Jeremiah 49:20
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.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 49:18 compares Edom's overthrow to Sodom and Gomorrah, emphasizing the totality of the desolation in verse 20.
Jeremiah 49:17 foretells Edom becoming a desolation, directly paralleling the desolation decreed here.
Jeremiah 49:13 specifies Bozrah's desolation as sworn by God, reinforcing the same judgment on Edom's cities.
Jeremiah 49:7 asks if Edom's counsel has perished — this verse answers that God's counsel stands in contrast.
Jeremiah 50:45 repeats almost verbatim the same judgment formula against Babylon as here against Edom.
Ephesians 1:11 speaks of God working all things by the counsel of His will — directly echoing the language of divine purpose over Edom.
Malachi 1:4 shows Edom's failed attempts to rebuild after judgment, confirming the lasting desolation decreed here.
Malachi 1:3 references God's hatred of Esau and laying his mountains waste, echoing the same judgment on Edom.
Isaiah 46:11 adds that God purposes and will do it — reinforcing that His plan for Edom is unstoppable.
Isaiah 46:10 states God's counsel shall stand and He accomplishes all His purpose — echoed in Jeremiah's oracle against Edom.
Isaiah 14:24-27 affirms God's unalterable purpose and counsel — the same certainty applies to judgment on Edom here.
Psalm 33:11 declares the LORD's counsel stands forever — here applied specifically against Edom.
Ezekiel 25:13 repeats the oracle against Edom from Teman to Dedan, reinforcing the same judgment as Jer 49:20.
Amos 1:12 prophesies fire on Teman and Bozrah, aligning with Jer 49:20's judgment on Edom's territory.
Obadiah 1:9 addresses Teman's warriors being dismayed, directly echoing Jer 49:20's judgment on Edom's inhabitants.
Proverbs 19:21 contrasts human plans with God's enduring purpose — Edom's schemes will fail before God's settled plan.
Acts 4:28 describes God's predetermined plan fulfilled in history — a NT reflection of the sovereign counsel seen here against Edom.
1 Chronicles 1:36 lists Teman as a descendant of Esau, identifying the people group judged in Jer 49:20.
1 Chronicles 1:45 names a king from Teman, providing historical context for the region mentioned in Jer 49:20.