Jeremiah 49:16

Jeremiah 49:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle’s, from there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The horror you inspire has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, you who live in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as the eagle's, I will bring you down from there, declares the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your fierceness has deceived you, The pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, Who hold the height of the hill! Though you make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 49:16

14I have heard a message from the Lord that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, “Form a coalition against Edom, and prepare for battle!” 15The Lord says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations. You will be despised by all. You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord. 17“Edom will be an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will gasp at the destruction they see there. 18It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns,” says the Lord. “No one will live there; no one will inhabit it.

Jeremiah 49:16 word by word

תִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ֞ הִשִּׁ֤יא אֹתָךְ֙ זְד֣וֹן לִבֶּ֔ךָ שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֔לַע תֹּפְשִׂ֖י מְר֣וֹם גִּבְעָ֑ה כִּֽי־תַגְבִּ֤יהַ כַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ קִנֶּ֔ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אֽוֹרִידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy terriblenessתִּפְלֶ֫צֶתtiphletseth · terrorH8606
• hath deceivedנָשָׁאnâshâ' · to deceiveH5377
• the prideזָדוֹןzâdôn · arroganceH2087
• of thine heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• O thou that dwellestשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• in the cleftsחֲגָוִיםchăgâv · cleftH2288
• of the rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• that holdestתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• the heightמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• of the hillגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · hillH1389
• though thou shouldest make thy nestקֵןqên · nestH7064
• as highגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361
• as the eagleנֶשֶׁרnesher · eagleH5404
• I will bring thee downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from thence, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:16

• Jeremiah 48:29We have all heard of the pride of Moab, for his pride is very great. We know of his lofty pride, his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
• Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
• Proverbs 18:21The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
• Proverbs 29:23Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
• Isaiah 25:4But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O Lord, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress. You are a refuge from the storm and a shelter from the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are like a storm beating against a wall,
• Isaiah 49:25But the Lord says, “The captives of warriors will be released, and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved. For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children.
• Obadiah 1:3You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully.
• Isaiah 2:21while they crawl away into caverns and hide among the jagged rocks in the cliffs. They will try to escape the terror of the Lord and the glory of his majesty as he rises to shake the earth.
• Jeremiah 48:28“You people of Moab, flee from your towns and live in the caves. Hide like doves that nest in the clefts of the rocks.
• Job 39:27Is it at your command that the eagle rises to the heights to make its nest?
• Isaiah 14:13For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north.
• Ezekiel 28:11Then this further message came to me from the Lord:
• Amos 9:2“Even if they dig down to the place of the dead, I will reach down and pull them up. Even if they climb up into the heavens, I will bring them down.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16O thou that dwellest - All Idumea is full of mountains and rocks, and these rocks and mountains full of caves, where, in time of great heats, and in time of war, the people take shelter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-22Verses 7-22 Edom stretched along the south of Judah from the border of Moab on the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean and the Arabian deserts, and held the same relation to Judah which Moab held toward the kingdom of Israel. Although expressly reserved from attack by Moses Deuteronomy 2:5, a long feud caused the Edomites to cherish so bitter an enmity against Judah, that they exulted with cruel joy over the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldaeans, and showed…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-22Verses 7-22 The Edomites were old enemies to the Israel of God. But their day is now at hand; it is foretold, not only to warn them, but for the sake of the Israel of God, whose afflictions were aggravated by them. Thus Divine judgments go round from nation to nation; the earth is full of commotion, and nothing can escape the ministers of Divine vengeance. The righteousness of God is to be observed amidst the violence of men.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16The leaders of Edom believed they were powerful because they scared travelers on the King's Highway. Edom had a rock fortress, now called Petra. It was difficult to find and reachable only through a deep, narrow gorge. Even this remote place could not protect the Edomites from the Lord's judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. terribleness--the terror which thou didst inspire into others. deceived thee--rendered thee proudly confident, as if none would dare to assail thee. dwellest in ... rock--Petra, the chief of Idumea, was cut in the rocks; its ruins are very remarkable. The whole south of Idumea abounds in cave dwellings and rocks. though ... nest ... eagle--(Job 39:27; Ob 3, 4). The eagle builds its nest in the highest craggy eyry.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:16

• Eagle
• Edomites
• Heart
• Pride
• Rock
• Security
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Cave
• Conceive
• Dwelling
• Eagle
• Edom
• Heir
• Move
• Rise
• Deceivableness; Deceive
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49

• 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