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Bible Verses About Edomites

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  1. He slaughtered 10,000 men of Edom in the Salt Valley and captured Sela in the war, renaming it Yokte'el, as it is today.

  2. Following are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Isra'el: Bela the son of B'or; the name of his city was Dinhavah.

  3. After Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah took his place as king.

  4. After Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani took his place as king.

  5. After Husham died, Hadad the son of B'dad, who attacked Midyan on the plains of Mo'av, took his place as king; the name of his city was 'Avit.

  6. After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took his place as king.

  7. After Samlah died, Sha'ul from Rechovot-by-the-River took his place as king.

  8. After Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Hanan the son of 'Akhbor took his place as king.

  9. After Ba'al-Hanan died, Hadad took his place as king; the name of his city was Pa'i; his wife's name was M'heitav'el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav.

  10. Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet,

  11. Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,

  12. Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,

  13. Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.

  14. During his time Edom revolted against Y'hudah and set up its own king.

  15. Then Y'horam crossed with his commanders and all his chariots. Under cover of night, he and his chariot commanders attacked and defeated Edom, who had surrounded him.

  16. Nevertheless, since that day Edom has remained free of Y'hudah's domination. Livnah revolted against him at the same time, because he had abandoned ADONAI the God of his ancestors.

  17. Amatzyahu took courage, led his people out and went to the Salt Valley, where he killed 10,000 of the people of Se'ir.

  18. The people of Y'hudah took another 10,000 away alive, brought them to the top of the Rock and threw them off the top of the Rock, so that they were all dashed to pieces.

  19. A prophecy about Dumah: Someone is calling to me from Se'ir: "Watchman, how much longer is it night? Watchman, how much longer is it night?"

  20. The watchman answers: "Morning is coming, but also the night. If you want to ask, ask! Come back again!"

  21. Who is this, coming from Edom, from Botzrah with clothing stained crimson, so magnificently dressed, so stately in his great strength? "It is I, who speak victoriously, I, well able to save."

  22. Why is your apparel red, your clothes like someone treading a winepress?

  23. "I have trodden the winepress alone; from the peoples, not one was with me. So I trod them in my anger, trampled them in my fury; so their lifeblood spurted out on my clothing, and I have stained all my garments;

  24. for the day of vengeance that was in my heart and my year of redemption have come.

  25. "The days are coming," says ADONAI, "when I will punish all those who have been circumcised in their uncircumcision -