7 Of Edom לֶאֱד֗וֹם le.'e.Dom H123 . Thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 : Is wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה chokh.mah H2451 no more in Teman בְּתֵימָ֑ן be.tei.Man H8487 ? is counsel עֵצָה֙ 'e.Tzah H6098 perished H6 from the prudent ? is their wisdom חָכְמָתָֽם׃ cha.khe.ma.Tam H2451 vanished? 8 Flee נֻ֤סוּ Nu.su H5127 ye, turn H6437 back הָפְנוּ֙ ha.fe.Nu H6437 , dwell לָשֶׁ֔בֶת la.She.vet H3427 in the depths , O inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Dedan דְּדָ֑ן de.Dan H1719 ; for I will bring הֵבֵ֥אתִי he.Ve.ti H935 the calamity H343 of Esau עֵשָׂ֛ו 'e.Sav H6215 upon him , the time עֵ֥ת 'et H6256 that I shall visit פְּקַדְתִּֽיו׃ pe.kad.Tiv H6485 him . 9 If grape-gatherers came H935 to thee, would they not leave יַשְׁאִ֖רוּ yash.'I.ru H7604 some gleaning grapes? if thieves H1590 by night בַּלַּ֖יְלָה ba.Lay.lah H3915 , would they not destroy הִשְׁחִ֥יתוּ hish.Chi.tu H7843 till they had enough ? 10 But I have made Esau עֵשָׂ֗ו 'e.Sav H6215 bare , I have uncovered גִּלֵּ֙יתִי֙ gi.Lei.ti H1540 his secret H4565 places H4565 , and he shall not be able יוּכָ֑ל yu.Khal H3201 to hide וְנֶחְבָּ֖ה ve.nech.Bah H2247 himself : his seed H2233 is destroyed H7703 , and his brethren , and his neighbors וּשְׁכֵנָ֖יו u.she.khe.Nav H7934 ; and he is not . 11 Leave עָזְבָ֥ה 'a.ze.Vah H5800 thy fatherless יְתֹמֶ֖יךָ ye.to.Mei.kha H3490 children , I will preserve אֲחַיֶּ֑ה 'a.chai.Yeh H2421 them alive H2421 ; and let thy widows וְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָ ve.'al.me.no.Tei.kha H490 trust H982 in me . 12 For thus כֹ֣ה׀ khoh H3541 saith Jehovah : Behold , they to whom it pertained not to drink H8354 of the cup הַכּוֹס֙ ha.kOs H3563 shall assuredly drink H8354 ; and art thou he that shall altogether go H5352 unpunished H5352 ? thou shalt not go H5352 unpunished H5352 , but thou shalt surely drink H8354 . 13 For I have sworn H7650 by myself, saith Jehovah , that Bozrah בָצְרָ֑ה va.tze.Rah H1224 shall become H1961 an astonishment, a reproach לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה le.cher.Pah H2781 , a waste H2723 , and a curse וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה ve.lik.la.Lah H7045 ; and all the cities עָרֶ֥יהָ 'a.Rei.ha H5892 thereof shall be H1961 perpetual wastes H2723 . 14 I have heard H8085 tidings from Jehovah , and an ambassador is sent H7971 among the nations בַּגּוֹיִ֣ם ba.go.Yim H1471 , saying, Gather הִֽתְקַבְּצוּ֙ hit.ka.be.Tzu H6908 yourselves together H6908 , and come וּבֹ֣אוּ u.Vo.'u H935 against her , and rise וְק֖וּמוּ ve.Ku.mu H6965 up to the battle לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ la.mil.cha.Mah H4421 . 15 For , behold , I have made נְתַתִּ֖יךָ ne.ta.Ti.kha H5414 thee small קָטֹ֛ן ka.Ton H6996 among the nations בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם ba.go.Yim H1471 , and despised H959 among men H120 . 16 As for thy terribleness, the pride H2087 of thy heart לִבֶּ֔ךָ li.Be.kha H3820 hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts בְּחַגְוֵ֣י be.chag.Vei H2288 of the rock הַסֶּ֔לַע ha.Se.la' H5553 , that holdest the height מְר֣וֹם me.Rom H4791 of the hill גִּבְעָ֑ה giv.'Ah H1389 : though thou shouldest make thy nest קִנֶּ֔ךָ ki.Ne.cha H7064 as high H4791 as the eagle כַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ ka.Ne.sher H5404 , I will bring אֽוֹרִידְךָ֖ 'o.ri.de.Kha H3381 thee down H3381 from thence, saith Jehovah . 17 And Edom אֱד֖וֹם 'e.Dom H123 shall become וְהָיְתָ֥ה ve.ha.ye.Tah H1961 an astonishment: every one that passeth by it shall be H1961 astonished , and shall hiss וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק ve.yish.Rok H8319 at all the plagues H4347 thereof. 18 As in the overthrow כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת ke.mah.pe.Khat H4114 of Sodom סְדֹ֧ם se.Dom H5467 and Gomorrah וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה va.'a.mo.Rah H6017 and the neighbor וּשְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ u.she.khe.Nei.ha H7934 cities thereof, saith Jehovah , no man H376 shall dwell יֵשֵׁ֥ב ye.Shev H3427 there , neither shall any son H1121 of man H376 sojourn therein. 