Jeremiah 49:7-8

Prophecy against Edom

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Concerning ^(A)Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any ^(B)wisdom in ^(C)Teman?
Has good counsel been lost to the prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?

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“Flee away, turn back, dwell in the depths,
O inhabitants of ^(D)Dedan,
For I ^(a)will bring the ^(E)disaster of Esau upon him
At the time I ^(b)punish him.

Footnotes:

a. Jeremiah 49:8: ['Or ', brought]

b. Jeremiah 49:8: ['Or ', punished]

Cross references:

A. Jeremiah 49:7: Genesis 25:30; Genesis 32:3; Isaiah 34:5; Isaiah 34:6; Jeremiah 25:21; Ezekiel 25:12; Amos 1:11; Obadiah 1:1-21

B. Jeremiah 49:7: Job 2:11; Jeremiah 8:9

C. Jeremiah 49:7: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:15; Genesis 36:34; Jeremiah 49:20

D. Jeremiah 49:8: Isaiah 21:13; Jeremiah 25:23

E. Jeremiah 49:8: Jeremiah 46:21; Malachi 1:3; Malachi 1:4