Jeremiah 49:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore, hear the counsel of the LORD that he has planned against Edom, and his purposes that he has devised against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; he will make their pasture desolate because of them.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he will make their habitation desolate with them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore hear{H8085} ye the counsel{H6098} of Jehovah,{H3068} that he hath taken{H3289} against Edom;{H123} and his purposes,{H4284} that he hath purposed{H2803} against the inhabitants{H3427} of Teman:{H8487} Surely they shall drag them away,{H5498} [even] the little{H6810} ones of the flock;{H6629} surely he shall make their habitation{H5116} desolate{H8074} over them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the counsel{H6098} of the LORD{H3068}, that he hath taken{H3289}{(H8804)} against Edom{H123}; and his purposes{H4284}, that he hath purposed{H2803}{(H8804)} against the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Teman{H8487}: Surely the least{H6810} of the flock{H6629} shall draw them out{H5498}{(H8799)}: surely he shall make their habitations{H5116} desolate{H8074}{(H8686)} with them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore heare the councell of the LORDE, that he hath taken vpon Idumea: & his purpose, that he hath deuysed vpon the citesyns of Theman: The leest of the flocke shal teare them in peces, & loke what fayre thynge they haue, they shal make it waist, & them selues also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore heare the counsell of the Lorde that hee hath deuised against Edom, and his purpose that hee hath conceiued against the inhabitants of Teman: surely the least of the flocke shall drawe them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therefore heare the counsell of the Lorde that he hath taken vpon Idumea, and his purpose that he hath deuised vpon the citizens of Theman: The least of the flocke shall trayle them, and looke what fayre habitation they haue, they shall make it waste, and them selues also.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Therefore, hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, That He hath counselled concerning Edom, And His devices that He hath devised Concerning the inhabitants of Teman: Drag them out do not little ones of the flock, Make desolate over them doth he not their habitation?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, `even' the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For this cause give ear to the decision of the Lord which he has made against Edom, and to his purposes designed against the people of Teman: Truly, they will be pulled away by the smallest of the flock; truly, he will make waste their fields with them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So listen to what I, the LORD, have planned against Edom, what I intend to do to the people who live in Teman. Their little ones will be dragged off. I will completely destroy their land because of what they have done.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 50:45 : 45 Therefore, hear the counsel of the LORD that He has purposed against Babylon and the plans He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans. Surely, the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; surely, their pasture will be appalled at their fate.
  • Mal 1:3-4 : 3 but Esau I have hated. I have turned his mountains into a wasteland and given his inheritance to the wild creatures of the desert. 4 Though Edom may say, 'We have been destroyed, but we will rebuild the ruins,' this is what the LORD of Hosts says: They may rebuild, but I will tear it down. They will be called 'The Wicked Land,' and 'The people the LORD is angry with forever.'
  • Jer 49:7 : 7 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 become corrupted?
  • Jer 49:13 : 13 For by myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a waste, and a curse. All her cities will become perpetual ruins.
  • Jer 49:17-18 : 17 Edom will become a desolation; everyone who passes by her will be appalled and hiss because of all her wounds. 18 As with the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, says the LORD, no one will live there; no human being will stay in it.
  • Zech 4:6 : 6 He said to me, 'This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel:
  • Job 6:19-20 : 19 The caravans of Tema look for them, the travelers of Sheba expect them. 20 They are ashamed because they trusted; they arrive there and are disappointed.
  • Ps 33:11 : 11 The Lord’s counsel stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.
  • Isa 14:24-27 : 24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: 'Surely as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand.' 25 I will break Assyria in My land and trample him on My mountains. Then his yoke will be taken off their shoulders, and his burden removed from their necks. 26 This is the plan determined for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. 27 For the LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, 'My purpose will stand, and I will accomplish all that I desire.' 11 I call a bird of prey from the east, a man to fulfill My purpose from a distant land. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will make it happen.
  • Jer 37:10 : 10 Even if you were to strike down the entire Chaldean army fighting against you, and only wounded men were left in their tents, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 'They did what your hand and will had predestined to take place.'
  • 1 Cor 1:27-29 : 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 So that no one may boast before him.
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In Him we have also obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Jer 50:44-45
    2 verses
    83%

    44 Behold, like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Jordan to a secure pasture, I will drive them away suddenly from it. I will appoint whoever is chosen for it. For who is like me? Who can summon me? And what shepherd can stand against me?

    45 Therefore, hear the counsel of the LORD that He has purposed against Babylon and the plans He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans. Surely, the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; surely, their pasture will be appalled at their fate.

  • Jer 49:15-19
    5 verses
    81%

    15 Look, I have made you small among the nations, despised among mankind.

    16 The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, holding the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.

    17 Edom will become a desolation; everyone who passes by her will be appalled and hiss because of all her wounds.

    18 As with the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, says the LORD, no one will live there; no human being will stay in it.

