Jeremiah 49:13

Jeremiah 49:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
• New International Version (NIV)I swear by myself,” declares the Lord, “that Bozrah will become a ruin and a curse, an object of horror and reproach; and all its towns will be in ruins forever.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I have sworn by myself, declares the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a horror, a taunt, a waste, and a curse, and all her cities shall be perpetual wastes."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I have sworn by Myself,” says the Lord, “that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.”

Context of Jeremiah 49:13

11Leave your orphans— I will keep them alive, and let your widows trust in Me.” 12For thus says Adonai: “Behold, if those who do not deserve to drink the cup must surely drink, can you go utterly unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you shall surely drink! For I have sworn by Myself” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “that Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a waste and a curse. All its towns will be ruins forever.” 14I heard a message from Adonai. An ambassador is sent to the nations: ‘Gather together, come against her, and rise up for war!’ 15For see, I made you least among nations, despised among men.

Jeremiah 49:13 word by word

כִּ֣י בִ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־לְשַׁמָּ֧ה לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה לְחֹ֥רֶב וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה בָצְרָ֑ה וְכָל־עָרֶ֥יהָ תִהְיֶ֖ינָה לְחָרְב֥וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I have swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• by myself, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that Bozrahבׇּצְרָהbotsrâh · BozrahH1224
• shall become a desolationשַׁמָּהshammâh · horror: appalledH8047
• a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• a wasteחֹ֫רֶבchôreb · desolationH2721
• and a curseקְלָלָהqelâlâh · curseH7045
• and all the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• thereof shall be perpetualעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• wastesחׇרְבָּהchorbâh · desolationH2723

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:13

• Jeremiah 44:26Therefore hear the word of Adonai, all Judah dwelling in the land of Egypt: “Behold, I have sworn by My great Name,” declares Adonai, “never more will My Name be invoked in the mouth of anyone of Judah in all the land of Egypt saying: ‘As my Lord Adonai lives.’
• Genesis 22:16and said, “By myself I swear—it is a declaration of Adonai—because you have done this thing, and you did not withhold your son, your only son,
• Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn— the word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness, and is irrevocable: that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear.
• Ezekiel 35:11“therefore, as I live”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“I will deal with you with the same anger and envy that you had because of your hatred against them. I will make Myself known among them, when I judge you.
• Amos 6:8My Lord Adonai has sworn by Himself —declares Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot— “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, I despise his palaces, so I will shut down the city and everything in it.”
• Jeremiah 49:22Behold, he will mount up and swoop down like an eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah. The hearts of Edom’s warriors in that day will be like a woman’s heart in her pangs.
• Genesis 36:33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
• Isaiah 34:6The sword of Adonai is filled with blood, gorged with fat— the blood of lambs and goats, the fat of kidneys of rams. For Adonai has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
• Isaiah 63:1“Who is this coming from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah? This One splendid in His apparel, pressing forward in His great might?” “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
• Amos 1:12So I will send fire in Teman— it will devour Bozrah’s citadels.
• Jeremiah 49:17“Edom will become a desolation. Everyone passing by will be appalled and hiss at all its plagues.
• Isaiah 34:9Its streams will be turned into pitch, its dust into brimstone, and its land will become burning tar.
• Ezekiel 25:13therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘I will stretch out My hand upon Edom. I will cut off man and beast from it. I will make it desolate. From Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
• Ezekiel 35:2“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it.
• Obadiah 1:18The house of Jacob will be a fire, and the house of Joseph flame, while the house of Esau will be straw—they will set them on fire and consume them. So there will be no survivors of the house of Esau.” —for Adonai has spoken.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Bozrah shall become a desolation - Bozrah, a city of Idumea, is here put for the whole country.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. 13Bozrah was a fortress on a high, steep rock, but nowhere in Edom was safe.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Bozrah--(See on Jr 48:24).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:13

• Bozrah
• Edomites
• Oath

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• Bozrah
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• Dwelling
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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