19 Behold , he shall come H5927 up like a lion כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה ke.'ar.Yeh H738 from the pride H1347 of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ hai.yar.Den H3383 against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run אֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּ 'a.ri.Tze.nu H7323 away from it ; and whoso is chosen H977 , him will I appoint אֶפְקֹ֑ד 'ef.Kod H6485 over it : for who is like me ? and who will appoint H6485 me a time? and who is the shepherd רֹעֶ֔ה ro.'Eh H7462 that will stand יַעֲמֹ֖ד ya.'a.Mod H5975 before me ? 20 Therefore לָכֵ֞ן la.Khen H3651 hear שִׁמְע֣וּ shim.'U H8085 ye the counsel H6098 of Jehovah , that he hath taken against Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 ; and his purposes , that he hath purposed against the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֣י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Teman תֵימָ֑ן tei.Man H8487 : Surely they shall drag יִסְחָבוּם֙ yis.cha.Vum H5498 them away, even the little ones צְעִירֵ֣י tze.'i.Rei H6810 of the flock הַצֹּ֔אן ha.Tzon H6629 ; surely he shall make H8074 their habitation desolate H8074 over them . 21 The earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 trembleth at the noise of their fall נִפְלָ֔ם nif.Lam H5307 ; there is a cry H6818 , the noise whereof is heard H8085 in the Red Sea בְּיַם־ be.yam- H3220 . 22 Behold , he shall come up and fly as the eagle כַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ kha.Ne.sher H5404 , and spread וְיִפְרֹ֥שׂ ve.yif.Ros H6566 out his wings כְּנָפָ֖יו ke.na.Fav H3671 against Bozrah בָּצְרָ֑ה botz.rah H1224 : and the heart לֵ֞ב lev H3820 of the mighty H1368 men H1368 of Edom אֱדוֹם֙ 'e.dOm H123 at that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 shall be וְֽ֠הָיָה Ve.ha.yah H1961 as the heart כְּלֵ֖ב ke.Lev H3820 of a woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 in her pangs. 23 Of Damascus לְדַמֶּ֗שֶׂק le.da.Me.sek H1834 . Hamath חֲמָת֙ cha.Mat H2574 is confounded , and Arpad וְאַרְפָּ֔ד ve.'ar.Pad H774 ; for they have heard H8085 evil H7451 tidings , they are melted נָמֹ֑גוּ na.Mo.gu H4127 away H4127 : there is sorrow on the sea בַּיָּ֣ם bai.Yam H3220 ; it cannot be quiet הַשְׁקֵ֖ט hash.Ket H8252 . 24 Damascus דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק da.Me.sek H1834 is waxed feeble , she turneth herself to flee לָנ֖וּס la.Nus H5127 , and trembling hath seized אֲחָזַ֖תָּה 'a.cha.Za.tah H270 on her : anguish and sorrows have taken H270 hold הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה he.che.Zi.kah H2388 of her , as of a woman in travail. 25 How אֵ֥יךְ 'eikh H349 is the city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 of praise תְּהִלָּ֑ת te.hi.lah H8416 not forsaken, the city H5892 of my joy מְשׂוֹשִֽׂי׃ me.so.Si H4885 ? 26 Therefore לָכֵ֛ן la.Khen H3651 her young בַחוּרֶ֖יהָ va.chu.Rei.ha H970 men H376 shall fall יִפְּל֥וּ yi.pe.Lu H5307 in her streets , and all the men H376 of war הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה ha.mil.cha.Mah H4421 shall be brought to silence in that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 , saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot H6635 . 27 And I will kindle וְהִצַּ֥תִּי ve.hi.Tza.ti H3341 a fire אֵ֖שׁ 'esh H784 in the wall בְּחוֹמַ֣ת be.cho.Mat H2346 of Damascus דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק da.Ma.sek H1834 , and it shall devour H398 the palaces of Ben-hadad H1130 . 28 Of Kedar לְקֵדָ֣ר׀ le.ke.Dar H6938 , and of the kingdoms וּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹת u.le.mam.le.Khot H4467 of Hazor חָצ֗וֹר cha.Tzor H2674 , which Nebuchadrezzar king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel H894 smote . Thus כֹּ֖ה koh H3541 saith Jehovah : Arise ק֚וּמוּ Ku.mu H6965 ye, go עֲל֣וּ 'a.Lu H5927 up to Kedar קֵדָ֔ר ke.Dar H6938 , and destroy H7703 the children of the east קֶֽדֶם׃ Ke.dem H6924 . Read all of Jeremiah 49 ← Jeremiah 48 Jeremiah 50 → Commentaries on Jeremiah 49 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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