1. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
2. “Human, look toward Edom and prophesy against it.
3. Say to it: ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am against you, Edom. I will stretch out my hand against you and make you an empty desert.
4. I will destroy your cities, and you will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
5. “ ‘You have always been an enemy of Israel. You let them be defeated in war when they were in trouble at the time of their final punishment.