Carried away — All the Jews whom they had taken captive. Edom — Their most inveterate enemies. These Edomites were ever ready to enslave, and tyrannize over the Jews, if by any means they could get them into their hands.
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Amos 1:6
6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captiveb the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: