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I will lay it waste, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> Therefore, says the Sovereign LORD, I will raise my fist of judgment against Edom. I will wipe out its people and animals with the sword. I will make a wasteland of everything from Teman to Dedan. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off from it man and beast. And I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they shall fall by the sword. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/25.htm">New King James Version</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom, cut off man and beast from it, and make it desolate from Teman; Dedan shall fall by the sword. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “I will also reach out with My hand against Edom and eliminate human and animal life from it. And I will turn it into ruins; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off man and beast from it. And I will lay it waste; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off man and beast from it. And I will lay it waste; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off man and beast from it. And I will lay it waste; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and I will cut off and destroy man and beast. I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off both people and animals from it. I will make it a wasteland; they will fall by the sword from Teman to Dedan. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off both man and animal from it. I will make it a wasteland; they will fall by the sword from Teman to Dedan. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, I will stretch out my hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; even unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So I will punish Edom by killing all its people and livestock. It will be an empty wasteland all the way from Teman to Dedan. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, I will stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it: and I will make it desolate from Teman; even unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So this is what the Almighty LORD says: I will use my power against Edom. I will wipe out people and animals. I will turn the land into ruins from Teman to Dedan. People will die in battle. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now I announce that I will punish Edom and kill every person and animal there. I will make it a wasteland, from the city of Teman to the city of Dedan, and the people will be killed in battle. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'I'm going to raise my clenched fist in Edom's direction and eliminate every single human being and animal from Edom! I'm going to turn everything into a wasteland, starting with Teman, and Dedan will fall by violence! <a href="/msb/ezekiel/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/net/ezekiel/25.htm">NET Bible</a> So this is what the sovereign LORD says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom, and I will kill the people and animals within her, and I will make her desolate; from Teman to Dedan they will die by the sword. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, '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; even to Dedan shall they fall by the sword. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out my hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. <a href="/web/ezekiel/25.htm">World English Bible</a> therefore 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: I have stretched out My hand against Edom, "" And I have cut off man and beast from it, "" And given it up—a ruin, from Teman even to Dedan, "" They fall by sword. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I have stretched out My hand against Edom, And I have cut off from it man and beast, And given it up -- a waste, from Teman even to Dedan, By sword they do fall. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: and I stretched out my hand upon Edom, and I cut of from her man and cattle; and I gave her a waste from the south; and Dedan shall fall by the sword.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord God: I will stretch forth my hand upon Edom, and will take away out of it man and beast, and will make it desolate from the south: and they that are in Dedan shall fall by the sword. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> therefore, thus says the Lord God: I will extend my hand over Idumea, and I will take from it both man and beast, and I will make it desolate from the south. And those who are in Dedan will fall by the sword. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Bible</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off from it human being and beast alike. I will turn it into ruins from Teman to Dedan; they shall fall by the sword. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> therefore thus says the Lord GOD, I will stretch out my hand against Edom, and cut off from it humans and animals, and I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they shall fall by the sword.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore thus says the LORD God: Behold, I will stretch out my hand against Edom, and will destroy both man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman to Deran; and they shall fall by the sword. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “Behold, I lift up my hands over Edum, and I destroy from it the children of men and beasts, and I shall make it a wilderness from Tayman and Daran, and it shall fall by the sword<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: I will stretch out My hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman, even unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> therefore thus saith the Lord; I will also stretch out my hand upon Idumea, and will utterly destroy out of it man and beast; and will make it desolate; and they that are pursued out of Thaeman shall fall by the sword. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=7324" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">A Prophecy Against Edom</a> 12This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, 13<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: wə·nā·ṭi·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">I will stretch out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">My hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">Edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·hiḵ·rat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">and cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from it</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">both man</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ū·ḇə·hê·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">and beast.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: ḥā·rə·bāh (N-fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">it a wasteland,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8487.htm" title="8487: mit·tê·mān (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Teman; the same as teyman; Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them.">and from Teman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1719.htm" title="1719: ū·ḏə·ḏā·neh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Or Ddaneh; of uncertain derivation; Dedan, the name of two Cushites and of their territory.">to Dedan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">they will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword.</a> 14I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a> When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7-22</a> Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ... <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Obadiah 1:1-9</a> This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”— / “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you will be deeply despised. / The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ ... <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” <a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Malachi 1:3-4</a> but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever. <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21-22</a> So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins. <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a> Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” <a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Isaiah 21:11-12</a> This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” / The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.” <a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a> Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood. <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/jeremiah/25-21.htm">Jeremiah 25:21</a> Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites; <a href="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">2 Chronicles 25:14-16</a> When Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them. / Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” / While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.” <a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20-22</a> In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. / So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes. / So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled at the same time. <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-21</a> From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.I will also<a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Ezekiel 25:7,16</a> Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD… <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1-17</a> Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it… <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save… and will<a href="/ezekiel/14-8.htm">Ezekiel 14:8,13,17,19-21</a> And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD… <a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Ezekiel 29:8</a> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.