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Jeremiah 49

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 49 of 52

1 So says Jehovah to the sons of Ammon: Has Israel no sons? Or has he no heir? Why does their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in its cities?

2 So, behold, the days come, a statement of Jehovah, that I will cause a shout of war to be heard in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. And it shall be a heap, a ruin, and her daughter-villages shall be burned with fire; and Israel shall inherit his inheritance, says Jehovah.

3 Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is devastated! Cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird yourselves with sackcloth; mourn, and run to and fro in the walls. For their king shall go into exile, his priests and his rulers together.

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Chapter Summary

The judgment of the Ammonites. Their restoration. The judgment of Edom, of Damascus, of Kedar, of Hazor, and of Elam.

Key Hebrew Words

מְצֵרָֽה shew hostility toward H6887 · TWOT 1974
צָרָ֧ה vexer H6869 · TWOT 1974b
שֻׁדְּדָה deal violently with H7703 · TWOT 2331
נְאֻם utterance H5002 · TWOT 1272a
צְעִירֵ֣י little H6810 · TWOT 1948a

People & Context

Oracle Against the Sons of Ammon

Ammon is condemned for inheriting Gad's territory. God prophesies that Rabbah will become a ruin and their king and priests will be exiled, but promis…

Oracle Against Edom

God declares that Edom (Teman, Dedan, Bozrah) will be laid bare and stripped of its hiding places. It will be overthrown and become a perpetual desola…

Oracle Against Damascus

Damascus, Hamath, and Arpad are seized by panic and anguish. The city of praise is forsaken, its young men fall, and a fire is kindled in the fortress…

Timeline

Oracle Against the Sons of Ammon

Ammon is condemned for inheriting Gad's territory. God prophesies that Rabbah will become a ruin and their king and priests will be exiled, but promises a future restoration for Ammon.

Jeremiah 49:1-6
Oracle Against Edom

God declares that Edom (Teman, Dedan, Bozrah) will be laid bare and stripped of its hiding places. It will be overthrown and become a perpetual desolation like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 49:7-22
Oracle Against Damascus

Damascus, Hamath, and Arpad are seized by panic and anguish. The city of praise is forsaken, its young men fall, and a fire is kindled in the fortresses of Ben-hadad.

Jeremiah 49:23-27

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