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Jeremiah 49:20

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Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 20

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. 20

שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… עֵצָה (ʻêtsâh, H6098) — advice; by implication, plan; also prudence יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God יָעַץ (yâʻats, H3289) — to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve אֱדֹם (ʼĔdôm, H123) — Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him מַחֲשָׁבָה (machăshâbâh, H4284) — a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan… חָשַׁב (châshab, H2803) — properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to… יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… תֵּימָן (Têymân, H8487) — Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them צָעִיר (tsâʻîyr, H6810) — little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble צֹאן (tsôʼn, H6629) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) סָחַב (çâchab, H5498) — to trail along נָוֶה (nâveh, H5116) — (adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home,… שָׁמֵם (shâmêm, H8074) — to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both…

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Jeremiah 50:45rank 7

Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.

Jeremiah 49:7rank 3

Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

Jeremiah 37:10rank 2

Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”

Psalms 33:11rank 2

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

Proverbs 19:21rank 2

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Ephesians 1:11rank 2

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Zechariah 4:6rank 2

So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

Jeremiah 49:13rank 2

For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”

Acts 4:28rank 2

They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

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