Jeremiah 49:20 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

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 rel…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Surely. —Literally, If not ... —the strongest Hebrew idiom of solemn declaration.

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

The Prophet proceeds with his subject concerning the Idumeans and their destruction, but he makes a preface to gain credit for his words. He then s…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord that he has taken
against Edom
The decree of t…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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 Is…

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