The reference to smoke rising continually, with the land lying desolate from generation to generation, indicates that the effects of judgment will be permanent and long-lasting. This verse emphasizes that the destruction is not temporary but enduring, suggesting that the land will remain desolate for an indefinite period. The reference to smoke rising continually evokes the imagery of Sodom and Gomorrah, suggesting that the judgment will be as total and irreversible as those biblical examples of divine judgment. The verse establishes that the judgment against Edom exemplifies the permanence and finality of divine judgment.

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