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their pasture will be appalled at their fate. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a> Listen to the LORD’s plans against Edom and the people of Teman. Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep, and their homes will be destroyed. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore hear the plan that the LORD has made against Edom and the purposes that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Even the little ones of the flock shall be dragged away. Surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD that He has taken against Edom, And His purposes that He has proposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out; Surely He shall make their dwelling places desolate with them. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore hear the plan of the LORD which He has planned against Edom, and His purposes which He has in mind against the inhabitants of Teman: they will certainly drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; He will certainly make their pasture desolate because of them. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore hear the plan of the LORD which He has planned against Edom, and His purposes which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore hear the plan of the LORD which He has planned against Edom, and His purposes which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh which He has counseled against Edom, and His purposes which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore hear the plan of the LORD which He has devised against Edom, and [hear] what He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will be dragged away, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their dwelling place desolate because of them. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies he has devised against the people of Teman: The flock’s little lambs will certainly be dragged away, and their grazing land will be made desolate because of them. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: The flock&#8217s little lambs will certainly be dragged away, and their grazing land will be made desolate because of them. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Listen to my plans for you, people of Edom. Your children will be dragged off and your country destroyed. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Listen to the plans that the LORD is making against Edom and the things he intends to do to those who live in Teman. He will surely drag away the little ones of the flock. He will surely destroy the pasture because of the people who live in Teman. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a> So listen to the plan that I have made against the people of Edom, and to what I intend to do to the people of the city of Teman. Even their children will be dragged off, and everyone will be horrified. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, hear the plan that the LORD has made against Edom, and the strategy that he devised against the inhabitants of Teman. Surely he will drag the little ones of the flock away. Surely their pasture will be desolate because of them. <a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a> So listen to what I, the LORD, have planned against Edom, what I intend to do to the people who live in Teman. Their little ones will be dragged off. I will completely destroy their land because of what they have done. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them. <a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom, and his purposes that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they will drag them away, the little ones of the flock. Surely he will make their habitation desolate over them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, hear the counsel of YHWH, "" That He has counseled concerning Edom, "" And His plans that He has devised "" Concerning the inhabitants of Teman: Do little ones of the flock not drag them out, "" Does He not make their habitation desolate? <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, That He hath counselled concerning Edom, And His devices that He hath devised Concerning the inhabitants of Teman: Drag them out do not little ones of the flock, Make desolate over them doth he not their habitation? <a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, hear ye the counsel of Jehovah which he counseled against Edom: and his purposes which he purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: If not the least of the flock will drag them out: if he shall not make their habitation destitute upon them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he hath taken concerning Edom: and his thoughts which he hath thought concerning the inhabitants of Theman: surely the little ones of the flock shall cast them down, of a truth they shall destroy them with their habitation. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, listen to the counsel of the Lord, which he has undertaken concerning Edom, and to his thoughts, which he has devised concerning the inhabitants of Teman. Certainly, the little ones of the flock will cast them down, unless they scatter them with their habitation. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, listen to the strategy the LORD devised for Edom; The plans he has drawn up against the inhabitants of Teman: They shall be dragged away, even the smallest of the flock; their pasture shall be aghast because of them. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore hear the plan that the LORD has made against Edom and the purposes that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock shall be dragged away; surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore, hear the counsel that the LORD has devised against Edom, and his purposes that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely even the least of the flock they shall shear; and the enemy shall make their folds desolate over them. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, hear the thoughts of LORD JEHOVAH which he counseled against Edum, and the plan that was planned against the dwellers of Tayman, for they repressed the defective ones of the sheep, and they shall empty their folds<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, That He hath taken against Edom; And His purposes, that He hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall drag them away, Surely their habitation shall be appalled at them. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he has framed against Idumea; and his device, which he has devised against the inhabitants of Thaeman: surely the least of the sheep shall be swept off; surely their dwelling shall be made desolate for them. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-20.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=14966" 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> …19Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?” 20<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: ‘ă·ṣaṯ- (N-fsc) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">the plans</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</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> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: yā·‘aṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">has drawn up</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</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.">Edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284: ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Thought, device. Or machashebeth; from chashab; a contrivance, i.e. a texture, machine, or intention, plan.">and the strategies</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: ḥā·šaḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To think, account. ">He has devised</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/8487.htm" title="8487: ṯê·mān (N-proper-fs) -- Or Teman; the same as teyman; Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them.">of Teman:</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6810.htm" title="6810: ṣə·‘î·rê (Adj-mpc) -- Little, insignificant, young. Or tsanowr; from tsa'ar; little; few; young, ignoble.">the little ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: haṣ·ṣōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">of the flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/5498.htm" title="5498: yis·ḥā·ḇūm (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To drag. A primitive root; to trail along.">will be dragged away;</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">certainly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="5116: nə·wê·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Or navah; from navah; at home; hence lovely; also a home, of God, men, flocks, or wild animals.">their pasture</a> <a href="/hebrew/8074.htm" title="8074: yaš·šîm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be desolated or appalled. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Devastate or stupefy.">will be made desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of them.</a> 21At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.