Jeremiah 49 · Verse 32

Jeremiah 49:32

And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 49:32, King James Version

Jeremiah 49:32 in other translations

BSBTheir camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD.
WEBTheir camels will be a booty, and the multitude of their livestock a plunder. I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners of their beards cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them,” says the LORD.
ASVAnd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners of their hair cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd their camels have been for a prey, And the multitude of their cattle for a spoil, And I have scattered them to every wind, Who cut off the corner of the beard, And from all its passages I bring in their calamity, An affirmation of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil; and I will scatter to every wind them that have the corners of their beard cut off, and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith Jehovah.
BBEAnd their camels will be taken from them by force, and their great herds will come into the hands of their attackers: those who have the ends of their hair cut I will send in flight to all the winds; and I will send their fate on them from every side, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides of it, saith the LORD.

What does Jeremiah 49:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. camels--their chief possessions; not fields or vineyards. in utmost ... corners--who seemed least likely to be dispersed. Or else, "having the hair shaven (or clipped) in angles" (Jr 9:26; 25:23) [Grotius]. calamity from all sides--which will force even those in "corners" to "scatter" themselves.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 The utmost corners - Even in these utmost inaccessible recesses the sword and pillage shall reach them. "'The utmost corners;' insulated coasts; the peninsula of Arabia." - Blayney.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 49:28-33

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 will do this to gratify his own covetousness and ambition; but God orders it for correcting an unthankful people, and for warning a careless world to expect trouble when they seem most safe. They shall flee, get far off, and…

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Jeremiah 49:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָי֨וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH1961
גְמַלֵּיהֶ֜םge.ma.lei.Hemcamels theirH1581
לָבַ֗זla.Vaz<into> spoilH957
וַהֲמ֤וֹןva.ha.Monand [the] abundance ofH1995
מִקְנֵיהֶם֙mik.nei.Hemlivestock theirH4735
לְשָׁלָ֔לle.sha.Lal<into> plunderH7998
וְזֵרִתִ֥יםve.ze.ri.Timand I will scatter themH2219
לְכָל\־le.kholto everyH3605
ר֖וּחַRu.achwindH7307
קְצוּצֵ֣יke.tzu.Tzei[those who] are cut off ofH7112
פֵאָ֑הfe.'Ah[the] cornerH6285
וּמִכָּל\־u.mi.kol-and from allH3605
עֲבָרָ֛יו'a.va.Ravsides itsH5676
אָבִ֥יא'a.Vi'I will bringH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֵידָ֖ם'ei.Damdisaster theirH343
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for Jeremiah 49:32

  • Jeremiah 9:26

    Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

  • Jeremiah 25:23

    Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,

  • Jeremiah 49:36

    And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

  • Ezekiel 5:10

    Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.

  • Ezekiel 12:14-15

    And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

  • Ezekiel 5:12

    A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

  • Deuteronomy 28:64

    And the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
their camels.
29
I will scatter.
36; De 28:64; Eze 5:10,12; 12:14,15
in the utmost corners. Heb. cut off into corners, or, thathave the corners of their hair polled.
9:26; 25:23; *margins

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Context

  • Jeremiah 49:31

    Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.

  • Jeremiah 49:32

    And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 49:33

    And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.

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Jeremiah 49:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y serán sus camellos por presa, y la multitud de sus ganados por despojo; y esparcirélos por todos vientos, echados hasta el postrer rincón; y de todos sus lados les traeré su ruina, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et leurs chameaux seront un butin, et la multitude de leurs troupeaux sera une proie; et je les disperserai à tout vent, ceux qui coupent les coins de leur barbe, et je ferai venir de tous les côtés leur calamité, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ihre Kamele sollen zum Raube und die Menge ihrer Herden zur Beute werden; und ich werde sie, die mit geschorenen Haarrändern, nach allen Winden hin zerstreuen, und werde ihr Verderben bringen von allen Seiten her, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et erunt cameli eorum in direptionem, et multitudo jumentorum in prædam: et dispergam eos in omnem ventum, qui sunt attonsi in comam, et ex omni confinio eorum adducam interitum super eos, ait Dominus.