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Jeremiah 49

Jeremiah 49:15

Judgment on Edom · Jeremiah 49:7–22
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Translations

Modern
“For behold, I will make you small among nations, despised among men.
Traditional
For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.
Literal
“For, behold, I will make you small among the nations and despised among mankind.
Latin
Ecce enim parvulum dedi te in gentibus, contemptibilem inter homines.

Original

Hebrew
English
“For behold, I will make you small among nations, despised among men.

Notes

Jeremiah 49:15–16

  • The 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.

Jeremiah 49:12–22

The 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.

Jeremiah 49:7–22

The people of Edom were descendants of Esau, Jacob’s brother (Genesis 32:3). Edom was located south of Moab, in the highlands east of the Arabah Valley. The divine Judge held every nation accountable.

Events

Parallels

Obadiah 1:1–14

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Nations Teman (Place)

Topics

Edomites: Prophecies Concerning