…<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="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Jeremiah 50:45</a> Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them. <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a> The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ... <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10-11</a> I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ / 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="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Obadiah 1:1-4</a> This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”— / “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you will be deeply despised. / The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ ... <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-8</a> When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. / And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. ... <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... <a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21-22</a> So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins. <a href="/ezekiel/35-1.htm">Ezekiel 35:1-15</a> Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, / and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. ... <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-4</a> “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever. <a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Romans 9:13</a> So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a> When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. ... <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-8</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” / Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. ... <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a> Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.the counsel<a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Jeremiah 50:45</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.<a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Psalm 33:11</a> The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.<a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a> There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.Teman<a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7</a> Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?<a href="/job/6-19.htm">Job 6:19,20</a> The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them… <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Jeremiah 37:10</a> For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.<a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Jeremiah 50:45</a> Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.<a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a> Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.make<a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Jeremiah 49:13,17,18</a> For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; 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The phrase indicates divine judgment, emphasizing God's sovereignty and justice. Edom's pride and hostility towards Israel are key reasons for this judgment, as seen in <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a>. The plans of the LORD reflect His omniscience and authority over nations, fulfilling prophecies like those in <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a>.and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman Teman, a region in Edom, was known for its wise men (<a href="/job/2-11.htm">Job 2:11</a>). The mention of strategies highlights God's deliberate and purposeful actions. This reflects the biblical theme that human wisdom cannot stand against divine wisdom (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a>). The judgment on Teman underscores the futility of relying on human strength and wisdom.Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away The "little ones of the flock" symbolizes the vulnerable and defenseless, possibly referring to the people of Edom. This imagery is used to convey the totality of the coming judgment, where even the weakest will not escape. It echoes the shepherd imagery found in <a href="/ezekiel/34.htm">Ezekiel 34</a>, where God judges false shepherds and rescues His flock.certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them The desolation of the pasture signifies complete devastation and ruin. In an agrarian society, pastures were vital for survival, so their destruction indicates severe judgment. This desolation is a consequence of Edom's actions and attitudes, aligning with the principle of sowing and reaping found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>. The imagery also points to the ultimate restoration and renewal promised in passages like <a href="/isaiah/35.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a>, where desolate lands will rejoice and blossom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, often in conflict with Israel. Known for its pride and hostility towards Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a> A region or city within Edom, often associated with wisdom and might. It is mentioned here as a representative of Edom's strength. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is executing judgment against Edom for their actions and attitudes. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_little_ones_of_the_flock.htm">The Little Ones of the Flock</a> Symbolic of the vulnerable or insignificant members of Edom, indicating that even the least will not escape judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/d/desolation_of_pasture.htm">Desolation of Pasture</a> Represents the complete devastation and judgment that will come upon Edom, affecting their livelihood and security.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God's plans and purposes are executed with precision and justice. He is sovereign over nations and their destinies. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_hostility.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Hostility</a> Edom's downfall serves as a warning against pride and hostility towards God's people. Pride leads to destruction. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a> The prophecy against Edom demonstrates the certainty and reliability of God's word. What He declares will come to pass. <a href="/topical/p/protection_and_justice_for_god's_people.htm">Protection and Justice for God's People</a> God's judgment on Edom reassures His people that He sees their plight and will act justly on their behalf. <a href="/topical/t/the_vulnerability_of_the_proud.htm">The Vulnerability of the Proud</a> Even the seemingly strong and wise, like Teman, are vulnerable before God's judgment. True security is found in humility and obedience to God.<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_does_'god_came_from_teman'_mean.htm">What does "God came from Teman" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_causes_infant_mortality.htm">What is Obadiah's prophecy against Edom's betrayal of Israel?</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 href="/q/what_is_edom's_fate_in_the_bible.htm">What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?</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>(20) Surely.--Literally, If not . . ."--the strongest Hebrew idiom of asseveration.The least of the flock shall draw them out . . .--The English is obscure, probably because the object of the verb has been taken as its subject. Better, Surely they (i.e., the Chaldaean invaders) will vex them, the feeble ones of the flock; surely he will make their pasturage terror-stricken at them. The thought expressed is that the very fields of Edom would, as it were, shudder at the cruelty of their conquerors. It is noticeable that the whole passage is repeated in <a href="/context/jeremiah/50-44.htm" title="Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan to the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?">Jeremiah 50:44-45</a>, and is there applied to Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - The counsel of the Lord. At first sight this appears to detract from the perfection of Jehovah. But another prophet declares that the Divine "counsels" are "framed" from eternity (<a href="/isaiah/22-11.htm">Isaiah 22:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Isaiah 37:26</a>). Surely the least, etc.; rather, Surely they shall drag them along, the weak ones of the flock; surely their pasture shall be appalled at them. Such is the sad fate of the sheep, now that the resistance of their shepherd has been overpowered. "The weak ones of the flock" is a phrase quite in Jeremiah's manner; its opposite is "the noble ones of the flock" (<a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus hear שִׁמְע֣וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the plans עֲצַת־ (‘ă·ṣaṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6098.htm">Strong's 6098: </a> Advice, plan, prudence that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (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 has made יָעַץ֙ (yā·‘aṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> To advise, to deliberate, resolve against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Edom אֱד֔וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment and the strategies וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו (ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4284.htm">Strong's 4284: </a> A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan He has devised חָשַׁ֖ב (ḥā·šaḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> To think, account against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the people יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Teman: תֵימָ֑ן (ṯê·mān) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8487.htm">Strong's 8487: </a> Teman -- a northern district of Edom, also an Edomite chief The little ones צְעִירֵ֣י (ṣə·‘î·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6810.htm">Strong's 6810: </a> Little, insignificant, young of the flock הַצֹּ֔אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock will surely אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not be dragged away, יִסְחָבוּם֙ (yis·ḥā·ḇūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5498.htm">Strong's 5498: </a> To trail along and their pasture נְוֵהֶֽם׃ (nə·wê·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm">Strong's 5116: </a> Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation will be made desolate יַשִּׁ֛ים (yaš·šîm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8074.htm">Strong's 8074: </a> To stun, devastate, stupefy because of them. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-20.htm">Jeremiah 49:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-20.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh that (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:21" /></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>