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Jeremiah 49:8
Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD of Hosts speaks to the inhabitants of Dedan, commanding them to prepare for the imminent judgment being executed against Esau.
The words — נֻסוּ (Nu.su) literally means to flee, and אֵיד ('eid) denotes a sudden disaster or ruin.
The thread — The name Dedan appears in Jeremiah 25:23 and Isaiah 21:13 as a target of divine judgment, while the command to turn back and flee mirrors the flight motif in Jeremiah 46:21.
Why it lands — The text issues a direct command to evade approaching destruction and states that God will bring disaster on Esau at a specific appointed time.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 25:23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
- Jeremiah 46:21 Even the mercenaries among her are like fattened calves. They too will turn back; together they will flee, they will not stand their ground, for the day of calamity is coming upon them—the time of their punishment.
- Isaiah 21:13 This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
- Jeremiah 49:30 Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you.
- Judges 6:2 and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
- 1 Samuel 13:6 Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.
- Isaiah 2:21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
- Jeremiah 6:1 “Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
- Jeremiah 48:6 ‘Flee! Run for your lives! Become like a juniper in the desert.’
- Jeremiah 48:28 Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave.