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I will scatter to the winds those who are in distant places and will bring disaster on them from every side,&#8221 declares the LORD. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a> Their camels and other livestock will all be yours. I will scatter to the winds these people who live in remote places. I will bring calamity upon them from every direction,” says the LORD. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a> Their camels shall become plunder, their herds of livestock a spoil. I will scatter to every wind those who cut the corners of their hair, and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, declares the LORD. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a> And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a> Their camels shall be for booty, And the multitude of their cattle for plunder. I will scatter to all winds those in the farthest corners, And I will bring their calamity from all its sides,” says the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Their camels will become plunder, And their many livestock for spoils, And I will scatter to all the winds those who cut the corners of their hair; And I will bring their disaster from every side,” declares the LORD. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Their camels will become plunder, And their many cattle for booty, And I will scatter to all the winds those who cut the corners of their hair; And I will bring their disaster from every side,&#8221 declares the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And their camels will become plunder, And the multitude of their cattle for booty, And I shall scatter to all the winds those who cut the corners of their hair; And I shall bring their disaster from every side,” declares the LORD. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Their camels will become plunder, And their many cattle for spoil, And I will scatter to all the winds those who cut the corners of their hair; And I will bring their disaster from every side,” declares Yahweh. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Their camels will become plunder, And their herds of cattle a spoil; And I will scatter to all the [four] winds those who cut the corners of their hair [as evidence of their idolatry], And I will bring their disaster from every side,” says the LORD. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Their camels will become plunder, and their massive herds of cattle will become spoil. I will scatter them to the wind in every direction, those who clip the hair on their temples; I will bring calamity on them across all their borders. This is the LORD’s declaration. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Their camels will become plunder, and their massive herds of cattle will become spoil. I will scatter them to the wind in every direction, those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them across all their borders. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a> And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners of their hair cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith Jehovah. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then your camels and large herds will be yours no longer. People of the Arabian Desert, disaster will strike you from every side, and you will be scattered everywhere on earth. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a> And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners of their hair polled; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith the LORD. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Their camels will be taken as prizes. Their large herds will be taken as loot. I will scatter to the winds those who shave the hair on their foreheads. I will bring disaster on them from every side, declares the LORD. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Take their camels and all their livestock! I will scatter in every direction those people who cut their hair short, and I will bring disaster on them from every side. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a> Their camels will become booty, their many herds will become spoil. I'll scatter to the winds those who shave the corners of their beards, and I'll bring disaster on them from every side," declares the LORD. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,? declares the LORD. <a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a> Their camels will be taken as plunder. Their vast herds will be taken as spoil. I will scatter to the four winds those desert peoples who cut their hair short at the temples. I will bring disaster against them from every direction," says the LORD. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their livestock a spoil: and I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners of their beards cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them," says the LORD. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides of it, saith the LORD. <a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a> Their camels will be a booty, and the multitude of their livestock a plunder. I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners of their beards cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And their camels have been for a prey, "" And the multitude of their livestock for a spoil, "" And I have scattered them to every wind, "" Who cut off the corner [of the beard], "" And from all its passages I bring in their calamity, "" A declaration of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And their camels have been for a prey, And the multitude of their cattle for a spoil, And I have scattered them to every wind, Who cut off the corner of the beard, And from all its passages I bring in their calamity, An affirmation of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And their camels were for plunder, and the multitude of their cattle for a spoil: and I scattered them to every wind cut off to the corner; and from all its regions beyond I will bring their calamity, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And their camels shall be for a spoil, and the multitude of their cattle for a booty, and I will scatter into every wind them that have their hair cut round, and I will bring destruction upon them from I all their confines, saith the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And their camels will be a spoil, and the multitude of their cattle will be a prey. And I will disperse, into every wind, those who have shaved their hair. And from all their confines, I will lead great destruction over them, says the Lord. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a> Their camels shall become spoils, their hordes of cattle, plunder; I will scatter to the winds those who shave their temples; from every side I will bring their ruin— oracle of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Their camels shall become booty, their herds of cattle a spoil. I will scatter to every wind those who have shaven temples, and I will bring calamity against them from every side, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And their camels shall be booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter to all the winds those whose beards are clipped; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, says the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And their camels shall be for plunder and the abundance of their cattle for prey, and I shall scatter them to all the winds among the clipped of mustaches, and from all their borders I shall bring their ruin, says LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And their camels shall be a booty, And the multitude of their cattle a spoil; And I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners polled; And I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith the LORD. