“But afterward I will (A)restore
The [a]fortunes of the sons of Ammon,”
Declares the Lord.

Prophecy against Edom

Concerning (B)Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any (C)wisdom in (D)Teman?
Has good counsel been lost to the prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?
“Flee away, turn back, dwell in the depths,
O inhabitants of (E)Dedan,
For I [b]will bring the (F)disaster of Esau upon him
At the time I [c]punish him.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:6 Or captivity
  2. Jeremiah 49:8 Or brought
  3. Jeremiah 49:8 Or punished

“Yet afterward, I will restore(A) the fortunes of the Ammonites,”
declares the Lord.

A Message About Edom(B)(C)

Concerning Edom:(D)

This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?(E)
    Has counsel perished from the prudent?
    Has their wisdom decayed?
Turn and flee, hide in deep caves,(F)
    you who live in Dedan,(G)
for I will bring disaster on Esau
    at the time when I punish him.

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