Jeremiah 49:16
Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 49 connects to 10 cross-references. Oracles against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam: Ammon will be dispossessed, Edom made desolate as Sodom and Gomorrah, Damascus a heap of ruins. Elam will be scattered to all the nations but will also be restored. Each oracle …
Other Translations
As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
Thy terribleness hath lifted thee up, The pride of thy heart, O dweller in clefts of the rock, Holding the high place of the height, For thou makest high as an eagle thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.
... the pride of your heart has been a false hope, O you who are living in the cracks of the rock, keeping your place on the top of the hill: even if you made your living-place as high as the eagle, I would make you come down, says the Lord.
Cross References
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me …
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the …
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars …
Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from …
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the …