7 Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this about Edom:

Isn’t there any wisdom left in Teman district?

Has good advice disappeared from those who have understanding?

Has their wisdom become corrupted?[ref]

8 Turn and run away.

Stay in deep caves, you inhabitants of Dedan,

because I’m bringing Esav’s (Esau’s) disaster onto Edom when I punish it.

9 If grape harvesters came to you, wouldn’t they at least leave a little bit behind?

If thieves came in the night, wouldn’t they steal only as much as they needed?

10 However, I’ll strip Esav (i.e., Edom) bare.

I’ve uncovered his secret places so he can’t hide himself.

His descendants and other relatives and neighbours will be devastated and destroyed.

11 Leave your orphans behind.

I’ll take care of their lives,

≈ and your widows can rely on me.

12 Yes, Yahweh says this: Listen, even those who didn’t deserve it, must certainly drink some of the cup of suffering. Did you think you yourself would escape being punished? You won’t, because you’ll certainly be included in it 13 because Yahweh declares that I’ve solemnly promised that Botsrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a devastation, and an object for cursing. All its cities will be forever ruined.

14 I’ve heard a report from Yahweh,

and a messenger has been sent out to the nations,

‘Gather together and attack Edom.

Get ready for battle.’ 15 Yes, listen, I’ve made you minor compared to the other nations,

despised among humankind.

16 As for your fearsomeness, your arrogance has deceived you, inhabitants of places on the cliff—

you who’ve occupied the highest hills so that you may make your nest high like an eagle.

I’ll bring you down from there.

That is Yahweh’s declaration.

17 Edom will become a horror to everyone passing by it.

Those who do will be appalled and hiss about all its disasters.

18 Yahweh says that just like the overthrow of Sodom and Amorrah (Gomorrah) and their neighbours,[ref]

no one will live there—no human would want to stay there.

19 Listen, he’ll go up like a lion from the forests along the Jordan river to the green pasturelands,

because I’ll quickly make Edom flee from it,

and I’ll chose someone to be charge of it.

Indeed, no one else is like me, and who can challenge my decision?

What shepherd can stand against me?

20 So listen to the plans that Yahweh has decided against Edom—

≈ the intentions that he’s formed against Teman’s inhabitants.

They’ll be dragged away, even the smallest flock.

→ Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places.

21 The ground will shake at the sound of their falling.

The sound of distressed shouts will be heard right across at the Red Sea.

22 Listen, someone will ascend like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings over Botsrah.

Then on that day, Edom’s soldiers will be apprehensive like women in labour.”