Jeremiah 49:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 49:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 49:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 49:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As for your terror, the pride of your heart has deceived you, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill, though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there,” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 49:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 49:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 49:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 49:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thy terribleness hath lifted thee up, The pride of thy heart, O dweller in clefts of the rock, Holding the high place of the height, For thou makest high as an eagle thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 49:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 49:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart, hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill. Though thou shouldest make thy nest high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 49:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 49:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thy feare, and ye pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee, thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rocke, and keepest the height of ye hil: though thou shouldest make thy nest as hie as the eagle, I wil bring thee downe from thece, sayth the Lord.”
Jeremiah 49:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 49:16 in Context — Jeremiah 49
14 I have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
15 For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.
16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.
17 Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.
What Does Jeremiah 49:16 Mean?
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