en_tn_condensed/jer/49/16.md

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General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Edom.

As for your fearsomeness

"As for how terrifying you think you are" or "Although you think you scare other people"

your heart's pride has deceived you

"you have become prideful, but you have deceived yourselves"

so that you may make your nest high like an eagle

"live in safety like an eagle in the heights of the mountains". This is a very large, powerful bird of prey.

this is Yahweh's declaration

"this is what I, Yahweh, have declared". Yahweh speaks of himself to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See Jeremiah 1:8.