<a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Genesis 6:7</a> And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.Teman<a href="/genesis/36-11.htm">Genesis 36:11</a> And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.<a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7,20</a> Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? … <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Obadiah 1:9</a> And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.of Dedan shall fall by the sword.<a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a> Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,<a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Jeremiah 49:8</a> Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Dedan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-7.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Teman</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Dedan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-19.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-11.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-6.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/amos/1-12.htm">Teman</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 25</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/25-1.htm">God's vengeance, for their insolence against the Jews, upon the Ammonites</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">upon Moab and Seir</a> 12. <a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">upon Edom</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">and upon the Philistines</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: This phrase introduces a divine pronouncement, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. It reflects the prophetic tradition where God communicates His will through His prophets. The use of "therefore" connects this judgment to Edom's previous actions, highlighting the cause-and-effect nature of divine justice.I will stretch out My hand against Edom The imagery of God stretching out His hand signifies direct intervention and judgment. Edom, descendants of Esau, had a long-standing enmity with Israel, stemming from their ancestral conflict (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>). This phrase underscores God's response to Edom's hostility and betrayal against Israel, as seen in <a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a>.and cut off from it both man and beast. This indicates total devastation, affecting all life forms. The comprehensive nature of the judgment reflects the severity of Edom's sins. Similar language is used in other prophetic judgments (<a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Jeremiah 50:3</a>), emphasizing the completeness of divine retribution.I will make it a wasteland, The transformation into a wasteland signifies utter desolation and abandonment. This fulfills the prophetic theme of divine retribution leading to the reversal of fortunes for those who oppose God's people. The imagery of a wasteland is also used in <a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Isaiah 34:9-11</a> concerning Edom, reinforcing the certainty of this prophecy.and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. Teman and Dedan were prominent cities in Edom, representing the entire region. The mention of these locations highlights the geographical scope of the judgment. The sword symbolizes warfare and destruction, a common motif in prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5</a>). This phrase underscores the inevitability of Edom's downfall due to their persistent enmity with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. Historically, Edom had a tumultuous relationship with Israel, often characterized by hostility and conflict. 2. <a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a> A region or city in Edom, often associated with wisdom and might. It is mentioned in other biblical texts as a significant location within Edom. 3. <a href="/topical/d/dedan.htm">Dedan</a> Another region or city, possibly a trading center, located in the Arabian Peninsula. It is often mentioned in conjunction with Edom in prophetic literature. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign deity of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Ezekiel to pronounce judgment on Edom. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a> Symbolic of divine judgment and warfare, representing the means by which God will execute His judgment on Edom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God's pronouncement against Edom demonstrates His ultimate authority over nations. He holds them accountable for their actions, especially when they oppose His people. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hostility.htm">The Consequences of Hostility</a> Edom's persistent enmity towards Israel led to its downfall. This serves as a warning against harboring animosity and acting unjustly towards others. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a> The fulfillment of prophecies against Edom underscores the reliability of God's word. Believers can trust in the promises and warnings found in Scripture. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a> The historical conflict between Edom and Israel highlights the destructive nature of unresolved conflict. Christians are called to pursue peace and reconciliation. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God is just in His judgments, His overarching account is one of redemption and mercy. Believers are encouraged to seek His mercy and extend it to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 25</a> <a href="/q/how_will_edom_be_judged_for_pride.htm">How will Edom face judgment for its pride and betrayal?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_edom's_fate_in_the_bible.htm">What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_arabs.htm">What does the Bible say about Arabs?</a> <a href="/q/did_edom_face_ezekiel_25_12-14's_judgment.htm">In Ezekiel 25:12-14, is there verifiable evidence that Edom suffered the precise judgment described, or might this be an unfulfilled prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) From Teman; and they of Dedan.--Teman (a word meaning south) was a southern district of Edom (<a href="/context/jeremiah/49-20.htm" title="Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.">Jeremiah 49:20-21</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/3-3.htm" title="God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.">Habakkuk 3:3</a>), famed for its wisdom (<a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm" title="Concerning Edom, thus said the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?">Jeremiah 49:7</a>; <a href="/context/obadiah/1-8.htm" title="Shall I not in that day, said the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?">Obadiah 1:8-9</a>). Dedan is frequently mentioned by the prophets, but in such a way that it has not been certainly identified. A better translation would be, From Teman unto Dedan, meaning from one end of the country to the other, they shall fall by the sword. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>therefore לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus this is what כֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I will stretch out וְנָטִ֤תִי (wə·nā·ṭi·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend My hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Edom אֱד֔וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment and cut off וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י (wə·hiḵ·rat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant from it מִמֶּ֖נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of both man אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being and beast. וּבְהֵמָ֑ה (ū·ḇə·hê·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal I will make וּנְתַתִּ֤יהָ (ū·nə·ṯat·tî·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set it a wasteland, חָרְבָּה֙ (ḥā·rə·bāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> Waste, desolation, ruin and from Teman מִתֵּימָ֔ן (mit·tê·mān) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8487.htm">Strong's 8487: </a> Teman -- a northern district of Edom, also an Edomite chief to Dedan וּדְדָ֖נֶה (ū·ḏə·ḏā·neh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1719.htm">Strong's 1719: </a> Dedan -- a descendant of Ham, also a descendant of Abraham they will fall יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ (yip·pō·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie by the sword. בַּחֶ֥רֶב (ba·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 25:13 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh (Ezek. 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