Jeremiah 49:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

I have

Amos 6:8

A desolation

Malachi 1:3

General references

Genesis 22:16

Jeremiah 19:8

Bible References

I have

Therefore hear the word of the LORD, all you of Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says the LORD, that my name shall no more be invoked by the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, 'As the Lord GOD lives.'

and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: 'To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.'

therefore, as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will deal with you according to the anger and envy that you showed because of your hatred against them. And I will make myself known among them, when I judge you.

The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, declares the LORD, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds, and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it."

A desolation

"Edom shall become a horror. Everyone who passes by it will be horrified and will hiss because of all its disasters.

And the streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into sulfur; her land shall become burning pitch.

therefore thus says the Lord GOD, I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off from it man and beast. And I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they shall fall by the sword.

"Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

"Egypt shall become a desolation and Edom a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the people of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

The house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; they shall burn them and consume them, and there shall be no survivor for the house of Esau, for the LORD has spoken.

but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert."

General references

and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

And I will make this city a horror, a thing to be hissed at. Everyone who passes by it will be horrified and will hiss because of all its wounds.