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And their camels shall be a spoil, and the multitude of their cattle shall be destroyed: and I will scatter them as chaff with every wind, having their hair cut about their foreheads, I will bring on their overthrow from all sides, saith the Lord. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-32.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=15113" 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 Kedar and Hazor</a> …31Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, one that dwells securely,” declares the LORD. “They have no gates or bars; they live alone. 32<a href="/hebrew/1581.htm" title="1581: ḡə·mal·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A camel. Apparently from gamal; a camel.">Their camels</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957: lā·ḇaz (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty. From bazaz; plunder.">plunder,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: wa·hă·mō·wn (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">and their large</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: miq·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">herds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7998.htm" title="7998: lə·šā·lāl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A prey, spoil, plunder, booty. From shalal; booty.">will be spoil.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219: wə·zê·ri·ṯîm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To scatter, fan, winnow. A primitive root; to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow.">I will scatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">to the wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in every direction</a> <a href="/hebrew/7112.htm" title="7112: qə·ṣū·ṣê (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc) -- Cut off. A primitive root; to chop off.">those who shave</a> <a href="/hebrew/6285.htm" title="6285: p̄ê·’āh (N-fs) -- Corner, side. Feminine of poh; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. Direction, region, extremity.">their temples;</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ’ā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/343.htm" title="343: ’ê·ḏām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Distress, calamity. From the same as 'uwd; oppression; by implication misfortune, ruin.">calamity on them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·mik·kāl- (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: ‘ă·ḇā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">sides,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> 33“Hazor will become a haunt for jackals, a desolation forever. No one will dwell there; no man will abide there.”…<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/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13-17</a> This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites. / Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food. / For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle. ... <a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Ezekiel 25:4-5</a> therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk. / I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ <a href="/isaiah/13-20.htm">Isaiah 13:20</a> She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. <a href="/isaiah/15-7.htm">Isaiah 15:7</a> So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows. <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Isaiah 17:14</a> In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us. <a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Isaiah 33:1</a> Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed. <a href="/isaiah/42-11.htm">Isaiah 42:11</a> Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. <a href="/isaiah/60-7.htm">Isaiah 60:7</a> All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house. <a href="/ezekiel/27-21.htm">Ezekiel 27:21</a> Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats. <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11</a> You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates— <a href="/ezekiel/38-13.htm">Ezekiel 38:13</a> Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’ <a href="/zechariah/14-15.htm">Zechariah 14:15</a> And a similar plague will strike the horses and mules, camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps. <a href="/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17-18</a> Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/mark/13-15.htm">Mark 13:15-16</a> Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. <a href="/luke/17-31.htm">Luke 17:31</a> On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, said the LORD.their camels<a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Jeremiah 49:29</a> Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.I will scatter<a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Jeremiah 49:36</a> And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a> And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.<a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Ezekiel 5:10,12</a> Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds… <a href="/jeremiah/9-26.htm">Jeremiah 9:26</a> Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.<a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a> Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Attackers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Booty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-5.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-24.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Force</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-14.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Polled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Utmost</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/psalms/148-8.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-7.htm">Attackers</a> <a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Booty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-37.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-13.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-50.htm">Distant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-11.htm">Force</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm">Polled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-14.htm">Side</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-26.htm">Utmost</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-1.