    19 Look, like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Jordan to a permanent pasture, I will suddenly chase Edom from its land, and I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For who is like me, and who can summon me? What shepherd can stand before me?

  • Jer 49:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7 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 become corrupted?

    8 Flee! Turn back! Hide deep in the caves, O inhabitants of Dedan, for I will bring calamity upon Esau at the time of my punishment.

  • Obad 1:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    7 All your allies have driven you to your border; those at peace with you have deceived you; they have prevailed against you. Those who eat your bread have set a trap under you—there is no understanding in him.

    8 Will I not, on that day, declares the LORD, destroy the wise men from Edom and understanding from the mountain of Esau?

    9 Your warriors, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone from the mountain of Esau will be cut off by slaughter.

    10 Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever.

  • 77%

    12 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because Edom acted in revenge against the house of Judah and committed great guilt by taking vengeance on them,

    13 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off both man and beast from it. I will make it a wasteland from Teman to Dedan, and they will fall by the sword.

    14 I will take my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to my anger and my wrath. Then they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • Jer 49:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21 At the sound of their downfall, the earth will tremble; their cry will be heard at the Red Sea.

    22 Behold, an eagle will come up and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. On that day, the hearts of Edom's warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

  • 4 Though Edom may say, 'We have been destroyed, but we will rebuild the ruins,' this is what the LORD of Hosts says: They may rebuild, but I will tear it down. They will be called 'The Wicked Land,' and 'The people the LORD is angry with forever.'

  • Obad 1:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says concerning Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD, and a messenger has been sent among the nations: "Rise up, and let us rise against her for battle."

    2 Behold, I have made you small among the nations; you are utterly despised.

  • Num 24:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 Edom will become a possession; Seir, his enemy, will also be a possession. But Israel will grow strong.

    19 A ruler will come out of Jacob and will destroy the survivors of the city.

  • Amos 1:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 Thus says the LORD: 'For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not revoke punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and suppressed compassion. His anger tore continually, and his wrath remained forever.'

    12 So I will send fire upon Teman, and it will consume the palaces of Bozrah.

  • Jer 25:34-37
    4 verses
    71%

    34 Weep and wail, you shepherds, cry out! Roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock, for your time to be slaughtered has come. You will fall like a precious vessel.

    35 The shepherds will have no refuge, and the leaders of the flock will find no escape.

    36 Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture.

    37 The peaceful pastures will be silent because of the LORD's fierce anger.

  • 12 You will come to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against resettled ruins and against a people gathered from the nations, people acquiring livestock and goods, who live at the center of the land.

  • 10 But I have stripped Esau bare; I have uncovered his hiding places, and he cannot hide. His descendants, brothers, and neighbors are destroyed, and he is no more.

  • 12 So that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by My name, declares the Lord who does this.

  • 15 As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel when it became desolate, so will I deal with you. You will become a desolation, Mount Seir, along with all of Edom—all of it. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

  • 10 The fortified city is desolate, a desert place, abandoned and forsaken like the wilderness. There, calves will graze, lie down, and strip its branches bare.

  • 5 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in my burning zeal I have spoken against the remnants of the nations and against Edom, who with glee and utter contempt claimed my land as their own possession, plundering its pasturelands.

  • 3 For a nation has come against her from the north; it will make her land desolate. No one will live there—neither man nor beast—all will flee and be gone.

  • 32 Their camels will be plundered, and their large herds will be taken as spoil. I will scatter to every wind those who cut the corners of their hair, and I will bring disaster on them from every side, declares the LORD.

  • 16 For behold, I am raising up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those being destroyed, seek the young, heal the injured, or feed the healthy, but will eat the meat of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.'

  • 4 For this is what the LORD said to me: As a lion or a young lion growls over its prey, and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not frightened by their voice or disturbed by their noise, so the LORD of Hosts will come down to fight for Mount Zion and its hill.

  • 21 The shepherds are senseless and do not seek the Lord; therefore they do not prosper, and all their flock is scattered.

  • 7 Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My companion, declares the LORD of hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

  • 12 I will surely gather all of you, Jacob; I will surely bring together the remnant of Israel. I will place them together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in its pasture—a noisy throng of people.

  • 19 You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why provoke disaster so that you and Judah will fall?

  • 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you nations; declare it in the distant coastlands and say: He who scattered Israel will gather them and watch over them like a shepherd cares for his flock.

  • 8 Your hand will be lifted up in victory over your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut off.

  • 3 Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents surrounding her and graze, each in his place.

  • 18 The house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame; the house of Esau will be stubble. They will set it on fire and consume it. There will be no survivors from the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken.

  • 14 Like a hunted gazelle, like sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his own land.

  • 22 I will save My flock so they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.

  • 29 They will take their tents and flocks, their curtains and all their goods, and carry away their camels for themselves. They will call out against them, 'Terror on every side!'