Jeremiah 49:8
6 Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity,” declares the LORD.
7 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?
Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.
9 If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted?
10 But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, and he will be unable to conceal himself. His descendants will be destroyed along with his relatives and neighbors, and he will be no more.
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
- Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.
- KJV
- Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
- WEB
- Flee! Turn back! Dwell in the depths, inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau on him when I visit him.
- ASV
- Flee ye, turn back, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I shall visit him.
- DARBY
- Flee, turn back, dwell deep down, ye inhabitants of Dedan! For I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I visit him.
- BLB
- Flee, turn back, and go deep to dwell, O dwellers of Dedan! For the calamity of Esau I will bring upon him, the time I will visit punishment on him.
- ÅB
- Flykt, vend dere, skjul dere dypt nede, dere Dedans innbyggere! For jeg lar Esaus ulykke komme over ham, den tid da jeg hjemsøker ham.
- OTB
- Flykt, vend tilbake, bo i dypet, dere innbyggere i Dedan, for jeg vil bringe ulykke over Esau når jeg straffer ham.
- B1930
- Fly, vend eder, skjul eder dypt nede, I Dedans innbyggere! For jeg lar Esaus ulykke komme over ham, den tid da jeg hjemsøker ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 25:23
Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
Read in contextJeremiah 46:21
Even the mercenaries among her are like fattened calves. They too will turn back; together they will flee, they will not stand their ground, for the day of calamity is coming upon them— the time of their punishment.
Read in contextJeremiah 49:30
Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you.
Read in contextIsaiah 21:13
This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
Read in contextJeremiah 48:28
Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave.
Read in context1 Samuel 13:6
Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.
Read in contextJudges 6:2
and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
Read in contextAmos 9:1–3
I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
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