Jeremiah 49:13 — For I have sworn [an oath] by Myself,” says the Lord, “that Bozrah will become… — AMP | maBible
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13 For I have sworn [an oath] by Myself,” says the Lord, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror, a reproach, a ruin, and a curse; and all its cities will become perpetual ruins.”
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Located in northern Edom, between Petra and the Dead Sea, the area was famous for its dyed garments.
How except by divine inspiration could the prophets have foretold that Edom’s desolation would be perpetual? After 2,500 years the statement is so literally true that in the land of Edom, where millions once lived, there are only a few people barely existing, and the land is in ruins. For there was…