Jeremiah 49:30

Context

49:30 The Lord says,¹ “Flee quickly, you who live in Hazor.²

Take up refuge in remote places.³

For King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has laid out plans to attack you.

He has formed his strategy on how to defeat you.”⁴

[49:30] ¹tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[49:30] ²map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[49:30] ³tn Heb “Make deep to dwell.” See Jer 49:8 and the translator’s note there. The use of this same phrase here argues against the alternative there of going down from a height and going back home.

[49:30] ⁴tn Heb “has counseled a counsel against you, has planned a plan against you.”