As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
You celebrated when Israel's land was destroyed and left empty. Well, guess what? I'm going to do the exact same thing to you, Mount Seir, and all of Edom. You're going to be completely wiped out, and then everyone will know that I am the LORD.
What goes around comes around, God sees everything, including how you treat his people when they're down.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Ezekiel, written during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the prophet delivers a message of judgment against Edom, a nation descended from Esau that had long been rivals with Israel. Edom took advantage of Israel's defeat by siding with Babylon and rejoicing in Jerusalem's destruction, which deepened the historical enmity between the two peoples. God responds by promising to bring similar desolation upon Edom, so that they would recognize His authority as the Lord.
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