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The Edomites came again, attacked Judah, and took captives.
You will be covered with shame and destroyed for ever because of violence done to your brother Jacob.
‘But if after these things you will not obey me, I will proceed to discipline you seven times for your sins.
Our fathers fell by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.
‘ “This is what the Lord God says: Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah and incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them,
The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Edom for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword. He stifled his compassion, his anger tore at him continually, and he harboured his rage incessantly.
So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah also rebelled at that time.
During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king.