Jeremiah 49:16

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
terribleness	תִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ֞ tif.latz.te.Kha	H8606	fearfulness · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
deceived	הִשִּׁ֤יא hi.Shi'	H5377	to lead astray · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
pride	זְד֣וֹן ze.Don	H2087	arrogance · noun, common masculine singular construct
heart	לִבֶּ֔ךָ li.Be.kha	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
dwellest	שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ sho.khe.Ni	H7931	to reside or permanently stay (literally or figurativel… · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
clefts	בְּחַגְוֵ֣י be.chag.Vei	H2288	a rift in rocks · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
rock	הַסֶּ֔לַע ha.Se.la'	H5553	a craggy rock · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
holdest	תֹּפְשִׂ֖י to.fe.Si	H8610	to manipulate · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
height	מְר֣וֹם me.Rom	H4791	altitude · noun, common masculine singular construct
hill	גִּבְעָ֑ה giv.'Ah	H1389	a hillock · noun, common feminine singular absolute
nest	קִנֶּ֔ךָ ki.Ne.cha	H7064	a nest (as fixed) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
high	תַגְבִּ֤יהַ tag.Bi.ha	H1361	to soar · verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
eagle	כַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ ka.Ne.sher	H5404	the eagle (or other large bird of prey) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
down	אֽוֹרִידְךָ֖ 'o.ri.de.Kha	H3381	to descend (literally · verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
saith	נְאֻם ne.'um-	H5002	an oracle · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Job 39:27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Isaiah 49:25 But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will co…
Amos 9:2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Isaiah 14:13-15 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount…
Obadiah 1:3-4 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart…
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:7-22

The Edomites come next to receive their doom from God, by the mouth of Jeremiah: they also were old enemies to the Israel of God; but their day will come to be reckoned with, and it is now at hand, and is foretold, not only for warning to them, but for comfort to the Israel of God, whose afflictions were very much aggravated by their triumphs over them and joy in their calamity, Psa 137:7. Many of the expressions used in this prophecy concerning Edom are borrowed from the prophecy of Obadiah, which is concerning Edom; for, all the prophets being inspired by one and the same Spirit, there must needs be a wonderful harmony and agreement in their predictions. Now here it is foretold, I. That th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 49:16

terribleness--the terror which thou didst inspire into others. deceived thee--rendered thee proudly confident, as if none would dare to assail thee. dwellest in . . . rock--Petra, the chief of Idumea, was cut in the rocks; its ruins are very remarkable. The whole south of Idumea abounds in cave dwellings and rocks. though . . . nest . . . eagle-- (Job 39:27; Oba 1:3-4). The eagle builds its nest in the highest craggy eyry.

John Gill on Jeremiah 49:16

Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart,.... Some render it, "thine idol" (o); see 1 Kings 15:13; which, being terrible to them, they thought it might be so to others, and protect them. In the place referred to the word "miphlezeth" is used, and comes from the same root with this, which signifies to be terrible and formidable, and cause to tremble, as the idols of the Gentiles were to their worshippers, and others. The Vulgate Latin version of the above place interprets it of Priapus, which was an idol set up in gardens to frighten birds and thieves from coming thither (p). So Kimchi observes, that some interpret it here of idolatrous worship or superstition; but it…

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John Calvin

The Church Fathers

"Fir trees are the home of the heron." The heron is a mighty bird; they say, too, that it overpowers the eagle and feeds on it. It is not like other birds that build their nests and fly to them in the evening; wherever darkness overtakes the heron, there it sleeps. Allegorically, the monk does not have a cell, but wherever he finds one, there, too, he stays. His battle is with the devil, who reigns in this world; like the heron, he prevails over the eagle, the king of the birds, just as it is written: "Though you go as high as the eagle, from there I will bring you down, says the Lord," for, according to Ezekiel, the eagle is the devil. "The high mountains are for the stags." This animal kills serpents and eats them; therefore, the mountains are the right habitat for the slayer of the wise serpent, the serpent that, in the garden or paradise, was wiser than all the beasts, the serpent that deceived Eve. "The cliffs are a refuge for rock badgers." One who is fearful has a rock fastness for his refuge; the rock, moreover, is Christ.
— Jerome, HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 30 (PS 103)

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Dictionary and topics

Cave — There are numerous natural caves among the limestone rocks of Syria, many of which have been artificially enlarged for various purposes. The first notice of a cave occurs in the history of Lot (Gen.…
Eagle — (Herb. nesher; properly the griffon vulture or great vulture, so called from its tearing its prey with its beak), referred to for its swiftness of flight (Deut. 28:49; 2 Sam. 1:23), its mounting high…
Edom — (1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Gen. 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Heb. haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage, the red pottage’] ...Therefore was his name called Edom”,…
Eagle · The nest of — The nest of
Eagle, The · Illustrative: (Height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked — Illustrative: (Height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
Edomites, The · Character of: Proud and self-confident — Character of: Proud and self-confident
Heart, Character Of The Unrenewed · Proud — Proud
Pride · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Rock · Houses in — Houses in
Rocks · Inhabited by: Eagles — Inhabited by: Eagles
Security · .Relies on earthly treasures — .Relies on earthly treasures
Self-Righteousness · 2:9;

Jeremiah 49:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:7-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 49:16

John Gill on Jeremiah 49:16

John Calvin

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 49:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:7-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 49:16

John Gill on Jeremiah 49:16

John Calvin

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 49:7-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 49:15-16

Rashi on Jeremiah 49:16