2Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
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And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)Mount Seir was mentioned as partner with Moab in one of the threatenings we had before (Ezek. 25:8); but here it is convicted and condemned by itself, and has woes of its own. The prophet must boldly set his face against Edom , and prophesy particularly against it ; for the God of Israel has said, O Mount Seir! I am against thee . Note, Those that have God against them have the word of God against…
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