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Jeremiah 49:20–21

20 Therefore hear the plan that the Lord has made against sEdom and the purposes that he has formed against the inhabitants of tTeman: uEven the little ones of the flock shall be dragged away. Surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate. 21 At the sound of their fall vthe earth shall tremble; the sound of their cry shall be heard at the Red Sea.

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Jeremiah 49:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Edom,

what he has purposed against those who live in Teman:

The young of the flock will be dragged away;

their pasture will be appalled at their fate.

21 At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble;

their cry will resound to the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord,

That he hath taken against Edom;

And his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman:

Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out:

Surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

21 The earth is moved at the noise of their fall,

At the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Listen to the Lord’s plans against Edom

and the people of Teman.

Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep,

and their homes will be destroyed.

21 The earth will shake with the noise of Edom’s fall,

and its cry of despair will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord that He has taken against Edom,

And His purposes that He has proposed against the inhabitants of Teman:

Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out;

Surely He shall make their dwelling places desolate with them.

21 The earth shakes at the noise of their fall;

At the cry its noise is heard at the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 So listen to what the Lord has planned to do against Edom.

Listen to what he has decided to do to the people in the town of Teman.

He will surely drag away the young ones of Edom.

Their hometowns will surely be shocked at what happens to them.

21 At the sound of Edom’s fall, the earth will shake.

Their cry will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them. 21 The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Therefore hear the counsel of Jehovah, which he hath taken against Edom, and his purposes which he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: The little ones of the flock shall certainly draw them away; he shall certainly make their habitation desolate for them. 21 The earth quaketh at the sound of their fall; there is a cry, the sound whereof is heard in the Red sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Listen to the plans that the Lord is making against Edom 

and the things he intends to do to those who live in Teman. 

He will surely drag away the little ones of the flock. 

He will surely destroy the pasture 

because of the people who live in Teman. 

21 The earth will quake at the sound of their downfall. 

The sound of their crying will be heard at the Red Sea. 

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 Therefore, hear the plans that the Lord has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: The flock’s little lambs will certainly be dragged away, and their grazing land will be made desolate because of them. 21 At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; the sound of her cry will be heard at the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Therefore hear the plan that the Lord has made against Edom and the purposes that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock shall be dragged away; surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate. 21 At the sound of their fall the earth shall tremble; the sound of their cry shall be heard at the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Therefore hear the plan of Yahweh that he has planned against Edom,

and his plans that he has planned against the inhabitants of Teman.

Surely they will drag them away,

the little ones of the flock.

Surely he will cause to be desolated over them

their grazing place.

21 The earth will quake from the sound of their falling.

A cry of distress! Their voice will be heard at the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 So listen to what the Lord has planned

against the people of Edom.

Hear what he has planned against those who live in Teman.

Edom’s young people will be dragged away.

The Lord will completely destroy

their grasslands because of them.

21 When the earth hears Edom fall, it will shake.

The people’s cries will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has planned against Edom, and His purposes which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them.

21 The earth has quaked at the noise of their downfall. There is an outcry! The noise of it has been heard at the Red Sea.


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