Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
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4 additional translationsEgypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
Egypt a desolation becometh, And Edom a desolation, a wilderness, becometh, For violence to sons of Judah, Whose innocent blood they shed in their land.
Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, in that they have shed innocent blood in their land.
About this book
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About this book
Old TestamentJoel — A locust plague, a call to return, and a promise of the Spirit poured out on all flesh — the text Peter will cite on the day of Pentecost.
- Author
- Joel son of Pethuel (1:1)
- Date
- Disputed — proposals range from 9th c. BC (early pre-exilic) to post-exilic 5th c. BC; the book itself is undated