Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 35:5

5 Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred , and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword , in the time of their calamity , in the time that their iniquity had an end .

Edom was of the same stock, brother to Iacob, and 'twas sin to disgust or envy, but greater to hate, and greatest to retain a perpetual hatred, an hereditary enmity from Esaus time the Father of the Edomites, till now; near 1200 years had the Seed of Es[illegible: 1 letter]u hated Iacobs seed for inheriting the blessing, which yet I have some cause to think they, as little valued as their Father did before them.

By s[illegible: 1 letter]dden incursions sometime, by a formed war at other times, and by taking side with those, who warred upon him at all times, thus the sword of Edom was e[illegible: 1 letter]er drawn, or ready against Iacobs seed.

With fierceness, cruelty, and burning hatred, as appears Obad. 11, 12, 13, 14. which see.

Deepest calamity when all was lost, and their City taken▪ and none to pity, or help, then did Edom cruelly execute his hatred. Psal. 137.7.

When their iniquity was charged and punished on them.

Which brought them to final ruine. See 21.25. let. c.

Marginal references: Or, hatred of [illegible: 1 word].; Heb. poured o[illegible: 1 letter]t the children.; Heb. [illegible: 1 letter]ands.