17 “U-Edomi uzakwehliselwa umonakalo owesabekayo.+ Wonke umuntu ozadlula kuye uzamkhangela ethuke, atshaye umlozwi ngenxa yazo zonke inhlupho ezimehleleyo.” 18 UJehova uthi, “Njengoba nje kwatshabalala idolobho leSodoma leleGomora kanye lamadolobho ayeseduze kwawo,+ akulamuntu ozahlala ko-Edomi futhi kakho ozakwakha khona.+

13 Ngakho iNkosi Enkulu uJehova ithi: “Ngizakwelulela isandla sami phezu kwelizwe lako-Edomi ngibulale abantu lezifuyo, ngilitshiye liyinkangala.+ Abantu bazabulawa ngenkemba kusukela eThemani kuze kuyefika eDedani.+

4 “U-Edomi uthi, ‘Lanxa sichithiwe sizabuyela siyekwakha kutsha amanxiwa ethu.’ Kodwa uJehova wamabutho yena uthi, ‘Bazakwakha kodwa mina ngizadiliza futhi bazabizwa ngokuthi “bayindawo yobubi” langokuthi “bangabantu abasolwe nguJehova kuze kube nini lanini.”+