Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Remember, LORD, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. “Tear it down,” they cried, “tear it down to its foundations!” New Living Translation O LORD, remember what the Edomites did on the day the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem. “Destroy it!” they yelled. “Level it to the ground!” English Standard Version Remember, O LORD, against the Edomites the day of Jerusalem, how they said, “Lay it bare, lay it bare, down to its foundations!” Berean Standard Bible Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” King James Bible Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. New King James Version Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Raze it, raze it, To its very foundation!” New American Standard Bible Remember, LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Those who said, “Lay it bare, lay it bare To its foundation!” NASB 1995 Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Raze it, raze it To its very foundation.” NASB 1977 Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Raze it, raze it, To its very foundation.” Legacy Standard Bible Remember, O Yahweh, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Tear it down! Tear it down To its very foundation.” Amplified Bible Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom, The day of [the fall of] Jerusalem, Who said “Down, down [with her] To her very foundation.” Christian Standard Bible Remember, LORD, what the Edomites said that day at Jerusalem: “Destroy it! Destroy it down to its foundations! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Remember, LORD, what the Edomites said that day at Jerusalem:” Destroy it! Destroy it down to its foundations!” American Standard Version Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof. Contemporary English Version Our LORD, punish the Edomites! On the day Jerusalem fell, they shouted, "Completely destroy the city! Tear down every building!" English Revised Version Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation O LORD, remember the people of Edom. Remember what they did the day Jerusalem [was captured]. They said, "Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundation." Good News Translation Remember, LORD, what the Edomites did the day Jerusalem was captured. Remember how they kept saying, "Tear it down to the ground!" International Standard Version Remember the day of Jerusalem's fall, LORD, because of the Edomites, who kept saying, "Tear it down! Tear it right down to its foundations!" Majority Standard Bible Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: ?Destroy it,? they said, ?tear it down to its foundations!? NET Bible Remember, O LORD, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, "Tear it down, tear it down, right to its very foundation!" New Heart English Bible Remember, LORD, against the descendants of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, "Raze it. Raze it even to its foundation." Webster's Bible Translation Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to its foundation. World English Bible Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionRemember, YHWH, for the sons of Edom, "" The day of Jerusalem, "" Those saying, “Raze, raze to its foundation!” Young's Literal Translation Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!' Smith's Literal Translation Remember, O Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; they saying, Make bare, make bare, even to the foundations in her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRemember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem: Who say: Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Remember, LORD, against Edom that day at Jerusalem. They said: “Level it, level it down to its foundations!” New Revised Standard Version Remember, O LORD, against the Edomites the day of Jerusalem’s fall, how they said, “Tear it down! Tear it down! Down to its foundations!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRemember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH has remembered the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, when they said, "Lay bare, lay bare unto its foundations"! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said: 'Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to its foundations. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context By the Rivers of Babylon…6May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy! 7Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” 8O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.… Cross References Obadiah 1:10-14 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ... Lamentations 4:21-22 So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins. Ezekiel 25:12-14 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ Isaiah 34:5-8 When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. / And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. ... Jeremiah 49:7-22 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ... Amos 1:11-12 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” Malachi 1:2-4 “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever. Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... Jeremiah 25:21 Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites; Ezekiel 35:1-15 Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, / and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. ... Joel 3:19 Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood. Isaiah 21:11-12 This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” / The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.” Jeremiah 50:14-15 Line up in formation around Babylon, all you who draw the bow! Shoot at her! Spare no arrows! For she has sinned against the LORD. / Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her. Matthew 23:35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Luke 19:43-44 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” Treasury of Scripture Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof. remember Psalm 74:18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. Psalm 79:8-12 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low… Exodus 17:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. the children Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save… Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? Lamentations 4:21,22 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked… raise it. Jump to Previous Bare Base Children Cried Edom Edomites E'domites Fell Foundation Foundations Jerusalem Lay Mind Remember Tear Thereof UncoveredJump to Next Bare Base Children Cried Edom Edomites E'domites Fell Foundation Foundations Jerusalem Lay Mind Remember Tear Thereof UncoveredPsalm 137 1. The constancy of the Jews in captivity7. The prophet curses Edom and Babel Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom This phrase is a plea for divine justice against the Edomites, who were descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. The Edomites had a long-standing enmity with Israel, as seen in Genesis 25:23 and Numbers 20:14-21. Their hostility is further highlighted in the prophetic books, such as Obadiah, which pronounces judgment on Edom for their actions against Jerusalem. The call for God to "remember" implies a request for God to act in accordance with His justice and covenant promises. on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!” Persons / Places / Events 1. The Sons of EdomDescendants of Esau, Jacob's brother, who historically had a contentious relationship with the Israelites. In this verse, they are remembered for their role in the destruction of Jerusalem. 2. Jerusalem The holy city of the Israelites, which was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC. This event is central to the lament of Psalm 137. 3. The Fall of Jerusalem A significant event in Jewish history where the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, leading to the destruction of the Temple and the exile of the Jewish people. Teaching Points The Consequences of BetrayalThe actions of Edom serve as a warning against betrayal and taking pleasure in the downfall of others. God holds nations and individuals accountable for their actions against His people. God's Justice and Memory This verse reminds us that God remembers the actions of nations and individuals. His justice may not be immediate, but it is certain. We can trust God to address wrongs in His timing. The Importance of Solidarity Among Believers The betrayal by Edom, a relative nation, underscores the importance of unity and support among believers, especially in times of crisis. The Role of Lament in Faith Psalm 137 as a whole, including this verse, teaches us the value of lament. It is a legitimate expression of faith to bring our pain and desire for justice before God.(7) Remember . . .--Remember, Jehovah, for the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem. The prophecy of Obadiah gives the best comment on this verse: "For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress" (Obadiah 1:10-12.) (See Excursus on the date and authorship of that book.) Rase . . .--Literally, make naked or bare. (Comp. a similar use of another verb, Micah 1:6.) The LXX. and Vulg. have "empty out, empty out." Thereof.--Literally, in it. Verse 7. - Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; rather, remember, O Lord, to the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem. "The day of Jerusalem" is the day of her fall, when Edom took part with her enemies, and rejoiced at her destruction (see Lamentations 4:21, 22; Ezekiel 25:12; Ezekiel 35:5; Obadiah 1:10-14). The psalmist prays God to "remember" this to Edom, and requite it upon her (comp. Psalm 132:1, where the same expression is used in a good sense). Who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof; i.e. "destroy the city utterly - leave not one stone upon another." The enmity between Edom and Israel was of the intensest character (see 1 Kings 11:15, 16; 1 Chronicles 18:12; Jeremiah 49:7-22; Amos 1:11, 12; Malachi 1:3-5).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Remember,זְכֹ֤ר (zə·ḵōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male O LORD, יְהוָ֨ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the sons לִבְנֵ֬י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Edom אֱד֗וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment on the day י֤וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day Jerusalem [fell]: יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel “Destroy it,” עָ֤רוּ ׀ (‘ā·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish they said, הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “tear it down עָ֑רוּ (‘ā·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish to עַ֝֗ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while its foundations!” הַיְס֥וֹד (hay·sō·wḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3247: Foundation, base Links Psalm 137:7 NIVPsalm 137:7 NLT Psalm 137:7 ESV Psalm 137:7 NASB Psalm 137:7 KJV Psalm 137:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 137:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 137:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 137:7 French Bible Psalm 137:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 137:7 Remember Yahweh against the children of Edom (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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