Jeremiah 49:16

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Jeremiah 49:16

“As for the terror of you,
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
O you who live in the clefts of the rock,
Who occupy the height of the hill.
Though you make your nest as high as an eagle’s,
I will bring you down from there,” declares the Lord.

Job 39:27

“Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up
And makes his nest on high?

Amos 9:2

“Though they dig into Sheol,
From there will My hand take them;
And though they ascend to heaven,
From there will I bring them down.

Isaiah 14:13-15

“But you said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God,
And I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the recesses of the north.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 29:23

A man’s pride will bring him low,
But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Song of Songs 2:14

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your form is lovely.”

Isaiah 2:21

In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs
Before the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises to make the earth tremble.

Isaiah 25:4-5

For You have been a defense for the helpless,
A defense for the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat;
For the breath of the ruthless
Is like a rain storm against a wall.

Isaiah 49:25

Surely, thus says the Lord,
“Even the captives of the mighty man will be taken away,
And the prey of the tyrant will be rescued;
For I will contend with the one who contends with you,
And I will save your sons.

Jeremiah 48:28-29

“Leave the cities and dwell among the crags,
O inhabitants of Moab,
And be like a dove that nests
Beyond the mouth of the chasm.

Ezekiel 28:11-19

Again the word of the Lord came to me saying,

Obadiah 1:3-4

“The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
You who live in the clefts of the rock,
In the loftiness of your dwelling place,
Who say in your heart,
‘Who will bring me down to earth?’

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Jeremiah 49:16

Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

Terribleness

Obadiah 1:3

Dwellest

Song of Songs 2:14

Isaiah 2:21

Though

Bible References

Terribleness

“We have heard of the pride of Moab—he is very proud—
Of his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance and his self-exaltation.

Pride goes before destruction,

And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

And those who love it will eat its fruit.

A man’s pride will bring him low,
But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

“The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
You who live in the clefts of the rock,
In the loftiness of your dwelling place,
Who say in your heart,
‘Who will bring me down to earth?’

Dwellest

“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your form,

Let me hear your voice;

For your voice is sweet,
And your form is lovely.”

In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs
Before the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty,
When He arises to make the earth tremble.

Though

“Leave the cities and dwell among the crags,
O inhabitants of Moab,
And be like a dove that nests
Beyond the mouth of the chasm.

“Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up
And makes his nest on high?

“But you said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God,
And I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the recesses of the north.

Again the word of the Lord came to me saying,

“Though they dig into Sheol,
From there will My hand take them;
And though they ascend to heaven,
From there will I bring them down.

“Though you build high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.