King James Version
Jeremiah 49:7 in the King James Version says “Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is thei...” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 49 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?”
Jeremiah 49:7 · KJV
Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
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
If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. till: Heb. their sufficiency
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“Concerning Edom”
H123edom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“of hosts”
H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“no more in Teman”
H8487teman, the name of two edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them
“perished”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
“from the prudent”
H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
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