Jeremiah 25:23
What does Jeremiah 25:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 25:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that have the corners of their hair cut off;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that have the corners of their hair cut off;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Dedan and Tema and Buz, and all who have the ends of their hair cut;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, And all cutting the corners <FI>of the beard<Fi> ,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Dedan, and Thema, and Buz, and all that have their hair cut round.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that have the corners [of their beard] cut off;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 1:30
Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
- Genesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.
- Isaiah 21:13
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites.
- Jeremiah 9:26
Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that have the corners of their hair cut off, that dwell in the wilderness; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.
- Jeremiah 49:32
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.
- Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
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