Jeremiah 49:29

Their tents and their flocks of sheep will be captured. The curtains in their tents and their camels and their other possessions will be taken away. Everywhere men will shout, ‘We are terrified because terrible things are happening all around us!’

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.

In Context

28This is a message about the Kedar people-group and the kingdom of Hazor which the army of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon attacked. This is what Yahweh says: “ I will cause an army to advance to attack Kedar and destroy those people who live east of Judah.

30So I, Yahweh, say, ‘Run away quickly! You people who live in Hazor, go and hide in deep caves, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon wants to attack you with his army; he is planning to destroy you!’

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Cross References

Judges 6:5They came into Israel with their tents and their livestock like a swarm of locusts. There were so many of them that arrived riding on their camels that no one could count them. They stayed and ruined the Israelis’ crops.

Judges 8:21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said to Gideon, “Do not ask a young boy to do the work that a man should do!” So Gideon killed both of them. Then he took the gold ornaments from the necks of their camels.

1 Chronicles 5:20The men from those three tribes prayed to God during the battles, requesting him to help them. So he helped them, because they trusted in him. He enabled them to defeat [IDM] the descendants of Hagar and all those who were helping them.

Psalms 31:13I have heard people slandering me, and they have caused me to become terrified. My enemies are making plans in order to kill me.

Isaiah 13:20No one will ever live in Babylon again. It will be deserted forever. ◄Nomads/People who travel from place to place to live► will refuse to set up their tents there; shepherds will not bring their flocks of sheep to rest there.

Jeremiah 4:20Disasters will occur one after another until the whole land is ruined. Suddenly all our tents will be destroyed; even the curtains inside the tents will be ripped apart.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:29-34

The Judgment of Kedar. ( b. c. 595.) 28 Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord ; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east. 29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side. 30 Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord ; for Nebuchadrezzar… Read the whole commentary →

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