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Flee you, wander far off, dwell in the depths, you inhabitants of Hazor, says Yahweh; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, and has conceived a purpose against you.

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The Illusion of Security

Commentators like John Calvin and Matthew Henry note that the people of Hazor felt secure in their remote desert dwellings, believing their obscurity protected them. However, this verse shows that no location or circumstance can hide us from God's judgment. As one scholar puts it, 'privacy and obscurity are not always protection and security,' reminding us that true safety is found only in God, not our physical surroundings.

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Jeremiah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Jeremiah 49:30

18th Century

Theologian

A purpose against you - Others read “against them” (the wealthy nation, Jeremiah 49:31).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Jeremiah 49:30

19th Century

Bishop

Dwell deep. —See Note on Jeremiah 49:8. The dwellers in the villages of Hazor are told, as those of Dedan had been, to flee into the furth…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 49:30

16th Century

Theologian

Jeremiah continues here with the same subject, but expresses more clearly what he had said: Flee, he says, depart far away. I rea…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 49:30

17th Century

Pastor

Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O you inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord. The same is said…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Jeremiah 49:28–33

17th Century

Minister

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…