Jeremiah 49:8

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“Flee, turn back, dwell in the depths [of the desert to escape the judgment of Edom],
O inhabitants of ^[a]Dedan,
For I will bring the destruction of ^[b]Esau (Edom) upon him
When I inspect and punish him.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 49:8 A tribal settlement and trading center on Edom’s southeastern border.
Jeremiah 49:8 The Edomites were the descendants of Esau, Jacob’s elder twin brother. Because of his godlessness he and his descendants were cursed.

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