Jeremiah 49:19

These are the words which the Lord has spoken concerning you the remnant of Judah; Enter ye not into Egypt: and now know ye for a certainty,

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

In Context

18For thus saith the Lord; As my wrath has dropped upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall my wrath drop upon you, when ye have entered into Egypt: and ye shall be a desolation, and under the power of others, and a curse and a reproach: and ye shall no more see this place.

20that ye have wrought wickedness in your hearts, when ye sent me, saying, Pray thou for us to the Lord; and according to all that the Lord shall speak to thee we will do.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:11Who is like to thee among the gods, O Lord? 1 Who is like to thee? glorified in holiness, 1 Marvelous in glories, doing wonders. 1

1 Chronicles 12:15These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of a hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand.

Job 9:19For indeed he is strong in power: 1 Who then shall resist his judgment? 1

Job 23:3Who would then know that I might find him, 1 And come to an end of the matter? 1

Job 41:10At his sneezing a light shines, 1 And his eyes are as the appearance of the morning star. 1

Psalms 76:7And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, 1 And diligently searched my spirit, saying, 1

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 →

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