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Jeremiah 49:1 (show verse)
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 his cities?
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)
So, behold, the days come, says 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 of ruins, and her daughter-villages shall be burned with fire. Then Israel shall inherit his inheritance, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:3 (show verse)
Wail, O Heshbon; Ai is spoiled! Cry, daughters of Rabbah; clothe yourselves with sackcloth, mourn, and run to and fro by the hedges! For their king shall go into exile; his priests and his rulers 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)
Why do you glory in your valley, your flowing valleys, O backsliding daughter? she trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to 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 on you, says the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, from all those who are around you. And you shall be driven out, each man straight forward; and there shall be none to gather up the runaways.
Jeremiah 49:6 (show verse)
And afterward I will bring again the exile of the sons of Ammon, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:7 (show verse)
So says Jehovah of Hosts to Edom: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
Jeremiah 49:8 (show verse)
Flee, turn back, dwell deep, O people of Dedan. For I will bring the calamity of Esau on him in the time that I will visit him.
Jeremiah 49:9 (show verse)
If the gatherers of grapes come to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves come by night, they will destroy until they have 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 ravaged, and his brothers, and his neighbors, and he is gone.
Jeremiah 49:11 (show verse)
Leave your orphans; I will keep them alive; and let your widows trust in Me.
Jeremiah 49:12 (show verse)
For so says Jehovah: Behold, those whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have surely drunk. And are you to be entirely acquitted? You shall not be acquitted, but you shall surely drink.
Jeremiah 49:13 (show verse)
For I have sworn by Myself, says Jehovah, that Bozrah shall become a ruin, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be wastes forever.
Jeremiah 49:14 (show verse)
I have heard a message from Jehovah, and a herald is sent to the nations, saying, Gather together and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
Jeremiah 49:15 (show verse)
For lo, I will make you small among the nations, despised among men.
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Jeremiah 49:16 (show verse)
Your dreadfulness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says 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)
Also Edom shall be a ruin. Everyone who goes by it shall be amazed and shall hiss at all its plagues.
Jeremiah 49:18 (show verse)
As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbor, says Jehovah, no man shall remain there, nor shall a son of man live in it.
Jeremiah 49:19 (show verse)
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the home of the strong. But I will suddenly make him run away from her. And who is a chosen one I may appoint over it? For who is like Me? And who will summon Me? And who is that shepherd who 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)
So then hear the counsel of Jehovah which He has taken against Edom, and His purposes which He has purposed against the people of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall drag them away. Surely He shall make their homes a ruin over them.
Jeremiah 49:21 (show verse)
The earth is shaken at the noise of their fall; when they cried, its noise was heard in the Red Sea.
Jeremiah 49:22 (show verse)
Behold, he shall come up and fly like the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah. And at that day the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be like the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah 49:23 (show verse)
Concerning Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard bad news. They are melted; anxiety is in the sea; it cannot be quiet.
Jeremiah 49:24 (show verse)
Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and sorrows have taken her like a woman in labor.
Jeremiah 49:25 (show verse)
How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Jeremiah 49:26 (show verse)
So her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be silenced in that day, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Jeremiah 49:27 (show verse)
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Jeremiah 49:28 (show verse)
So says Jehovah concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon shall strike: Arise, go up to Kedar, and strip the men of the east.
Jeremiah 49:29 (show verse)
They shall take away their tents and their flocks. They shall take their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels to themselves. And they shall cry to them, Fear is on every side.
Jeremiah 49:30 (show verse)
Flee, go far away, go deep to dwell; O people of Hazor, says Jehovah; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, and has plotted a plan against you.
Jeremiah 49:31 (show verse)
Arise, go up to the nation that is at ease, who dwells securely, says Jehovah, which has neither gates nor bars, which dwells alone.
Jeremiah 49:32 (show verse)
And their camels shall be a prize, and the multitude of their cattle a prey. And I will scatter them to all winds, those who cut the corners. And I will bring their calamity from all sides of it, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:33 (show verse)
And Hazor shall be a dwelling for jackals and a ruin forever. No man shall live there, nor any son of man dwell in it.
Jeremiah 49:34 (show verse)
The Word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
Jeremiah 49:35 (show verse)
So says Jehovah of Hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah 49:36 (show verse)
And I will bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven on Elam, and will scatter them toward all these winds. And there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Jeremiah 49:37 (show verse)
For I will cause Elam to be afraid before their enemies and before those who seek their life. And I will bring evil on them, even My fierce anger, says Jehovah. And I will send the sword after them until I have destroyed them;
Jeremiah 49:38 (show verse)
and I will set My throne in Elam, and will destroy the king and the rulers from there, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:39 (show verse)
But it shall be in the latter days, I will bring again the exile of Elam, says Jehovah.