Jeremiah 49:21
What does Jeremiah 49:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 49:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The earth is shaking with the noise of their fall; their cry is sounding in the Red Sea.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862From the noise of their fall hath the earth shaken, The cry--at the sea of Suph is its voice heard.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The earth is moved at the noise of their fall: the cry of their voice is heard in the Red Sea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The earth quaketh at the sound of their fall; there is a cry, the sound whereof is heard in the Red sea.
Context
v.20Therefore 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.
v.21This passage
v.22Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 26:15
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to Tyre: shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?
- Ezekiel 21:16
Gather thee together, go to the right, set thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
- Jeremiah 50:46
At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembleth, and the cry is heard among the nations.
- Isaiah 14:4
that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
- Ezekiel 32:10
Yea, I will make many peoples amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
- Revelation 18:10
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
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