Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 3 of Joel. Egypt and Edom represent nations that have committed violence against Judah. Their desolation contrasts with the prosperity promised to God’s people and shows that restoration is accompanied by an affirmation of justice.
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Compare Joel 3:19 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Egipto será destruido, y Edom será vuelto en asolado desierto, por la injuria hecha a los hijos de Judá: porque derramaron en su tierra la sangre inocente.
L'Egypte sera dévastée, Edom sera réduit en désert, A cause des violences contre les enfants de Juda, Dont ils ont répandu le sang innocent dans leur pays.
Egitto sarà messo in desolazione, ed Edom sarà ridotto in deserto di desolazione, per la violenza fatta a’ figliuoli di Giuda; perciocchè hanno sparso il sangue innocente nel lor paese.
O Egito se fará uma desolação, e Edom se fará um deserto assolado, por causa da violência que fizeram aos filhos de Judá, em cuja terra derramaram sangue inocente.
埃及 必定荒涼, 以東 成為荒涼的曠野, 因為他們向 猶大 人行殘暴, 又因他們在本地流無辜人的血。
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