Jeremiah 49:9-10

9 "¹If grape gatherers came to you, Would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came by night, They would destroy only until they had enough.

10 "But I have ²stripped Esau bare, I have uncovered his hiding places So that he will not be able to conceal himself; His offspring has been destroyed along with his relatives And his neighbors, and ³he is no more.

Jeremiah 49:9-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 49

This chapter contains prophecies concerning the judgments of God on several nations and kingdoms, chiefly bordering on the land of Israel; on the Ammonites, Jer 49:1-6; on the Edomites, Jer 49:7-22; on the kingdom of Damascus, or the Syrians, Jer 49:23-27; on the Kedarenes or Arabians, Jer 49:28-33; and on the Elamites or Persians, Jer 49:34-39.

Cross References

• 1. Obadiah 5
• 2. Jeremiah 13:26
• 3. Isaiah 17:14

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "their sufficiency"
• [b] Lit "seed"
• [c] Lit "brothers"