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Jeremiah 49:33

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 49:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.
Jeremiah 49:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 49

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30Flee ye, wander far off, dwell in the depths, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith Jehovah; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
31Arise, get you up unto a nation that is at ease, that dwelleth without care, saith Jehovah; that have neither gates nor bars, that dwell alone.
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.
33And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.
34The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
36And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
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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 Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, [and] a desolation for ever, etc.] The city of Hazor, as well as the kingdoms of it; the royal city, where their king and principal men dwelt; even this should be no more inhabited by men, but by dragons, and the wild beasts of the field, and so remain for ever, at least a long time; (see <231320>Isaiah 13:20-22); there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it: signifying the utter desolation of it; (see Gill on “<244918>Jeremiah 49:18”).”
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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
“(Mal 1:3).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Dragons - i. e., jackals. 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
“Hazor: Hazor as well as Kedar, with which it is joined ( Jer 49:28), was no doubt situated in Arabia, and a place of considerable importance; but it is now no more, and its very name seems to have perished. a dwelling: Jer 49:17, Jer 49:18, Jer 9:11, Jer 10:22, Jer 50:39, Jer 50:40, Jer 51:37; Isa 13:20-22, Isa 14:23, Isa 34:9-17; Zep 2:9, Zep 2:13-15; Mal 1:3; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:21, Rev 18:22 Jeremiah 49:34”
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