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See, I am bringing terror upon you—
    oracle of the Lord God of hosts—
    from all around you;
You shall be scattered, each in headlong flight,
    with no one to gather the fugitives.(A)
But afterward I will restore the fortunes
    of the Ammonites—oracle of the Lord.

Against Edom.[a] Concerning Edom. Thus says the Lord of hosts:

Is there no more wisdom in Teman,[b]
    has counsel perished from the prudent,
    is their wisdom gone?

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Footnotes

  1. 49:7–22 Edom: southeast of the Dead Sea, a traditional enemy who profited from Judah’s downfall; cf. Ps 137:7; Lam 4:21–22; Ob 11–12.
  2. 49:7 Teman, a district of Edom (cf. Jb 2:11), represents the whole country, which was famous for the wisdom of its sages.

I will bring terror on you
    from all those around you,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
“Every one of you will be driven away,
    and no one will gather the fugitives.(A)

“Yet afterward, I will restore(B) the fortunes of the Ammonites,”
declares the Lord.

A Message About Edom(C)(D)

Concerning Edom:(E)

This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?(F)
    Has counsel perished from the prudent?
    Has their wisdom decayed?

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