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Jeremiah 25:23
23the people of Dedan, Tema, and Buz; the people who live in the desert and who cut their hair short;
Jeremiah 25:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
- New International Version (NIV)Dedan, Tema, Buz and all who are in distant places;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who are in the farthest corners;
Context of Jeremiah 25:23
21the people of Edom, Moab and Ammon; 22all the kings of Tyre and all the kings of Sidon; the kings of the nations around the Mediterranean Sea; the people of Dedan, Tema, and Buz; the people who live in the desert and who cut their hair short; 24all the kings of Arabia and the kings of the tribes who live in the desert; 25all the kings of Zimri, Elam and Media;
Read all of Jeremiah 25Jeremiah 25:23 word by word
וְאֶת־דְּדָ֤ן וְאֶת־תֵּימָא֙ וְאֶת־בּ֔וּז וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־קְצוּצֵ֥י פֵאָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Jeremiah 25:23
- Jeremiah 49:8You people who live in Dedan, run away and escape! Go and find somewhere safe to hide! The time has come for me to punish Esau's descendants. I will cause them to have terrible trouble.
- Genesis 10:7These are the sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteca. These are the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
- Genesis 22:21The names of the children were: Uz, the son who was born first. Then his brother Buz. Then Kemuel, who is the father of Aram.
- Genesis 25:15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
- Job 6:19Travellers from Tema look everywhere for these streams. Traders from Sheba hope to find water.
- Isaiah 21:13This is a message about Arabia. Traders from Dedan, you put up your tents in Arabia's wilderness.
- Ezekiel 25:13So the Almighty Lord God says this: I will use my power to punish Edom. I will destroy Edom's people and animals. Edom will become an empty place. Enemy soldiers will use their swords to kill the people, everywhere from Teman to Dedan.
- Ezekiel 27:20Traders from Dedan sold you blankets for your horses.
- Jeremiah 9:1‘My head should be like a pool of water. My eyes should be like a river of tears. Then I would never stop crying for my dear people who have died in war.
- Jeremiah 26:1The Lord spoke to Jeremiah at the time when Josiah's son Jehoiakim became king of Judah.
- Jeremiah 49:32Take their camels and their farm animals for yourselves. I will chase away those people who live in the desert and who cut their hair short. I will send them away in every direction. And I will bring terrible trouble from every direction to hurt them.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 25:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Dedan - Was son of Abraham, by Keturah, Genesis 25:3. Tema - Was one of the sons of Ishmael, in the north of Arabia, Genesis 36:15. Buz - Brother of Uz, descendants of Nahor, brother of Abraham, settled in Arabia Deserta, Genesis 22:21.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Dedan - See the Isaiah 21:13 note. Buz - See Job 32:2 note. All that are - See the marginal reference note.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-29Verses 15-29 The evil and the good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that part of the world, of which Nebuchadnezzar, who had just began to reign and act, was to be the instrument; but this destroying sword would come from the hand of God. The desolations the sword should make in all these kingdoms, are represented by the consequences of excessive drinking. This may…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-26Dedan, Tema, Buz, and Zimri were in the desert area east of the Jordan Valley, north of Arabia. Elam and Media, located in the highlands east of Babylon, formed the core of the Persian Empire. This empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Dedan--north of Arabia (Ge 25:3, 4). Tema ... Buz--neighboring tribes north of Arabia (Job 32:2). all ... in ... utmost corners--rather, "having the hair cut in angles," a heathenish custom (see on Jr 9:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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