"Then your mightymenwill be dismayed,O Teman,So that everyonemay be cutofffrom the mountainof Esauby slaughter.
The sonsof Eliphazwere Teman,Omar,Zephoand Gatamand Kenaz.
When Jobabdied,Hushamof the landof the Temanitesbecamekingin his place.
Now when Job'sthreefriendsheardof allthisadversitythat had comeupon him, they cameeachonefrom his own place,Eliphazthe Temanite,Bildadthe Shuhiteand Zopharthe Naamathite;and they madean appointmenttogetherto cometo sympathizewith him and comforthim.
Thereforehearthe planof the LORDwhichHe has plannedagainstEdom,and His purposeswhichHe has purposedagainstthe inhabitantsof Teman:surelythey will dragthem off,[even] the littleonesof the flock;surelyHe will maketheir pasturedesolatebecauseof them.
Behold,He will mountup and swooplike an eagleand spreadout His wingsagainstBozrah;and the heartsof the mightymenof Edomin that daywill be like the heartof a womanin labor.
Concerning Edom.Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"Is therenolongeranywisdomin Teman?Has good counselbeenlostto the prudent?Has their wisdomdecayed?
thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"I will also stretchout My handagainstEdomand cutoffmanand beastfrom it. And I will layit waste;from Temaneven to Dedanthey will fallby the sword.
"So I will sendfireupon TemanAnd it will consumethe citadelsof Bozrah."
"Even the bravestamong the warriorswill fleenakedin that day,"declaresthe LORD.
The delivererswill ascendMountZionTo judgethe mountainof Esau,And the kingdomwill be the LORD'S.
"Ifthievescameto you, Ifrobbersby night--O howyou will be ruined!--Would they not steal[only] until they hadenough?Ifgrape gathererscameto you, Would they not leave[some] gleanings?
Behold,your peopleare womenin your midst!The gatesof your landare openedwideto your enemies;Fireconsumesyour gate bars.
Godcomesfrom Teman,And the HolyOnefrom MountParan.Selah.His splendorcoversthe heavens,And the earthis fullof His praise.
do not provokethem, for I will not giveyou anyof their land,even[as little as] a footstepbecauseI have givenMountSeirto Esauas a possession.
