Jeremiah 25:23

Translations

Modern

Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;

Traditional

Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,

Literal

…and Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all in the cut off corners,

Latin

…et Dedan, et Thema, et Buz, et universis qui attonsi sunt in comam:

Original

Hebrew

English

Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;

Notes

Jeremiah 25:23–26

Dedan, 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.

Jeremiah 25:15–38

The Lord is the supreme ruler of all nations, and their rebellion was about to bring judgment.
To whom I send you: Jeremiah did not travel to each nation in person. The message he delivered from the Lord spread mainly through written material, much of it in the book of Jeremiah, which people have read worldwide.

Theme notes and profiles

The Lord of Nations

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 9:26
Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”
Jeremiah 49:32
Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:8
Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.
Genesis 22:21
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),
Job 6:19
The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
Isaiah 21:13–14
This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
Genesis 10:7
The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Ezekiel 25:13
…therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
Genesis 25:15
Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

Places

Buz: Arabian tribe, possibly descendants of Nahor Dedan: An Arabian people and region, involved in trade Tema: Arabian city and tribe known for trade

Glossary

Barachel Book of Jeremiah Buz (Place) Dedan (Place) Elam (Place), Elamites Jehoiakim Tema (Person) Tema (Place)

Topics

Cup of Sorrow Edom: A Name of the Land Occupied by the Descendants of Esau: Prophecies Concerning Government: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to God In Nation: Chastised Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Tema: A People of Arabia, Probably Descendants from Tema, Ishmael's Son The Edomites: Predictions Respecting: To Share in the Punishment of the Nations The Ishmaelites: Predictions Respecting: To be Judged with the Nations The Sidonians: Predictions Respecting: Partaking with the Other Nations of God's Judgments

Jeremiah 25:23

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