Jeremiah 49:16
Your arrogance has deceived you, by the pride of your heart, you who live in the caverns of the rock and who strive to take hold of the height of the hill. But even if you make your nest like that of an eagle, I will pull you down from there, says the Lord.
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In The King James Version
In Context
15For behold, I have made you little among the nations, contemptible among men.
Cross References
Job 39:27Will the eagle lift herself up at your command and make her nest in steep places?
Proverbs 18:21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
Song of Solomon 2:14The flowers have appeared in our land; the time for pruning has arrived. The voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
Isaiah 14:13And you said in your heart: ‘I will climb up to heaven. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will be enthroned upon the mountain of the covenant, on the northern parts.
Isaiah 49:25For thus says the Lord: Certainly, even the captives will be taken away from the strong, even what has been taken by the powerful will be saved. And truly, I will judge those who have judged you, and I will save your children.
Jeremiah 48:28Relinquish the cities, and live upon a rock, O inhabitants of Moab, and be like a dove nesting at the mouth of an opening at the summit.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:8-23
The Judgment of Edom. ( b. c. 595.) 7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? 8 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. 9 If grape-gatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. 10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret… Read the whole commentary →