Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 25:14

14 And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel ; and they shall do in Edom according to my anger, and according to my fury ; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD.

Which as 'tis great, so just, sure, and opportune, their foot slideth in due time, Deut. 32.35.

No History mentions the fulfilling of this, as it sounds in the letter of it, unless 1 Mac. 5.3. and 2 Mac. 10.16, 17. some therefore interpret; by the hand, by the same hand, that I used in punishing my people Israel; others refer it to a spiritual meaning, as Isa. 11.14. and Ier. 49.2. and Obad. ver. 21.

The Instruments God used, whether Maccabees in after times, or the Chaldaeans in that present age.

My just displeasure, as it set them on work, shall give them their strength, and measures; they shall do as much as I intended agai[illegible: 3 letters] Edom.

Redoubled to affect the more, and confirm the pr[illegible: 1 letter]diction.

Both Edom, my people▪ and those I employ shall see this was my quarrel, which I threatned to revenge, and now have done it, and Edom shall know, I am not like their Gods, though they said so, ver. 8.