Jeremiah 49:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 49:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 49:7 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is thei..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 49:7 — KJV
“Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?”
— Jeremiah 49:7 (KJV)
Jeremiah 49:7 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 49:7
“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 49:7: edom, thus, saith
“The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:7: concerning, edom, thus
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:7: concerning, thus, saith
“Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:7: edom, thus, saith
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. profaneness: or, hypocrisy”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 49:7: concerning, thus, saith
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