Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Jeremiah 49:31
Arise — The result of Nebuchadrezzar's counsels, giving charge to his armies to march against the Kedarens, who lived at ease and took no care, nor had any neighbours that could assist them.
Arise — The result of Nebuchadrezzar's counsels, giving charge to his armies to march against the Kedarens, who lived at ease and took no care, nor had any neighbours that could assist them.
Verse Jeremiah 49:31. _THE WEALTHY NATION_] גוי שליו _goi sheleiv_, "the peaceable nation"- _HAVE NEITHER GATES NOR BARS_] The Arabs, who had nothing but their tents; no cities, nor even _permanent v...
THE WEALTHY NATION - Or, a nation at rest, living securely and in confidence. WHICH DWELL ALONE - They dwell alone, i. e., have neither alliances with other nations, nor contact by commerce....
CHAPTER 49 Concerning Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, and Elam _ 1. Concerning the Ammonites (Jeremiah 49:1) _ 2. Concerning Edom (Jeremiah 49:7) 3. Concerning Damascus (Jeremiah 49:23)...
THE ARABIAN TRIBES. Kedar (Jeremiah 2:10) a branch of the Ishmaelites (Genesis 25:13), is here used generically for Arab tribes E. of Palestine. Hazor, perhaps a collective term meaning settlements, s...
WHICH DWELL ALONE. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 23:9; Deuteronomy 33:28)....
_Arise_ addressed to the enemies of these tribes. Three grounds of encouragement are given to the invading army, (_a_) the people have felt hitherto secure against attack, (_b_) they have no walled t...
These _vv_. are in all probability a later addition, influenced by Ezekiel 38:11....
ARISE, &C.— The prophet gives the Chaldeans a commission from God to undertake this expedition, and seize upon the wealth of the inhabitants of Kedar; who are described from their peculiarity of livin...
VIII. AN ORACLE AGAINST KEDAR AND HAZOR Jeremiah 49:28-33 TRANSLATION (28) Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor which Nebuchadnezzar smote. Rise up! Go up to Kedar! Destroy the sons of Kedar! ...
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. GET YOU UP UNTO THE WEALTHY NATION - rather, 'the tranq...
Addressed to the invaders. WEALTHY] RV 'that is at ease,' feeling secure against invasion....
AGAINST AMMON, EDOM, AND OTHER NATIONS 1-6. The territory of Ammon was N. of Moab, and the two peoples were connected by descent. The carrying away of the tribes on the E. of Jordan by Tiglath-pileser...
(31-33) ARISE, GET YOU UP... — The command of Jehovah goes forth to the invaders. Their work will be an easy one, for they are sent against a people that dwell defenceless in the open country, with no...
ק֣וּמוּ עֲל֗וּ אֶל ־גֹּ֥וי שְׁלֵ֛יו יֹושֵׁ֥ב...
CHAPTER XXIII KEDAR AND HAZOR Jeremiah 49:28 "Concerning Kedar, and the kingdoms of Hazor which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon smote."- Jeremiah 49:28 FROM an immemorial seat of human culture, an ...
Against the children of Ammon Jeremiah raised a protest because their king was in possession of Gad. He declared that by the fierce judgment of war, they were to be dispossessed and driven forth. The...
(f) Arise, go up to the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, [which] dwell alone. (f) He shows that they of Hazor will flee to the Arabians f...
_Alone. We need not fear any resistance. They have no allies. (Calmet) --- The ancient Suevi, of Germany, laid waste the surrounding countries, that they might appear more terrible. (Cesar iv., and vi...
We have here the continuation of the same or similar judgments: and all by one and the same Destroyer. It is not to be wondered at that Babylon should be so lifted up with pride, when the Lord had mad...
He confirms the last verse, repeating what he had already said, _Arise_, _ascend_; but he adds, _against a quiet nation _This was the _deep _dwelling of which he had spoken; for the Kedareans, as they...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51. Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies against t...
ARISE, GET YOU UP UNTO THE WEALTHY NATION,.... Or, "to the nation [that is] at ease" s; the people that live quietly and in peace; have no wars with their neighbours, nor any among themselves; which s...
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, [which] dwell alone. Ver. 31. _Arise, go you up into the wealthy nation._] Or...
_Flee ye, get you far off_ Hebrew, נדו מאד; Vulgate, _Abite vehementer, Go away with eagerness_, or, _haste. Dwell deep_, or, “retire deep for to dwell:” see note on Jeremiah 49:8. _Arise, get you up...
AGAINST DAMASCUS, HAZOK, AND ELAM...
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, a tranquil tribe, having no presentiment of evil, THAT DWELLETH WITHOUT CARE, in calm security, SAITH THE LORD, WHICH HAVE NEITHER GATES NOR BARS, not dwelli...
WEALTHY: Or, that is at ease...
28-33 Nebuchadnezzar would make desolation among the people of Kedar, who dwelt in the deserts of Arabia. He who conquered many strong cities, will not leave those unconquered that dwell in tents. He...
The supposed result of Nebuchadnezzar's counsels, giving charge to his armies to march against the Kedarens, which lived at case and quiet, and took no care; that had no cities, nor gates, nor bars to...
Jeremiah 49:31 Arise H6965 (H8798) up H5927 (H8798) wealthy H7961 nation H1471 dwells H3427 (H8802) securely...
A RENEWED CALL TO NEBUCHADREZZAR TO CARRY OUT YHWH'S PURPOSE (JEREMIAH 49:31). Jeremiah 49:31 “Arise, get you up to a nation which is at ease, Which dwells without care, The word of YHWH, Who hav...
JUDGMENT COMING ON KEDAR AND HAZOR AT THE HANDS OF NEBUCHADREZZAR (JEREMIAH 49:28). In this case it is made plain who the assailants are to be, Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon. It is therefore noteworthy t...
PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON THE NATIONS CONTINUED (JEREMIAH 49:1 TO JEREMIAH 51:64). Having learned that judgment was coming on Egypt, Philistia and Moab, we now go on to learn that it will also visit Am...
Jeremiah 49:30 I. "Dwell deep." Have great principles as the base of your character; have root in yourselves; see that you are not mere waifs and strays, the sport of every wind, but that you have lai...
CONTENTS: Prophecies against the Ammonites, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, kingdoms of Hazor, Elam. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah, Nebuchadrezzar, Zedekiah. CONCLUSION: Nations that despise and persecute God's...
Jeremiah 49:1. _Hath Israel no sons; hath he no heir?_ In this bold and striking manner the prophet commences his elegy on Ammon. The king of Ammon had in times of war, seized the cities of Gad. By ev...
_Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord._ DANGERS TO THE CHURCH What is called “Underground Jerusalem” is largely the space from which the stones were taken for...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—The prophecies against _Ammon, Edom, Damascus,_ and _Kedar._ Jeremiah 49:1 are synchronous with the previous chapter, but the section (Jere...
EXPOSITION On Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar and Hazer, and Elam. JEREMIAH 49:1 The violence of the Ammonites shall be severely punished. JEREMIAH 49:1 HATH ISRAEL NO SONS! The violent seizure, perp...
Now in chapter 49, he speaks first of the Ammonites. Now, the Ammonites were those people who were north of Moab and east of the Jordan in the upper Jordan area, east of the Sea of Galilee and the Gol...
Deuteronomy 33:28; Ezekiel 30:9; Ezekiel 38:11; Ezekiel 39:6;...