12 Even those nations that don't deserve to be punished will have to drink from the cup of my anger. So how can you possibly hope to escape?
13 I, the Lord, swear in my own name that your city of Bozrah and all your towns will suffer a horrible fate. They will lie in ruins forever, and people will use the name “Bozrah” as a curse word.
14 I have sent a messengerto command the nationsto prepare for waragainst you people of Edom.
15 Your nation will be small,yet hated by other nations.
16 Pride tricks you into thinkingthat other nationslook at you with fear.You live along the cliffsand high in the mountainslike the eagles,but I am the Lord,and I will bring you down.
17 People passing by your countrywill be shocked and horrifiedto see a disaster
18 as bad as the destructionof Sodom and Gomorrahand towns nearby.The towns of Edom will be empty.