Why? Because you have always been against my people. You used your sword against Israel at the time of their trouble, at the time of their final punishment.'"
So the Lord God says, "I promise by my own life that I will let death have you. Death will chase you. You did not hate killing people, so death will chase you.
And the Lord God says, "You were jealous of my people. You were angry and hateful to them. So by my life, I swear that I will punish you the same way you hurt them! I will punish you and let my people know that I am with them.
And then you, too, will know that I have heard all your insults. You said many bad things against the mountain of Israel. You said, 'Israel has been destroyed! We will chew them up like food!'
You were happy when the country of Israel was destroyed. I will treat you the same way. Mount Seir and the whole country of Edom will be destroyed. Then you will know that I am the Lord."