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Lamentations 4:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.

Lamentations 4:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Lamentations 4:21

Theological / Devotional

Daughter of Edom. The Edomites were descended from Esau (Gen. 36:8, 19).

The animosity that once existed between Jacob and Esau was perpetuated by their descendants (Num. 20:14-21; Deut. 2:4, 5). When the Babylonian armies invaded Judah, the Edomites joined them against Judah, and profited from looting the country (see Eze. 25:12-14 ; 35:5; Obadiah 11-14). The thought of this verse is ironical: “Rejoice over your ill-gotten gain now, for it will not last long!”

Land of Uz. This country was the home of Job (see on Job 1:1), and is also mentioned in connection with various other neighbors of Judah in Jer. 25:20.

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