I will make you desolate forever, and no one will live in your cities again. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

All the cities of Israel will be destroyed, so that all their altars and their idols will be smashed to pieces, their incense altars will be shattered, and everything they made will disappear.

"Egypt will become a desert, and Edom a ruined waste, because they attacked the land of Judah and killed its innocent people.

and have hated Esau and his descendants. I have devastated Esau's hill country and abandoned the land to jackals."

If Esau's descendants, the Edomites, say, "Our towns have been destroyed, but we will rebuild them," then the LORD will reply, "Let them rebuild---I will tear them down again. People will call them 'The evil country' and 'The nation with whom the LORD is angry forever.' "

I will make you desolate forever, and no one will live in your cities again. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Then you will know that I, the LORD, heard you say with contempt that the mountains of Israel were desolate and that they were yours to devour.

People will be killed everywhere, and those who survive will acknowledge that I am the LORD.

This time I will punish not only your officials and your people, but I will punish you as well, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the world.

I will make him stubborn, and he will pursue you, and my victory over the king and his army will bring me honor. Then the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." The Israelites did as they were told.