“For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.”
The statement that because of the violence done to your brother Jacob shame shall cover you and you shall be cut off forever indicates that Edom's cruelty toward Israel during the latter's misfortune will be the basis for Edom's eternal judgment. The reference to blood guilt establishes moral accountability for the violence.
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