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Jeremiah 49:8 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Jeremiah 49:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 49 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. turn: or, they are turned back”
Jeremiah 49:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 49:8
Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan—God commands Dedan (a trading people in northwestern Arabia, descendants of Abraham through Keturah) to flee and hide in remote places. The verb nus (נוּס, flee) suggests urgent escape from imminent danger. Dwell deep translates ha'amiq shevet (הַעֲמִיקוּ שֶׁבֶת), meaning to go down deep, hide in remote places, or retreat to inaccessible locations. This echoes God's command to those near judgment zones to distance themselves from the coming devastation.For I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. The 'ed ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 49:8
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“and Tema”
“they are fled away together”
“you caravans of Dedanites.”
“wander far off”
“you who dwell in the clefts of the rock”
“daughter of Edom”
“you children of Benjamin”
“and the multitude of their livestock a spoil: and I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners [of their hair] cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them”
“and into the clefts of the ragged rocks”
“leave the cities”