I have made Esau bare] Or, stript Esau. Joel 1. 7. that is, the Edomites; that came of Esau, Genesis 36:1. as vers. 8. I have caused them to be clean stript of all. I have uncovered his secret places] His places of covert his sorts and strong holds, Isaiah 4:6. and his hiding holes. vers. 8. Or, the secret places of his hidden treasures; Isaiah 45:3. or both. his seed is spoiled] His children, Chap. 36. 31. his brethren] The Moabites, Genesis 19:37-38. his neighbours] The Amalekites and the Philistines, Psalms 83:7. he is not] Edom is no more a Kingdome or a State, Psalms 37:36. Or, there is not any, to say, Leave, commit thine orphans and widows to me, and I will take charge of them. Though some take that vers. 11. as spoken by God, intimating, that there was none besides himself, to undertake the charge of them, Psalms 27:10.