Jeremiah 49:7 “Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no lon…”

Jeremiah 49:7

Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

World English Bible

Of Edom, the LORD of Armies says: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

American Standard Version

Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

Geneva Bible 1599

To Edom thus sayeth the Lord of hostes: Is wisdome no more in Teman? is counsel perished from their children? is their wisdome vanished?

Darby Translation

Concerning Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom spent?

Young's Literal Translation

Concerning Edom: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Perished hath counsel from the intelligent? Vanished hath their wisdom?

Bible in Basic English

About Edom. This is what the Lord of armies has said. Is there no more wisdom in Teman? have wise suggestions come to an end among men of good sense? has their wisdom completely gone?

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Cross references

“Edom”

Jeremiah 25:21 Genesis 25:30 Ezekiel 25:12–14 Jeremiah 25:9 Genesis 27:41 Genesis 36:8

Jeremiah 25:21 · BSB

Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites;

Genesis 25:30 · BSB

He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom. )

Ezekiel 25:12–14 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt,

Jeremiah 25:9 · BSB

behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surro…

Genesis 27:41 · BSB

Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 36:8 · BSB

So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

“Is wisdom”

Jeremiah 18:18 Job 5:12–14 Isaiah 19:11–13 Isaiah 29:14 Obadiah 1:8 Romans 1:22

Jeremiah 18:18 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

Job 5:12–14 · BSB

He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.

Isaiah 19:11–13 · BSB

The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?

Isaiah 29:14 · BSB

Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden. ”

Obadiah 1:8 · BSB

In that day, declares the LORD, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?

Romans 1:22 · BSB

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

“Teman”

Jeremiah 49:20 Genesis 36:15 Genesis 36:11 Job 2:11 1 Chronicles 1:53 Job 4:1

Jeremiah 49:20 · BSB

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 ma…

Genesis 36:15 · BSB

These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

Genesis 36:11 · BSB

The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Job 2:11 · BSB

Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sym…

1 Chronicles 1:53 · BSB

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

Job 4:1 · BSB

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

Also

Genesis 36:34

Genesis 36:34 · BSB

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity, ” declares the LORD.

8Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.

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