Jeremiah 49:1-6

Prophecy against Ammon

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1} Concerning the sons of ^(A)Ammon. Thus says the Lord:

“Does Israel have no sons?
Or has he no heirs?
Why then has ^(a)Malcam taken possession of Gad
And his people settled in its cities?

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“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“That I will cause a ^(b)^(B)trumpet blast of war to be heard
Against ^(C)Rabbah of the sons of Ammon;
And it will become a desolate heap,
And her ^(D)towns will be set on fire.
Then Israel will take ^(E)possession of his possessors,”
Says the Lord.

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“Wail, O ^(F)Heshbon, for ^(G)Ai has been destroyed!
Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah,
^(H)Gird yourselves with sackcloth and lament,
And rush back and forth inside the walls;
For ^(c)Malcam will ^(I)go into exile
Together with his priests and his princes.

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“How ^(J)boastful you are about the valleys!
Your valley is flowing away,
O ^(K)backsliding daughter
Who trusts in her ^(L)treasures, saying,
‘^(M)Who will come against me?’

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“Behold, I am going to bring ^(N)terror upon you,”
Declares the Lord ^(d)God of hosts,
“From all directions around you;
And each of you will be ^(O)driven out ^(e)headlong,
With no one to gather the ^(P)fugitives together.

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“But afterward I will ^(Q)restore
The ^(f)fortunes of the sons of Ammon,”
Declares the Lord.

Footnotes:

a. Jeremiah 49:1: ['In 1 Kin 11:5, 33 and Zeph 1:5, ', Milcom]

b. Jeremiah 49:2: ['Or ', shout of]

c. Jeremiah 49:3: ['Cf v 1']

d. Jeremiah 49:5: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord]

e. Jeremiah 49:5: ['Lit ', before him]

f. Jeremiah 49:6: ['Or ', captivity]

Cross references:

A. Jeremiah 49:1: Deuteronomy 23:3; Deuteronomy 23:4; Ezekiel 21:28-32; Ezekiel 25:2-10; Amos 1:13-15; Zephaniah 2:8-11

B. Jeremiah 49:2: Numbers 10:9; Jeremiah 4:19

C. Jeremiah 49:2: Deuteronomy 3:11; 2 Samuel 11:1; Ezekiel 21:20

D. Jeremiah 49:2: Joshua 17:11; Joshua 17:16

E. Jeremiah 49:2: Isaiah 14:2

F. Jeremiah 49:3: Jeremiah 48:2

G. Jeremiah 49:3: Joshua 7:2-5; Joshua 8:1-29; Ezra 2:28

H. Jeremiah 49:3: Isaiah 32:11; Jeremiah 48:37

I. Jeremiah 49:3: Jeremiah 46:25; Jeremiah 48:7

J. Jeremiah 49:4: Jeremiah 9:23

K. Jeremiah 49:4: Jeremiah 31:22

L. Jeremiah 49:4: Psalm 62:10; Ezekiel 28:4; Ezekiel 28:5; 1 Timothy 6:17

M. Jeremiah 49:4: Jeremiah 21:13

O. Jeremiah 49:5: Jeremiah 16:16; Jeremiah 46:5

P. Jeremiah 49:5: Lamentations 4:15

Q. Jeremiah 49:6: Jeremiah 48:47; Jeremiah 49:39