7. Concerning Edom, thus hath the Lord of the hosts said: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? Has the counsel of the wise perished? Is their wisdom corrupted?
8. Flee, turn back, hide in the deeps to remain, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, at the time that I have to visit him.
9. If grapegatherers came against thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, they will take what they have need of.
10. But I will make Esau bare, I will uncover his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself; his seed shall be destroyed, and his brethren and his neighbours and he shall no longer be.
11. Leave thy fatherless children; I will raise them; and thy widows shall trust in me.
12. For thus hath the Lord said: Behold, those who were not condemned to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and shalt thou be absolved of everything? Thou shalt not be absolved, but thou shalt surely drink of it.
13. For I have sworn by myself, said the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.
14. I have heard the news, that from the Lord a messenger had been sent unto the Gentiles, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
15. For, behold, I have placed thee as small among the Gentiles and despised among men.