The earth trembles at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise which is heard in the Red Sea.
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The earth trembles at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise which is heard in the Red Sea.
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The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
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The earth quaketh at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.
Cross-references (6)
Passages linked to Jeremiah 49:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 50:46 At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth trembles; and the cry is heard among the nations.
- Isaiah 14:4-15 that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!” Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that no one restrained. The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out in song. Yes, the cypress trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.” Sheol from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the departed spirits for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. They all will answer and ask you, “Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?” Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you. How you have fallen from heaven, shining one, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low! You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north! I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!” Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
- Ezekiel 21:16 Gather yourselves together. Go to the right. Set yourselves in array. Go to the left, wherever your face is set.
- Ezekiel 26:15-18 “The Lord Yahweh says to Tyre: ‘Won’t the islands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made within you? Then all the princes of the sea will come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. They will clothe themselves with trembling. They will sit on the ground, and will tremble every moment, and be astonished at you. They will take up a lamentation over you, and tell you, “How you are destroyed, who were inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, who was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who caused their terror to be on all who lived there!” Now the islands will tremble in the day of your fall. Yes, the islands that are in the sea will be dismayed at your departure.’
- Ezekiel 32:10 Yes, I will make many peoples amazed at you, and their kings will be horribly afraid for you, when I brandish my sword before them. They will tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your fall.”
- Revelation 18:10 standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.’
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain The Prophet in many words dwells on the same…
The Prophet in many words dwells on the same thing, in itself sufficiently clear; but as it was not easy to convince the Jews of what had been already said of the destruction of the Idumeans, the Prophet continues the same subject. He then says that the earth trembled at the sound of their fall By these words he means that such would be the calamity, that it would terrify all neighboring countries: as when a great mass falls, the earth shakes, so the fall of the Idumeans, who had long gloried in their wealth, could not but strike all their neighbors with terror. Lest the Jews should think that incredible which had been said, the Prophet says, that though the earth should tremble, yet God would overthrow that nation.
He then adds, the cry of their voice was heard at the Red Sea This sea, called now Red, was at some distance. The word סוף, suph, properly signifies weedy, a name given to it on account of the bulrushes it produced; but the sea that is meant, is what is now called the Red Sea. I have said that the distance between these places was considerable, and what the Prophet means is, that so great and so dreadful would be the shaking of the land of Edom, that its noise would make this sea to tremble, though it was at some distance. It follows —
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jer 49:21 The earth is moved at the noise…
Jer 49:21 The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
Ver. 21. In the Red Sea,] i.e., A long way off; yet not so far as the doting Talmudists say the serpent’s cry was heard (when the angels came down and cut off his legs, according to that doom passed on him, Gen 3:14), viz., all the world over.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain That is, the ruin of the Edomites shall be…
That is, the ruin of the Edomites shall be so great, that all nations round about it shall be affected at the noise of their fall; and though the Red Sea, or the weedy sea, be at a great distance from them, yet their noise shall reach thither.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The earth is moved at the noise of their…
The earth is moved at the noise of their fall,.... Of the Edomites; whose fall was from the height of greatness and glory to a very low condition indeed; and as things, the higher they are from whence they fall, the greater noise they make, so it was with the Edomites; perhaps there may be some allusion to the falling of rocks and hills, with which Edom, abounded: this may respect either the noise and shout of the conquerors, when they fell; or the cry of the Edomites, when taken and destroyed; or the report of their destruction, when it came into the world; which struck the inhabitants of the whole earth with terror and amazement, so that they trembled at it; an hyperbolical expression, as Kimchi observes:
at the cry, the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea, or, "sea of Suph", or "weeds"; where weeds and rushes grew in great abundance, from whence it had its name. This is the Arabian gulf, which washed the shores of Edom, and was called the Red sea from thence, Edom signifying red. The meaning is, that the cry of the slain, or of the conquerors at the slaughter of them, should be heard to the borders of the land, to the sea shore, and by those in ships there; who should carry the report of it to each of the parts of the world.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. The earth is moved] The whole state…
Verse 21. The earth is moved] The whole state is represented here as a vast building suddenly thrown down, so as to cause the earth to tremble, and the noise to be heard at a great distance.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain was heard in--that is, shall be heard at.
was heard in--that is, shall be heard at.
Red Sea--a considerable distance from Idumea; though the district at the Elantic bay of the Red Sea originally belonged to Idumea, and the sea itself was called from Edom, that is, "red" (Gen 25:30, Margin). Others translate, "the weedy sea" (Margin), and derive the name, "Red Sea," from its red weeds; the former view is preferable.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 21. The earth is moved — Better, At the…
21. The earth is moved — Better, At the noise of their fall earth quakes; the cry, to the Red Sea, the sound is heard.
Red sea — Literally, Sea of sedge — its ordinary designation. The appellation comes from the sedge on its banks.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) The noise thereof was heard in the Red…
(21) The noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.—Literally, as in the margin, the Weedy, or Reed sea. The crash of the fall of Edom, the cries of the slaughtered people, were to be heard far off on the waters of the sea that washed its shores. Elath, on the Gulf of Akaba, was the sea-port of Edom (2Ch_26:2).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Is moved; rather, quaketh. (as Jer_8:16) It is a…
Is moved; rather, quaketh. (as Jer_8:16) It is a pity that the Authorized Version has not preserved the present tense throughout the verse. The prophet seems to see his prediction realized before him. In the Red Sea; rather, beside the Bed Sea; comp. Jer_9:26, "Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom."
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 At the sound of their falling the earth shakes
At the sound of their falling the earth shakes
The loud sound of Edom being destroyed is spoken of as if Edom were a large object that shakes the earth when it falls. AT: "When enemies come and destroy Edom, the noise will be extremely loud, with the result that the earth will shake" (See: Metaphor)
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The sound of distressed shouts is heard at the Sea of Reeds
This can be stated in active form. AT: "People at the Sea of Reeds will hear the people of Edom crying" (See: Active or Passive)
See
"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings
This simile means that when the enemy army attacks it will be vicious and unexpected. (See: Simile)
Bozrah
Translate the name of this city as you did in Jeremiah 48:24. (See: How to Translate Names)
the hearts of Edom's soldiers will become like the heart of a woman in birth labor
Here "hearts" represent a person's emotions. See how you translated a similar phrase in Jeremiah 48:41. AT: "Edom's soldiers will be afraid like a woman about to give birth" (See: Metonymy)
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earth
Sea of Reeds
eagle
heart
labor pains
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