Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 49:1 (show verse)
Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in the cities thereof?
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Seized upon the possessions of gad
Gad » A tribe of israel » Land of, occupied by the ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity
The tribe of Gad » Land of, seized by the moabites and ammonites
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Seized upon the possessions of gad
Gad » A tribe of israel » Land of, occupied by the ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity
The tribe of Gad » Land of, seized by the moabites and ammonites
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning
Jeremiah 49:2 (show verse)
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel possess them that did possess him, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:3 (show verse)
Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Produce slavish fear
Ai » A city » A city of the ammonites
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Chief cities of » Ai
Hedges » Afforded protection in danger
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning
Rabbah » Also called rabbath » Possessed again by the ammonites; prophesied against
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Ai » A city » A city of the ammonites
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Chief cities of » Ai
Hedges » Afforded protection in danger
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning
Rabbah » Also called rabbath » Possessed again by the ammonites; prophesied against
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Jeremiah 49:4 (show verse)
Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures,'saying , Who shall come unto me?
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Country of » Was fertile
Carnal security » War and famine
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Ammonites
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » War and famine
Security » FALSE » Relies on earthly treasures
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Country of » Was fertile
Carnal security » War and famine
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Ammonites
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » War and famine
Security » FALSE » Relies on earthly treasures
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
Jeremiah 49:5 (show verse)
Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, from all that are round about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth, and there shall be none to gather together the fugitives.
Jeremiah 49:6 (show verse)
But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:7 (show verse)
Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?
Jeremiah 49:8 (show verse)
Flee ye, turn back, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I shall visit him.
Jeremiah 49:9 (show verse)
If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough?
Jeremiah 49:10 (show verse)
But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is destroyed, and his brethren, and his neighbors; and he is not.
Jeremiah 49:11 (show verse)
Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Jeremiah 49:12 (show verse)
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, they to whom it pertained not to drink of the cup shall assuredly drink; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink.
Jeremiah 49:13 (show verse)
For I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that Bozrah shall become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
Jeremiah 49:14 (show verse)
I have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations,'saying , Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
Jeremiah 49:15 (show verse)
For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men.
No Themes for this verse.
Jeremiah 49:16 (show verse)
As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
Eagle » The nest of
Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
Edomites, the » Character of » Proud and self-confident
Edomites, the » Country of » Mountainous and rocky
Heart » The unregenerate » Is proud
character of the unrenewed Heart » Proud
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Pride » Self-deception
Rock » Houses in
Rocks » Inhabited by » Eagles
Security » FALSE » Relies on earthly treasures
Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
Edomites, the » Character of » Proud and self-confident
Edomites, the » Country of » Mountainous and rocky
Heart » The unregenerate » Is proud
character of the unrenewed Heart » Proud
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Pride » Self-deception
Rock » Houses in
Rocks » Inhabited by » Eagles
Security » FALSE » Relies on earthly treasures
Jeremiah 49:17 (show verse)
And Edom shall become an astonishment: every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.
Jeremiah 49:18 (show verse)
As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.
Jeremiah 49:19 (show verse)
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?
Edomites, the » Character of » Strong and cruel
Jordan, the river » The plains of » Infested with lions
Jordan, the river » Overflowing of, called the swelling of jordan
Lions » Fierceness of
Lions » Illustrative » Of cruel and powerful enemies
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by wild beasts
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people
Jordan, the river » The plains of » Infested with lions
Jordan, the river » Overflowing of, called the swelling of jordan
Lions » Fierceness of
Lions » Illustrative » Of cruel and powerful enemies
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by wild beasts
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people
Jeremiah 49:20 (show verse)
Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.
Jeremiah 49:21 (show verse)
The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.
Jeremiah 49:22 (show verse)
Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah 49:23 (show verse)
Of Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they are melted away: there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.
Jeremiah 49:24 (show verse)
Damascus is waxed feeble, she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah 49:25 (show verse)
How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?
Jeremiah 49:26 (show verse)
Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Jeremiah 49:27 (show verse)
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Jeremiah 49:28 (show verse)
Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote. Thus saith Jehovah: Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.
Jeremiah 49:29 (show verse)
Their tents and their flocks shall they take; they shall carry away for themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Terror on every side!
Jeremiah 49:30 (show verse)
Flee ye, wander far off, dwell in the depths, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith Jehovah; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
Jeremiah 49:31 (show verse)
Arise, get you up unto a nation that is at ease, that dwelleth without care, saith Jehovah; that have neither gates nor bars, that dwell alone.
Jeremiah 49:32 (show verse)
And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners of their hair cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:33 (show verse)
And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.
Jeremiah 49:34 (show verse)
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 49:35 (show verse)
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah 49:36 (show verse)
And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Jeremiah 49:37 (show verse)
And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them;
Jeremiah 49:38 (show verse)
and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:39 (show verse)
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.