Jeremiah 49:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 49:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 49:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 49:20 — KJV
“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.”
— Jeremiah 49:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 49:20 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 49:20
“Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:20: therefore, hear, counsel
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. they...: or, they shall fall by the sword unto Dedan”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:20: therefore, lord, edom
“Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. get...: Heb. flit greatly”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:20: counsel, lord, hath
“And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:20: counsel, lord, hath
“The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together. destroying: Heb. swallowing up”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:20: therefore, lord, hath
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