Tree of Life Version
Jeremiah 49:21
21The earth will tremble at the noise of their downfall. The sound of their outcry will be heard at the Sea of Reeds.
Jeremiah 49:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
- New International Version (NIV)At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.
- English Standard Version (ESV)At the sound of their fall the earth shall tremble; the sound of their cry shall be heard at the Red Sea.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The earth shakes at the noise of their fall; At the cry its noise is heard at the Red Sea.
Context of Jeremiah 49:21
19Look, it is like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Jordan to a secure pasture—for abruptly I will make him run away from it. I appoint over it whomever I choose. For who is like Me? Who will summon me to court? What shepherd stands up to Me?” 20Therefore hear the plan that Adonai has drawn up against Edom, and His strategies that He designed against the inhabitants of Teman. Surely the least of the flock will be dragged away, Surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them. The earth will tremble at the noise of their downfall. The sound of their outcry will be heard at the Sea of Reeds. 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. 23About Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are ashamed, for they heard bad news, They melt away; in the sea there is trouble that cannot be quiet.
Read all of Jeremiah 49Jeremiah 49:21 word by word
מִקּ֣וֹל נִפְלָ֔ם רָעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ צְעָקָ֕ה בְּיַם־ס֖וּף נִשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹלָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- is movedרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
- at the noiseקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
- of their fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- at the cryצְעָקָהtsa‛ăqâh · cryH6818
- thereof was heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- in the Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
- seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:21
- Jeremiah 50:46The earth will tremble at the noise of Babylon’s capture. The sound of their outcry will be heard among the nations.
- Isaiah 14:4you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon and say: “How the taskmaster has ceased! The raging oppressor, exacter of gold, has ceased!
- Ezekiel 26:15Thus says Adonai Elohim to Tyre: “Will the coastlands not shake at the sound of your downfall—when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in your midst?
- Ezekiel 21:16It is given to be polished, to be seized. The sword is sharpened, polished, to be put into the hand of the slayer.
- Ezekiel 32:10I will make many people appalled at you. Their kings will be totally aghast at you when I brandish My sword over you. They will shudder every moment, every man for his own life, on the day of your downfall.”
- Revelation 18:10standing far off because of the terror of her torment, saying: “Alas, alas, O great city— O Babylon, the mighty city! For in a single hour your judgment has come!”
Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21The earth is moved - The whole state is represented here as a vast building suddenly thrown down, so as to cause the earth to tremble, and the noise to be heard at a great distance.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. 12-22The cup of judgment represented the fulfillment of the Lord's commands (see Jeremiah 25:15–17). This part clearly shows what happens after a nation drinks from that cup.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. was heard in--that is, shall be heard at. Red Sea--a considerable distance from Idumea; though the district at the Elantic bay of the Red Sea originally belonged to Idumea, and the sea itself was called from Edom, that is, "red" (Ge 25:30, Margin). Others translate, "the weedy sea" (Margin), and derive the name, "Red Sea," from its red weeds; the former view is preferable.Read the comment
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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
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