“Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it.”
The call to nations and peoples to listen and attend indicates that what follows is a pronouncement intended for universal witness and comprehension. This verse establishes the cosmic scale of the judgment, indicating that it affects not only Edom or a single nation but has universal implications. The formal call to attention establishes the solemnity and importance of what follows. The verse sets the context for understanding the judgment against Edom as an example of God's cosmic judgment against all nations who oppose His purposes.
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