Meaning of the name: red; earthy; bloody. Related names are:
Israel, Seir,
Bozrah, and Lord. The translations of Idumea in 71 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from
Idumea in Spanish to
இதுமேயாவில் in Tamil!
For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. (ISA 34:5)
The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea. (ISA 34:6)
As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD. (EZE 35:15)
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. (EZE 36:5)