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28 Against Arabia.[a] In regard to Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that were conquered by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, thus says the Lord:

Rise up and attack Kedar.
    Destroy the desert dwellers of the east.
29 Carry away their tents and their flocks,
    their tent curtains and all their goods.
Seize their camels for yourselves
    and let the shout be raised,
    “There is terror on every side.”
30 Flee quickly to distant areas,
    and take refuge in remote places,
    inhabitants of Hazor, says the Lord.
For King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
    is determined to eradicate you
    and has formulated a plan against you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:28 The king of Babylon is urged to deal ferociously with these people who were the distant descendants of Ishmael. We may think of the elusive Bedouin, whose caravans cross the desert, and of the sheik-led seminomadic or semisedentary tribes installed with their immense flocks in villages of tents and of straw mixed with clay on the edge of the steppes.

A Message About Kedar and Hazor

28 Concerning Kedar(A) and the kingdoms of Hazor,(B) which Nebuchadnezzar(C) king of Babylon attacked:

This is what the Lord says:

“Arise, and attack Kedar
    and destroy the people of the East.(D)
29 Their tents and their flocks(E) will be taken;
    their shelters will be carried off
    with all their goods and camels.
People will shout to them,
    ‘Terror(F) on every side!’

30 “Flee quickly away!
    Stay in deep caves,(G) you who live in Hazor,(H)
declares the Lord.
“Nebuchadnezzar(I) king of Babylon has plotted against you;
    he has devised a plan against you.

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