Jeremiah 49:15

“For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.”

"For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men." - Jeremiah 49:15
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What does Jeremiah 49:15 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 49:15 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men." This verse is found in the midst of a prophecy against Edom, a nation that was known for its antagonistic relationship with Israel…

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The Weight of Divine Disfavor: Understanding Jeremiah 49:15

Jeremiah 49:15 states, "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men." This verse serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences of pride, disobedience, and the pursuit of idolatry away from the Lord. It is within this context of judgment upon the…

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A Humble Petition for Strength in Humiliation

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before you today, my heart is heavy and my spirit is troubled. Your Word declares in Jeremiah 49:15, "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men." This declaration resonates deeply within my soul as I consider the…

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Jeremiah 49:15 - "For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men."
Jeremiah 3:49
Jeremiah 49:34 - "¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,"
Jeremiah 49:25 - "How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!"
Joshua 15:49 - "And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,"
Jeremiah 49:6 - "And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 49:27 - "And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad."
Jeremiah 49:21 - "The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea."
Jeremiah 49:35 - "Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might."
Jeremiah 49:39 - "¶ But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 49:38 - "And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 51:49 - "As Babylon hath caused the slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth."
Jeremiah 49:11 - "Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me."
Jeremiah 49:33 - "And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it."
Jeremiah 49:9 - "If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough."
Jeremiah 49:23 - "¶ Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet."
Jeremiah 49:7 - "¶ Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?"
"And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir," - Joshua 15:49
Psalms 49:15 - "But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah."
1 Corinthians 15:49 - "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly."
"How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!" - Jeremiah 49:25
Jeremiah 49:18 - "As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it."
Jeremiah 49:24 - "Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail."
"¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying," - Jeremiah 49:34
Genesis 49:15 - "And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute."
Jeremiah 49:26 - "Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts."
Jeremiah 49:29 - "Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side."
Jeremiah 49:4 - "Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?"
Jeremiah 49:13 - "For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes."