But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Parallel translations
- WEB but I will send a fire on Teman, and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
- BSB So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
- NKJV But I will send a fire upon Teman, Which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
- NASB “So I will send fire upon Teman And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
- NLT So I will send down fire on Teman, and the fortresses of Bozrah will be destroyed.”
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Quick answer
God will send fire on Edom's chief cities, Teman and Bozrah. Edom's strongholds will be consumed for its enduring cruelty.
Overview
Teman and Bozrah were prominent Edomite centers known for wisdom and defense. Their destruction by fire follows the established pattern of judgment on the nations. The prophecy was fulfilled as Edom eventually vanished from history. God's word stands against every people that exalts itself in violence.
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Cross-references · 8
- Jer 49:20Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath 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.
- Obad 1:9–10And 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.
- Jer 49:7Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
- Jer 49:22Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
- Jer 49:13For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
- Isa 34:6The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
- Gen 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- Gen 36:11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
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