2. Mount Seir - The Edomites, who inhabited it.

5. Their iniquity - When their iniquity was punished on them, which brought them to final ruin.

6. And blood - Thy guilt, and my just revenge of innocent blood. Hast not hated - Thou hast loved, rather than hated, blood-shed; therefore vengeance for it follows thee.

7. That passeth out - All travelers that go to or from Edom.

9. Return - To their former glory.

10. Though - Though God was with Israel.

11. Judged - Punished thee.

14. The whole earth - The inhabitants of all the countries round about thee. Rejoiceth - Is in peace and plenty.