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14 I will use my people Israel to take revenge on Edom. ·So the Israelites will do to Edom what my hot anger demands [L …according to my anger and according to my wrath]. Then the Edomites will know what my ·revenge [vengeance] feels like, says the Lord God.’

Prophecy Against Philistia

15 “This is what the Lord God says: ‘The Philistines have taken revenge with ·hateful hearts [malice in their souls]. Because of their ·strong [or ancient; or never-ending] hatred, they have tried to destroy Judah. 16 So this is what the Lord God says: [L Look; T Behold] I will ·use my power [L stretch out my hand] against the Philistines. I will ·kill [cut off] the Kerethites, and I will destroy those people still alive on the ·coast of the Mediterranean Sea [seacoast]. 17 I will do great acts of ·revenge [vengeance] to them and punish them in my anger. They will know that I am the Lord when I take ·revenge [vengeance] on them.’”

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14 I will take vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will deal with Edom in accordance with my anger(A) and my wrath; they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”(B)

A Prophecy Against Philistia

15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines(C) acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice(D) in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah, 16 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines,(E) and I will wipe out the Kerethites(F) and destroy those remaining along the coast.(G) 17 I will carry out great vengeance(H) on them and punish(I) them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord,(J) when I take vengeance on them.(K)’”

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