against Edom. Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance.
Explanation
The passage begins with the Lord Yahweh’s charge against Edom. Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance. The verse also says Edom has greatly offended and taken revenge on them. The emphasis is on Edom’s actions as the reason this prophecy of judgment is spoken.
02What the Lord says he will doThe next verse gives the Lord Yahweh’s response. He says he will stretch out his hand on Edom, cut off man and animal from it, and make it desolate from Teman.
Explanation
The next verse gives the Lord Yahweh’s response. He says he will stretch out his hand on Edom, cut off man and animal from it, and make it desolate from Teman. The prophecy then adds, “They will fall by the sword even to Dedan,” showing the severity and reach of the judgment announced.
03The Lord’s vengeance through IsraelThe Lord then says, “I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel.” The passage does not describe a story scene here.
Explanation
The Lord then says, “I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel.” The passage does not describe a story scene here. It declares that the Lord’s anger and wrath will be expressed in what is done in Edom, and that Israel will be the stated instrument of that vengeance.
04What Edom will knowThe prophecy ends with a clear result: “Then they will know my vengeance,” says the Lord Yahweh.
Explanation
The prophecy ends with a clear result: “Then they will know my vengeance,” says the Lord Yahweh. In these verses, knowledge comes through the Lord’s judgment. The point is not simply that punishment happens, but that Edom will recognise that this vengeance belongs to the Lord Yahweh.
Questions to explore
Pause, look back at the verses and talk together.
01What reasons does the Lord Yahweh give for judging Edom?
Look for the repeated words in the charge against Edom, especially vengeance, offended, and taken revenge against the house of Judah.
02What actions does the Lord Yahweh say he will take against Edom?
List each statement in the prophecy, including stretching out his hand, cutting off man and animal, making it desolate, and the line about the sword.
03How does Ezekiel 25:14 describe both the agent and the result of the Lord’s vengeance?
Notice the phrase “by the hand of my people Israel” and the closing statement about what Edom will know.
Read the Bible passage
World English Bible ClassicScripture quotation · Public domain
Ezekiel 25:12–14
12“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them,”
13therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman. They will fall by the sword even to Dedan.
14I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will do in Edom according to my anger and according to my wrath. Then they will know my vengeance,” says the Lord Yahweh.