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Jeremiah 49:20-22
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 49:20-22
Contemporary English Version
20 Listen to my plans for you,
people of Edom.[a]
Your children will be dragged off
and your country destroyed.
21 The sounds of your destruction
will reach the Red Sea[b]
and cause the earth to shake.
22 An enemy will swoop down
to attack you,
like an eagle spreading its wings
and circling over Bozrah.
Your warriors will be as fearful
as women giving birth.[c]
Footnotes
- 49.20 Edom: The Hebrew text also uses the name “Teman” (see the note at 49.7,8).
- 49.21 Red Sea: Hebrew yam suph, here referring to the Gulf of Aqaba, since the term is extended to include the northeastern arm of the Red Sea (see also the note at Exodus 13.18).
- 49.22 as fearful … birth: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Jeremiah 49:20-22
New International Version
Jeremiah 49:20-22
New International Version
20 Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Edom,(A)
what he has purposed(B) against those who live in Teman:(C)
The young of the flock(D) will be dragged away;
their pasture will be appalled at their fate.(E)
21 At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble;(F)
their cry(G) will resound to the Red Sea.[a]
22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop(H) down,
spreading its wings over Bozrah.(I)
In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors(J)
will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(K)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:21 Or the Sea of Reeds
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