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Jeremiah 49:10

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But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, and he will be unable to conceal himself. His descendants will be destroyed along with his relatives and neighbors, and he will be no more.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 10

The cup of trembling still goes round, and the nations must all drink of it, according to the instructions given to Jeremiah, Jer 25:15. This chapter puts it into the hands, I. Of the Ammonites (Jer 49:1-6). II. Of the Edomites (v. 7-22). III. Of the Syrians (Jer 49:23-27). IV. Of the Kedarenes, and the kingdoms of Hazor (Jer 49:28-33). V. Of the Elamites (Jer 49:34-39). When Israel was scarcely saved where shall all these appear?

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Strong's Concordancev. 10

עֵשָׂו (ʻÊsâv, H6215) — Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity חָשַׂף (châsaph, H2834) — to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away… גָּלָה (gâlâh, H1540) — to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being… מִסְתָּר (miçtâr, H4565) — properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert יָכֹל (yâkôl, H3201) — to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) חָבָה (châbâh, H2247) — to secrete זֶרַע (zeraʻ, H2233) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity שָׁדַד (shâdad, H7703) — properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by… אָח (ʼâch, H251) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or… שָׁכֵן (shâkên, H7934) — a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen

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Isaiah 17:14rank 4

In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us.

Jeremiah 23:24rank 2

“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 45:3rank 2

I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.

Romans 9:13rank 2

So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Amos 9:3rank 2

Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.

Psalms 37:28rank 2

For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Obadiah 1:9rank 2

Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter.

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