Jeremiah 49:19

¹⁷ “Edom will become an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.

¹⁸ As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”

²⁰ Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.

²¹ At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”
KJV: Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
WEB: “Behold, he will come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will suddenly make them run away from it, and whoever is chosen, I will appoint him over it. For who is like me? Who will appoint me a time? Who is the shepherd who will stand before me?”
ASV: Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?
DARBY: Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will make them suddenly run away from it; and who is a chosen [man] whom I shall appoint over her? For who is like me? and who will assign me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
BLB: Behold, like a lion he will come up from the height of the Jordan against the enduring habitation, but I will act in an instant [and] make him run away from her. Who [is] the chosen one over her [that] I may assign, for who [is] like Me? And who would appoint Me? And who [is] this shepherd who can stand before My face?”

ÅB: Se, han[^5] stiger opp som en løve fra Jordans prakt[^6] til de alltid grønne enger; for i et øyeblikk vil jeg jage Edoms folk bort derfra, og den som er utvalgt, ham vil jeg sette over det; for hvem er som jeg, og hvem vil stevne meg, og hvem er den hyrde som kan stå for mitt åsyn?
OTB: “Som en løve som kommer opp fra Jordans kratt til et rikt beiteland, vil jeg jage Edom fra dets land på et øyeblikk. Hvem er den utvalgte jeg vil utnevne for dette? Hvem er som meg, og hvem kan stevne meg for retten? Og hvilken hyrde kan stå imot meg?”
B1930: Se, han stiger op som en løve fra Jordans prakt til de alltid grønne enger; for i et øieblikk vil jeg jage Edoms folk bort derfra, og den som er utvalgt, ham vil jeg sette over det; for hvem er som jeg, og hvem vil stevne mig, og hvem er den hyrde som kan stå for mitt åsyn? / < Nebukadnesar.> / < JER 12, 5.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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Jeremiah 12:5
“If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in a peaceful land, how will you do in the thickets of the Jordan?
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Jeremiah 30:21
Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 50:44–46
Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”
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Job 9:19
If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?
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Joshua 3:15
Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
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Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
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Job 41:10
No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?
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Isaiah 40:25
“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.
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