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Winds</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'; 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The mention of camels becoming plunder indicates a significant loss of wealth and mobility for the people. This reflects the broader theme of divine judgment and the stripping away of resources as a consequence of sin. In biblical history, camels were associated with wealth, as seen in the story of Job (<a href="/job/1-3.htm">Job 1:3</a>), highlighting the severity of the loss.and their large herds will be spoil Large herds signify prosperity and sustenance. The loss of herds as spoil suggests a complete economic collapse and vulnerability to enemies. This phrase underscores the totality of the judgment, leaving the people without means of survival. The imagery of herds being taken is reminiscent of other biblical judgments where God allows enemies to strip away the resources of the disobedient, as seen in the plundering of Israel by the Midianites in <a href="/judges/6.htm">Judges 6:1-6</a>.I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples Shaving the temples was a practice associated with certain nomadic tribes, possibly the Dedanites or other Arabian groups, and was often linked to pagan rituals or mourning customs. The scattering "to the wind" implies a complete dispersion and loss of identity, similar to the scattering of Israel among the nations due to disobedience (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a>). This phrase highlights God's sovereignty in executing judgment and the futility of relying on cultural or religious practices contrary to His commands.I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD The declaration of calamity from all sides emphasizes the inescapable nature of divine judgment. It reflects the comprehensive nature of God's wrath against sin, as seen in other prophetic warnings (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/47-11.htm">Isaiah 47:11</a>). The phrase "declares the LORD" affirms the certainty and authority of the prophecy, reminding readers of God's ultimate control over nations and history. This judgment serves as a warning to all who oppose God's will, pointing to the need for repentance and alignment with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/kedar.htm">Kedar</a> A nomadic tribe descended from Ishmael, known for their camels and tents. They were skilled in archery and lived in the Arabian desert. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hazor.htm">Hazor</a> A region or group of settlements in the Arabian desert, often associated with Kedar. It was known for its wealth and trade. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who was used by God as an instrument of judgment against various nations, including Kedar and Hazor. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Israel, who declares judgment upon the nations for their sins and rebellion. 5. <a href="/topical/t/those_who_shave_their_temples.htm">Those who shave their temples</a> A reference to a cultural or religious practice among the people of Kedar, possibly indicating their distinct identity or pagan worship practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God is sovereign over all nations and uses various means to execute His judgment. This reminds us of His ultimate authority and justice. <a href="/topical/t/the_fleeting_nature_of_wealth.htm">The Fleeting Nature of Wealth</a> The plundering of camels and herds illustrates the temporary nature of material wealth. We should focus on storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_practices_and_identity.htm">Cultural Practices and Identity</a> The mention of those who shave their temples highlights how cultural practices can be tied to identity and belief systems. As Christians, our identity should be rooted in Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a> The declaration of the LORD assures us that His words are true and will come to pass. We can trust in His promises and warnings. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> The disaster brought upon Kedar serves as a warning for repentance. We are called to turn from our ways and seek God's mercy.<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/iran's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Iran play in biblical prophecy?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_israel's_promise_and_hardships.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-44: How do we reconcile the promise of restoration with the prolonged hardships and dispersions Israel experienced throughout history?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_jerusalem's_reverence_global.htm">In Jeremiah 33:9, God promises all nations will fear and tremble because of Jerusalem's prosperity--why doesn't history reflect this worldwide reverence?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_lampstand's_biblical_meaning.htm">What is the biblical significance of the lampstand?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - Them that are in the utmost corners. Another of Jeremiah's characteristic phrases, which should rather be tendered, the corner clipped (i.e. having the hair cut off about the ears and temples; see on Jeremiah 9:26). From all sides. "Nebuchadnezzar will so arrange his troops that the Bedaween [but the people of Hazer were not Bedaween, i.e. desert Arabs] will be surrounded on all sides, and, being thus unable to escape in a body, will be scattered to 'all the winds,' to the four quarters of the earth" (Dr. Payne Smith). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Their camels גְמַלֵּיהֶ֜ם (ḡə·mal·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1581.htm">Strong's 1581: </a> A camel will become וְהָי֨וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be plunder, לָבַ֗ז (lā·ḇaz) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_957.htm">Strong's 957: </a> Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty and their large וַהֲמ֤וֹן (wa·hă·mō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth herds מִקְנֵיהֶם֙ (miq·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition will be spoil. לְשָׁלָ֔ל (lə·šā·lāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7998.htm">Strong's 7998: </a> A prey, spoil, plunder, booty I will scatter וְזֵרִתִ֥ים (wə·zê·ri·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2219.htm">Strong's 2219: </a> To toss about, to diffuse, winnow to the wind ר֖וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit in every direction לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every those who shave קְצוּצֵ֣י (qə·ṣū·ṣê) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7112.htm">Strong's 7112: </a> To chop off their temples; פֵאָ֑ה (p̄ê·’āh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6285.htm">Strong's 6285: </a> Mouth, direction, region, extremity I will bring אָבִ֥יא (’ā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go calamity on them אֵידָ֖ם (’ê·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_343.htm">Strong's 343: </a> Oppression, misfortune, ruin from all וּמִכָּל־ (ū·mik·kāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every sides, עֲבָרָ֛יו (‘ă·ḇā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> A region across, on the opposite side declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Jeremiah 49:32 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:32 Their camels shall be a booty (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:33" /></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>