Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 49:7-22
Edom stretched along the south of Judah from the border of Moab on the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean and the Arabian deserts, and held the same relation to Judah which Moab held toward the kingdom of Israel. Although expressly reserved from attack by Moses Deuteronomy 2:5, a long feud caused the Edomites to cherish so bitter an enmity against Judah, that they exulted with cruel joy over the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldaeans, and showed great cruelty toward those why fled to them for... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 49:10
But , etc.; rather, for. The verse gives the reason why the destruction is so complete. "It is I, Jehovah, who made Esau bare," etc. "Esau," i.e. Edom ( Genesis 25:30 ). His seed; i.e. the Edomites. His brethren, or kinsmen; i.e. the Amalekites ( Genesis 36:12 ). His neighbours; i.e. the tribes of Dedan, Terns, and Buz ( Jeremiah 25:23 ). read more