Ezekiel 25:13
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.
Original Language Analysis
לָכֵ֗ן
H3651
לָכֵ֗ן
Strong's:
H3651
Word #:
1 of 19
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
כֹּ֤ה
H3541
כֹּ֤ה
Strong's:
H3541
Word #:
2 of 19
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
וְנָטִ֤תִי
I will also stretch out
H5186
וְנָטִ֤תִי
I will also stretch out
Strong's:
H5186
Word #:
6 of 19
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
יָדִי֙
mine hand
H3027
יָדִי֙
mine hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
7 of 19
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
8 of 19
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
אֱד֔וֹם
upon Edom
H123
אֱד֔וֹם
upon Edom
Strong's:
H123
Word #:
9 of 19
edom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י
and will cut off
H3772
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י
and will cut off
Strong's:
H3772
Word #:
10 of 19
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
מִמֶּ֖נָּה
H4480
מִמֶּ֖נָּה
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
11 of 19
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
אָדָ֣ם
man
H120
אָדָ֣ם
man
Strong's:
H120
Word #:
12 of 19
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
וּבְהֵמָ֑ה
and beast
H929
וּבְהֵמָ֑ה
and beast
Strong's:
H929
Word #:
13 of 19
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
וּנְתַתִּ֤יהָ
from it and I will make
H5414
וּנְתַתִּ֤יהָ
from it and I will make
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
14 of 19
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
חָרְבָּה֙
it desolate
H2723
חָרְבָּה֙
it desolate
Strong's:
H2723
Word #:
15 of 19
properly, drought, i.e., (by implication) a desolation
מִתֵּימָ֔ן
from Teman
H8487
מִתֵּימָ֔ן
from Teman
Strong's:
H8487
Word #:
16 of 19
teman, the name of two edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them
וּדְדָ֖נֶה
and they of Dedan
H1719
וּדְדָ֖נֶה
and they of Dedan
Strong's:
H1719
Word #:
17 of 19
dedan, the name of two cushites and of their territory
Historical Context
Teman was a district in southern Edom, known for wisdom (Jeremiah 49:7). Dedan was a north Arabian trading people near Edom's northern border. The prophecy encompasses all Edom's territory from south to north.
Questions for Reflection
- How does betraying family or fellow believers compound the sin of ordinary wrongdoing?
- What warning does Edom's fate give about the consequences of brother against brother strife in the church?
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Analysis & Commentary
God's stretched-out hand of judgment would make Edom 'desolate from Teman' (in the south) to 'Dedan' (in the north), encompassing their entire territory. The phrase 'they shall fall by the sword' indicates violent conquest. Edom's judgment would be comprehensive—total destruction proportionate to their treacherous violence against their brother nation.