And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.
I'm going to use my people Israel to carry out my revenge on Edom. They'll bring down my anger and fury on them, and Edom will learn exactly what my vengeance looks like. This is what the Lord God says.
God's using his people as his instruments of justice, and his enemies are about to find out.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, a period when the nation of Israel faced conquest and captivity due to their unfaithfulness to God. Edom, a neighboring nation descended from Esau and a historical rival of Israel, had exploited Judah's weakness during the Babylonian invasion, possibly aiding the attackers or rejoicing in Jerusalem's destruction. This verse is part of God's series of judgments against enemy nations, declaring that He would use Israel as His instrument to bring justice on Edom for their hostility.
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