28 Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor , which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated . Thus says the Lord , "Arise , go up to Kedar And devastate the men of the east . 29 "They will take away their tents and their flocks ; They will carry off for themselves Their tent curtains , all their goods and their camels , And they will call out to one another, ' Terror on every side !' 30 "Run away , flee ! Dwell in the depths , O inhabitants of Hazor ," declares the Lord ; "For Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has formed a plan against you And devised a scheme against you. 31 "Arise , go up against a nation which is at ease , Which lives securely ," declares the Lord . "It has no gates or bars ; They dwell alone . 32 "Their camels will become plunder , And their many cattle for booty , And I will scatter to all the winds those who cut the corners of their hair; And I will bring their disaster from every side ," declares the Lord . 33 "Hazor will become a haunt of jackals , A desolation forever e ; No one will live there , Nor will a son of man reside in it."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:28-33
Commentary on Jeremiah 49:28-33
(Read Jeremiah 49:28-33)
Nebuchadnezzar would make desolation among the people of Kedar, who dwelt in the deserts of Arabia. He who conquered many strong cities, will not leave those unconquered that dwell in tents. He will do this to gratify his own covetousness and ambition; but God orders it for correcting an unthankful people, and for warning a careless world to expect trouble when they seem most safe. They shall flee, get far off, and dwell deep in the deserts; they shall be dispersed. But privacy and obscurity are not always protection and security.