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Jeremiah 25:23
23Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who shave the hair on their foreheads;
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
21Edom, Moab, and the people of Ammon; 22all the kings of Tyre and Sidon, and the kings on the seacoast; Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who shave the hair on their foreheads; 24all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the foreign people living in the desert; 25all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of 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 49:8Turn and run. Hide in deep caves, inhabitants of Dedan. When I punish them, I will bring disaster on the descendants of Esau.
- Genesis 10:7Cush’s descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah’s descendants were Sheba and Dedan.
- Genesis 22:21Uz (the firstborn), Buz (his brother), Kemuel (father of Aram),
- Genesis 25:15Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
- Job 6:19Caravans from Tema look for them. Travelers from Sheba search for them.
- Isaiah 21:13This is the divine revelation about Arabia. You caravan of travelers from the people of Dedan will spend the night in the forest of Arabia.
- Ezekiel 25:13So this is what the Almighty Lord says: I will use my power against Edom. I will wipe out people and animals. I will turn the land into ruins from Teman to Dedan. People will die in battle.
- Ezekiel 27:20Dedan traded saddle blankets with you.
- Jeremiah 9:1“I wish that my head were ⌞filled with⌟ water and my eyes were a fountain of tears so that I could cry day and night for my dear people who have been killed.
- Jeremiah 26:1The Lord spoke his word when Judah’s King Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, began to rule. He said,
- Jeremiah 49:32Their camels will be taken as prizes. Their large herds will be taken as loot. I will scatter to the winds those who shave the hair on their foreheads. I will bring disaster on them from every side, declares the Lord.
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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