19 Behold, [a]he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the strong dwelling place: for I will make Israel to rest, even I will make [b]him to haste away from her, and who is a chosen man that I may appoint against her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is the [c]shepherd that will stand before me?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:19 To wit, Nebuchadnezzar after he hath overcome Judah, which is meant by the swelling of Jordan, shall come against mount Seir and Edom.
  2. Jeremiah 49:19 That is, the Israelites, whom the Edomites kept as prisoners, to haste away from thence.
  3. Jeremiah 49:19 The captain and governor of the army, meaning, Nebuchadnezzar.

19 “Like a lion(A) coming up from Jordan’s thickets(B)
    to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Edom from its land in an instant.
    Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this?
Who is like(C) me and who can challenge me?(D)
    And what shepherd(E) can stand against me?”

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