Jeremiah 49:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.”
Jeremiah 49:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 49:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 49:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Flee! Turn back! Dwell in the depths, inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau on him when I visit him.”
Jeremiah 49:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 49:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Flee ye, turn back, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I shall visit him. ”
Jeremiah 49:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 49:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Flee, turn, go deep to dwell, ye inhabitants of Dedan, For the calamity of Esau I brought in upon him, The time I inspected him.”
Jeremiah 49:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 49:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Flee, turn back, dwell deep down, ye inhabitants of Dedan! For I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I visit him. ”
Jeremiah 49:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 49:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Flee, ye inhabitants of Dedan ( they are turned backe, and haue consulted to dwell) for I haue brought the destruction of Esau vpon him, and the time of his visitation.”
Jeremiah 49:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 49:8 in Context — Jeremiah 49
6 And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the Lord.
7 Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
9 If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.
10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
What Does Jeremiah 49:8 Mean?
Jeremiah 49:8 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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