John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 35:2

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Son of man set thy face against Mount Seir, &c.] Which had its name from Seir the Horite, who first possessed it; and was succeeded in it by Esau and his posterity, the Edomites; (see <013608>Genesis 36:8,9,20 14:6) (<050212>Deuteronomy 2:12), so that the country of Edom or Idumea is here intended, and the inhabitants of it; who are put for the enemies of the church and people of God in general, as these were the enemies of Israel and Judah; and particularly for Rome, which, as it was spiritually called Egypt and Sodom, so it may be called Edom, as it often is by the Jews: now the prophet is bid to turn his face towards this mountain or country, and look sternly at it, and severely threaten it. The Targum is, “take up a prophecy against it;” which is expressed in the next clause: and prophesy against it; foretell things contrary to it, which relate to its destruction, as follows:

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