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Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon struck. Thus says Yahweh: Arise you, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.
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No Place is Beyond God's Reach
Commentators identify Kedar and the "children of the east" as nomadic Arabian tribes. Unlike the previous prophecy against the great city of Damascus, this one targets people living in tents in the desert. As Matthew Henry points out, this serves as a warning that no one is beyond God's reach. Perceived safety, whether in a fortified city or a remote desert, is an illusion; God's authority is universal.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hazor, derived from a word meaning an unwalled village, is a general designation for those Arab tribes who were partially settled, while Kedar sign…
19th Century
Anglican
Concerning Kedar ... —The name belonged to a tribe of the Bedouin type, descended from Ishmael (Genesis 25:13), and at…
16th Century
Protestant
There is here another prophecy added concerning the Kedareans, who inhabited a part of Arabia. Mention is made of them elsewhere, and it is probabl…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor A new prophecy concerning the Arabians; for Kedar was a son of Ish…
Nebuchadnezzar would make desolation among the people of Kedar, who lived in the deserts of Arabia. He who conquered many strong cities will not le…