Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 25:13

13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it, and I will make it desolate from Teman ; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

See ver. 7. let. [illegible: 1 letter]. and cap. 16. ver. 27. let. n, o.

By the Sword of the Chaldaeans, and by other wasting evils, which accompany Wars as Famine, Pestilence, and other Diseases.

Either their Cattel should be driven away by the plundring Souldier, or devoured by the mighty numerous Army of Nebuchadnezzar, or wasted with murrain, or all should concur to unstock their pastures.

A desolation, i. e. most desolate.

From the South, so the Chald. Paraph. but 'tis rather the Name of the Region, called by the name of Esau's Grandson Teman, who also gave name to the Metropolis of Idu[illegible: 1 letter]aea, and probably 'twas in the Southern Coast of Edoms Countrey.

The Dedanites, who were of Abraham by Keturah, Gen. 25.3. and these were Neighbours to Edom, on Arabia side, or else intermixt with the Edomites in Habitation and Commerce, so that it might be a City reckoned; either to Edom, or Arabia from Teman to Dedan, the Chaldaean Sword should waste all.

Marginal references: Or, they shall fall by the sword unto Dedan.