Jeremiah 49:32

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 49:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And 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.
Jeremiah 49:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 49

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32And 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And their camels shall be a booty, etc.] To the Chaldean army, as before, (<244929>Jeremiah 49:29); and the multitude of their cattle a spoil; to the same; the Kedarenes had large flocks of sheep, as well as a multitude of camels, on which they lived, and in which their substance lay; (see <236006>Isaiah 60:6,7 <180103>Job 1:3); and I will scatter into all winds them [that are] in the utmost corners; them that were gone with their flocks to feed them in the uttermost parts of their land; who, on hearing of the Chaldean army being entered and ravaging their country, would leave their flocks, and flee and be dispersed in the several parts of the world: or, “them that are cut in the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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" (Jer 9:26; Jer 25:23) [GROTIUS]. calamity from all sides--which will force even those in "corners" to "scatter" themselves.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Them ... corners - Or, those who clip the corners of their beards (compare Jeremiah 9:26). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“their camels: Jer 49:29 I will scatter: Jer 49:36; Deu 28:64; Eze 5:10, Eze 5:12, Eze 12:14, Eze 12:15 in the utmost corners: Heb. cut off into corners, or, that have the corners of their hair polled, Jer 9:26, Jer 25:23 \*marg. Jeremiah 49:33”
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