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Jeremiah 49:16

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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.

Thy terribleness {H8606} hath deceived {H5377} thee, and the pride {H2087} of thine heart {H3820}, O thou that dwellest {H7931} in the clefts {H2288} of the rock {H5553}, that holdest {H8610} the height {H4791} of the hill {H1389}: though thou shouldest make thy nest {H7064} as high {H1361} as the eagle {H5404}, I will bring thee down {H3381} from thence, saith {H5002} the LORD {H3068}.

Your capacity to terrorize has deceived you and made you arrogant. You make your home in the rocky crags and seize the top of the mountain; but even if you build your nest high as an eagle's, from there I will drag you down," says ADONAI.

The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.

As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, 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 Jehovah.

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Cross-References

  • Amos 9:2 (4 votes)

    Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

  • Job 39:27 (4 votes)

    Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

  • Isaiah 49:25 (4 votes)

    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 contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

  • Proverbs 16:18 (3 votes)

    ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Obadiah 1:3 (3 votes)

    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, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

  • Obadiah 1:4 (3 votes)

    Though thou exalt [thyself] as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.

  • Proverbs 29:23 (3 votes)

    ¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.