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An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom&#8217s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a> Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Bozrah. Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish like a woman in labor. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a> Behold, one shall mount up and fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Bozrah, and the heart of the warriors of Edom shall be in that day like the heart of a woman in her birth pains.” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a> Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a> Behold, He shall come up and fly like the eagle, And spread His wings over Bozrah; The heart of the mighty men of Edom in that day shall be Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Behold, He will mount up and swoop like an eagle, and spread out His wings against Bozrah; and the hearts of the warriors of Edom on that day will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a> Behold, He will mount up and swoop like an eagle and spread out His wings against Bozrah; and the hearts of the mighty men of Edom in that day will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Behold, He will mount up and swoop like an eagle, and spread out His wings against Bozrah; and the hearts of the mighty men of Edom in that day will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Behold, He will mount up and swoop like an eagle and spread out His wings against Bozrah; and the hearts of the mighty men of Edom in that day will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Behold, He will mount up and fly swiftly like an eagle and spread His wings against [the city of] Bozrah; and in that day the heart of the mighty warriors of Edom will be like the heart of a woman in childbirth. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Look! It will be like an eagle soaring upward, then swooping down and spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman with contractions. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Look! It will be like an eagle soaring upward, then swooping down and spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom&#8217s warriors will be like the heart of a woman with contractions. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> An enemy will swoop down to attack you, like an eagle spreading its wings and circling over Bozrah. Your warriors will be as fearful as women giving birth. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a> Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The enemy will swoop down like eagles and spread their wings over Bozrah. On that day Edom's soldiers will be like women in childbirth. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a> The enemy will attack Bozrah like an eagle swooping down with outspread wings. On that day Edom's soldiers will be as frightened as a woman in labor." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a> Look, he will rise up and fly swiftly like an eagle. He will spread his wings against Bozrah, and on that day the hearts of the warriors of Edom will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom?s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a> Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings, a nation will soar up and swoop down on Bozrah. At that time the soldiers of Edom will be as fearful as a woman in labor." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Look, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a> Behold, he will come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah. The heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Behold, He comes up as an eagle, and flies, "" And He spreads His wings over Bozrah, "" And the heart of the mighty of Edom has been in that day, "" As the heart of a travailing woman.” <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Lo, as an eagle he cometh up, and flieth, And he spreadeth his wings over Bozrah, And the heart of the mighty of Edom hath been in that day, As the heart of a distressed woman!' <a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Behold, as the eagle he shall come up and fly and spread his wings over Bozrah, and the heart of the strong of Edom was in that day as the heart of a woman being distressed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold he shall come up as an eagle, and fly: and he shall spread his wings over Bosra: and in that day the heart of the valiant ones of Edom shall be as the heart of a woman in labour. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, he will ascend like an eagle and will fly. And he will spread his wings over Bozrah. And in that day, the heart of the strong ones of Idumea will be like the heart of a woman giving birth.” <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a> Look! like an eagle he soars aloft, and spreads his wings over Bozrah; On that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors become like the heart of a woman in labor. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Look, he shall mount up and swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Bozrah, and the heart of the warriors of Edom in that day shall be like the heart of a woman in labor.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, he shall come up and fly mightily like an eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah; and the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be in that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Behold, as an eagle ascends and he soars and will spread his wings over Butsar, also the heart of the mighty men of Edum shall be like of heart of a wife that is in labor to give birth in that day<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, he shall come up and swoop down as the vulture, And spread out his wings against Bozrah; And the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day Shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Behold, he shall look upon her as an eagle, and spread forth his wings over her strongholds; and the heart of the mighty men of Idumea shall be in that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14992" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">The Judgment on Edom</a> …21At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea. 22<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Look!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5404.htm" title="5404: ḵan·ne·šer (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- An eagle. From an unused root meaning to lacerate; the eagle.">An eagle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">will soar</a> <a href="/hebrew/1675.htm" title="1675: wə·yiḏ·’eh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To fly swiftly, dart through the air. A primitive root; to dart, i.e. Fly rapidly.">and swoop down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: wə·yip̄·rōś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">spreading</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄āw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">its wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/1224.htm" title="1224: bāṣ·rāh (N-proper-fs) -- Bozrah -- fortress, a city in Edom, also one in Moab. The same as botsrah; Botsrah, a place in Edom.">Bozrah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">In that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">the hearts</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">of Edom’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·rê (Adj-mpc) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">mighty men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: kə·lêḇ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">like the heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">of a woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/6887.htm" title="6887: mə·ṣê·rāh (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">in labor.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/14-31.htm">Isaiah 14:31</a> Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. <a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Obadiah 1:4</a> Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a> But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. <a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3</a> and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a> Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Isaiah 31:5</a> Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.” <a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Revelation 12:14</a> But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. <a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Isaiah 34:15</a> There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate. <a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16</a> The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. <a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1</a> Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. <a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a> Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a> They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. <a href="/revelation/8-13.htm">Revelation 8:13</a> And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!” <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Isaiah 60:8</a> Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.he shall<a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a> Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.<a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40,41</a> For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab… <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a> The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;Bozrah<a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Jeremiah 49:13</a> 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.the heart of the<a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Jeremiah 49:24</a> Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.<a href="/jeremiah/4-31.htm">Jeremiah 4:31</a> For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.<a href="/jeremiah/6-24.htm">Jeremiah 6:24</a> We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Birth-Pains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Bozrah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Flieth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Pangs</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Soar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-8.htm">Spreadeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Vulture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Birth-Pains</a> <a href="/amos/1-12.htm">Bozrah</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Flieth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-20.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-41.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-58.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-19.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Pangs</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Soar</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-17.htm">Spreadeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-9.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-19.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Vulture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-36.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-6.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 49</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">The judgment of the Ammonites</a> 6. <a href="/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Their restoration</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">The judgment of Edom</a> 23. <a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">of Damascus</a> 28. <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">of Kedar</a> 30. <a href="/jeremiah/49-30.htm">of Hazor</a> 34. <a href="/jeremiah/49-34.htm">and of Elam</a> 39. <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">The restoration of Elam</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down This imagery of an eagle is often used in the Bible to symbolize swiftness and strength, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a> and <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a>. The eagle represents a powerful force, often associated with divine judgment or a conquering nation. In the context of Jeremiah, it signifies the impending judgment on Edom, a nation historically antagonistic to Israel. The eagle's ability to soar and swoop down swiftly suggests an unavoidable and decisive attack.spreading its wings over Bozrah Bozrah was a major city in Edom, located in present-day Jordan. It was a fortified city, known for its strategic importance and wealth. The spreading of wings over Bozrah indicates a complete and encompassing judgment, leaving no part of the city untouched. This imagery can be connected to the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, as seen in other prophetic books like <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Isaiah 34:6</a> and <a href="/amos/1-12.htm">Amos 1:12</a>, where Bozrah is also mentioned in the context of divine retribution.In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men The phrase "in that day" is often used in prophetic literature to denote a specific time of divine intervention or judgment. The "mighty men" of Edom refers to its warriors and leaders, known for their strength and valor. Historically, Edom was a nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, and had a long-standing enmity with Israel. The mention of their hearts highlights the internal impact of fear and despair that will accompany the external devastation.will be like the heart of a woman in labor This simile emphasizes intense fear and helplessness. In ancient times, childbirth was a perilous event, often associated with great pain and vulnerability. By comparing Edom's warriors to a woman in labor, the text underscores the complete reversal of their expected courage and strength. This imagery is used elsewhere in scripture, such as in <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Jeremiah 30:6</a>, to depict overwhelming fear and distress during times of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/eagle.htm">Eagle</a> Symbolic of swiftness and power, often used in the Bible to represent God's judgment or a powerful nation. 2. <a href="/topical/b/bozrah.htm">Bozrah</a> A city in Edom, representing the Edomite nation, known for its fortifications and strength. 3. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> A nation descended from Esau, often in conflict with Israel, representing pride and opposition to God's people. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mighty_men_of_edom.htm">Mighty Men of Edom</a> The warriors or leaders of Edom, known for their strength and valor. 5. <a href="/topical/w/woman_in_labor.htm">Woman in Labor</a> A metaphor for fear and helplessness, illustrating the sudden and overwhelming nature of God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_swiftness_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Swiftness of God's Judgment</a> God's judgment can come swiftly and unexpectedly, like an eagle swooping down. We must live in readiness and obedience to God's commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_strength.htm">The Futility of Human Strength</a> The mighty men of Edom, despite their strength, are rendered helpless. Human strength and pride are futile against God's power. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">The Universality of God's Sovereignty</a> God's sovereignty extends over all nations, not just Israel. His justice is impartial and comprehensive. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a> Edom's downfall serves as a warning against pride. We are called to humility and reliance on God rather than our own abilities. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_justice.htm">The Assurance of God's Justice</a> The imagery of judgment assures us that God will ultimately bring justice to all wrongs, encouraging us to trust in His timing and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 49</a> <a href="/q/what_prompted_god's_judgment_on_edom.htm">What prompted God's judgment on Edom?</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_35_conflict_with_other_scriptures.htm">Does Ezekiel 35 conflict with other scriptures that suggest different fates or timelines for Edom?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_17_3-4_align_with_history.htm">In Ezekiel 17:3–4, how can the imagery of a great eagle plucking off the top of a cedar be reconciled with actual historical events or natural realities? </a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_edom's_desolation_match_history.htm">(Jeremiah 49:7-22) Why does the foretold permanent desolation of Edom not seem to match evidence of later settlements and Edomite culture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) He shall come up and fly as the eagle.--The prophet passes from one symbol of sovereignty to another, and instead of the lion we have (see Note on <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm" title="For thus said the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.">Jeremiah 48:40</a>) the eagle. What Kerioth was to Moab, Bozrah was to Edom, and its capture is painted in the same terms.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Behold, he shall come up... Bozrah. Repeated from <a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40</a>, with the substitution of "Bozrah" for "Moab," and the addition of "and he shall come up" from ver. 19. For "Bozrah," see on ver. 13. And at that day. Repeated from <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Jeremiah 48:41</a> (latter half), with the exception that "Edom" stands for "Moab." <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Look! הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! An eagle כַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ (ḵan·ne·šer) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5404.htm">Strong's 5404: </a> The eagle will soar, יַעֲלֶ֣ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively then swoop down וְיִדְאֶ֔ה (wə·yiḏ·’eh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1675.htm">Strong's 1675: </a> To fly swiftly, dart through the air and spread וְיִפְרֹ֥שׂ (wə·yip̄·rōś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> To break apart, disperse its wings כְּנָפָ֖יו (kə·nā·p̄āw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Bozrah. בָּצְרָ֑ה (bāṣ·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1224.htm">Strong's 1224: </a> Bozrah -- 'fortress', a city in Edom, also one in Moab In that הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day the hearts לֵ֞ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of Edom’s אֱדוֹם֙ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment warriors גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י (gib·bō·w·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> Powerful, warrior, tyrant will be וְֽ֠הָיָה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be like the heart כְּלֵ֖ב (kə·lêḇ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of a woman אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female in labor. מְצֵרָֽה׃ (mə·ṣê·rāh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6887.htm">Strong's 6887: </a> To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:22 Behold he shall come up and fly (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>