But the Lord’s advice is good forever.\par His plans are good for\par generation after generation.\par
Jeremiah 49:20 - Easy To Read Version So listen to what the Lord has planned\par to do to the people of Edom.\par Listen to what the Lord has decided\par to do to the people in Teman. {\cf2\super [402]} \par The enemy will drag away the young kids\par of Edom’s flock (people).\par Edom’s pastures will be empty because of\par what they did.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has made against Edom, and His purposes which He has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall be dragged away [by Nebuchadnezzar], even the little ones of the flock; surely He shall make their habitation desolate because of them and their fold shocked at their fate. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Therefore, listen to the counsel that the LORD has for Edom and the plans he’s devised against the people of Teman: The little ones of the flock will be dragged off, as their pasture watches in utter disbelief. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, listen to the counsel of the Lord, which he has undertaken concerning Edom, and to his thoughts, which he has devised concerning the inhabitants of Teman. Certainly, the little ones of the flock will cast them down, unless they scatter them with their habitation. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord which he hath taken concerning Edom and his thoughts which he hath thought concerning the inhabitants of Theman. Surely the little ones of the flock shall cast them down: of a truth they shall destroy them with their habitation. |
But the Lord’s advice is good forever.\par His plans are good for\par generation after generation.\par
People of Jerusalem, even if you could defeat all of the Babylonian army that is attacking you, there would still be a few wounded men left in their tents. Even those few wounded men would come out of their tents and burn Jerusalem down.’”
The Lord says, “By my own power, I make this promise: I promise that the city of Bozrah will be destroyed. That city will become a ruined pile of rocks. People will use that city as an example when they ask for bad things to happen to other cities. People will insult that city. And all the towns around Bozrah will become ruins forever.”
Listen to what the Lord has planned\par to do to Babylon.\par Listen to what the Lord has decided\par to do to the Babylonian people.\par “I swear (promise), an enemy will drag away\par the young kids of Babylon’s flock (people)\par and Babylon will become\par an empty pasture.\par
So I will start a fire at Teman. {\cf2\super [23]} That fire will destroy the high towers of Bozrah.” {\cf2\super [24]}
He said, “This is the message from the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Your help will not come from your strength and power. No, your help will come from my Spirit.’ The Lord All-Powerful said those things!
These people that ‘came together’ against Jesus made your plan happen; it happened because of your power and your will.
In Christ we were chosen \{to be God’s people\}. God had already planned for us to be his people, because that is what God wanted. And God is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.