Focused Passage

Jeremiah 49:17-22

The Nations Summoned Down: Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam under the LORD’s Rule

The chapter moves through five major judgment units: Ammon’s usurpation and future restoration, Edom’s proud wisdom and mountain security brought low, Damascus’s famed city melting in fear, Kedar and Hazor’s desert security plundered by Babylon, and Elam’s bow broken and people scattered before a final restoration promise.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17“Edom will become an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.

18As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

19Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”

20Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.

21At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.

22Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Ezekiel 35:7Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:13Classic cross-references 1 Kings 9:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Edomאֱד֖וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singularwill becomeוְהָיְתָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularan object of horrorלְשַׁמָּ֑הH8047Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularAllכֹּ֚לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho passעֹבֵ֣רH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbyעָלֶ֔יהָH5921Preposition | third person feminine singularwill be appalledיִשֹּׁ֥םH8074Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand will scoffוְיִשְׁרֹ֖קH8319Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularatעַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructher woundsמַכּוֹתֶֽהָ׃H4347Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 29:23Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:33Classic cross-references Romans 9:29Classic cross-references Amos 4:11Classic cross-references

Original words

As Sodomסְדֹ֧םH5467Noun - proper - feminine singularand Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הH6017Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularwere overthrownכְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞תH4114Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructalong with their neighborsוּשְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָH7934Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularnoלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleoneאִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwill dwellיֵשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthereשָׁם֙H8033Adverbnoוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlemanבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אָדָֽם׃H120Noun - masculine singularwill abideיָג֥וּרH1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthereבָּ֖הּPreposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Exodus 15:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:21Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 6:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Beholdהִ֠נֵּהH2009Interjectionone will come upיַעֲלֶ֨הH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֞הH738Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularfrom the thicketsמִגְּא֣וֹןH1347Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮H3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe watered pastureנְוֵ֣הH5116Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אֵיתָן֒H386Adjective - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionin an instantאַרְגִּ֤יעָהH7280Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularI will chase [Edom]אֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּH7323Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singularfrom [her land]מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָH5921Preposition-m | third person feminine singularWhoוּמִ֥יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogativeis the chosen oneבָח֖וּרH977Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularI will appointאֶפְקֹ֑דH6485Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularfor thisאֵלֶ֣יהָH413Preposition | third person feminine singularForכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionwhoמִ֤יH4310Interrogativeis like Meכָמ֙וֹנִי֙H3644Preposition | first person common singularand whoוּמִ֣יH4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogativecan challenge Meיֹעִידֶ֔נִּיH3259Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularWhatוּמִי־H4310Conjunctive waw | Interrogative. . .זֶ֣הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularshepherdרֹעֶ֔הH7462Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativecan standיַעֲמֹ֖דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst Meלְפָנָֽי׃סH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Jeremiah 50:45Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:7Classic cross-references Malachi 1:3Classic cross-references Amos 1:12Classic cross-references Judges 9:53Classic cross-references

Original words

Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןH3651Adverbhearשִׁמְע֣וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe plansעֲצַת־H6098Noun - feminine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas drawn upיָעַץ֙H3289Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainstאֶל־H413PrepositionEdomאֱד֔וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singularand the strategiesוּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יוH4284Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeHe has devisedחָשַׁ֖בH2803Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularagainstאֶל־H413Prepositionthe peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof Temanתֵימָ֑ןH8487Noun - proper - feminine singularSurelyאִם־H518Conjunction-לֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlethe little onesצְעִירֵ֣יH6810Adjective - masculine plural constructof the flockהַצֹּ֔אןH6629Article | Noun - common singularwill be dragged awayיִסְחָבוּם֙H5498Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralcertainlyאִם־H518Conjunction-לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particletheir pastureנְוֵהֶֽם׃H5116Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralwill be made desolateיַשִּׁ֛יםH8074Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbecause of themעֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921Preposition | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Or their pasture will be appalled at their fate

Verse 21

Cross-references

Jeremiah 50:46Classic cross-references Ezekiel 26:15Classic cross-references Psalms 99:1Classic cross-references

Original words

At the soundמִקּ֣וֹלH6963Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof their fallנִפְלָ֔םH5307Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill quakeרָעֲשָׁ֖הH7493Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singulartheir cryצְעָקָ֕הH6818Noun - feminine singularwill resoundנִשְׁמַ֥עH8085Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .קוֹלָֽהּ׃H6963Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularto the Redס֖וּףH5488Noun - masculine singularSeaבְּיַם־H3220Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Or the Sea of Reeds

Verse 22

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:49Classic cross-references Jeremiah 48:40Classic cross-references Hosea 8:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:36Classic cross-references

Original words

Lookהִנֵּ֤הH2009InterjectionAn eagleכַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙H5404Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularwill soarיַעֲלֶ֣הH5927Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand swoop downוְיִדְאֶ֔הH1675Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularspreadingוְיִפְרֹ֥שׂH6566Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularits wingsכְּנָפָ֖יוH3671Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularoverעַל־H5921PrepositionBozrahבָּצְרָ֑הH1224Noun - proper - feminine singularIn thatהַה֔וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe heartsלֵ֞בH3820Noun - masculine singular constructof Edom’sאֱדוֹם֙H123Noun - proper - masculine singularmighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֤יH1368Adjective - masculine plural constructwill beוְֽ֠הָיָהH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularlike the heartכְּלֵ֖בH3820Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructof a womanאִשָּׁ֥הH802Noun - feminine singularin laborמְצֵרָֽה׃סH6887Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular

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