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Jeremiah 49:20 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Jeremiah 49:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 49 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.”
Jeremiah 49:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 49:20
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD (לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ עֲצַת־יְהוָה, lakhen shim'u atzat-YHWH)—The imperative shim'u demands attention to divine deliberation. Atzah (counsel) appears in divine council contexts (see Jeremiah 23:18, 22), revealing that God's judgments proceed from sovereign deliberation, not capricious wrath. His purposes against the inhabitants of Teman (מַחְשְׁבוֹתָיו, machsh'votav)—divine 'thoughts' are effective purposes, not mere intentions.Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out (צְעִירֵי הַצֹּאן, tse'irei hatson)—Even the weakest soldiers will drag away Edom's m...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 49:20
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“that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes”
“and made his mountains a desolation”
“Concerning Edom”
“saying”
“says Yahweh”
“but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.”
“having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;”
“that he might put to shame the things that are strong;”
“and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying”
“and shall hiss at all the plagues of it.”