Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.
I will prepare thee unto blood - I will expose thee to slaughter.
Sith - old English for 'seeing that,' or 'since.'
Thou hast not hated blood - the Hebrew order is, 'thou hast hated not blood;' i:e., thou couldst not bear to live without bloodshed (Grotius). There is a play on similar sounds in the Hebrew: Edom resembling dam, the Hebrew for "blood" х daam (H1818)]; as Edom means red, the transition to blood is easy. Edom was akin to blood in name, so also in nature and acts; "blood therefore shall pursue thee." The measure which Edom meted to others should be meted to himself (Psalms 109:17; Matthew 7:2; Matthew 26:52).