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Jeremiah 47-49
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Jeremiah 47-49
New Living Translation
A Message about Philistia
47 This is the Lord’s message to the prophet Jeremiah concerning the Philistines of Gaza, before it was captured by the Egyptian army. 2 This is what the Lord says:
“A flood is coming from the north
to overflow the land.
It will destroy the land and everything in it—
cities and people alike.
People will scream in terror,
and everyone in the land will wail.
3 Hear the clatter of stallions’ hooves
and the rumble of wheels as the chariots rush by.
Terrified fathers run madly,
without a backward glance at their helpless children.
4 “The time has come for the Philistines to be destroyed,
along with their allies from Tyre and Sidon.
Yes, the Lord is destroying the remnant of the Philistines,
those colonists from the island of Crete.[a]
5 Gaza will be humiliated, its head shaved bald;
Ashkelon will lie silent.
You remnant from the Mediterranean coast,[b]
how long will you cut yourselves in mourning?
6 “Now, O sword of the Lord,
when will you be at rest again?
Go back into your sheath;
rest and be still.
7 “But how can it be still
when the Lord has sent it on a mission?
For the city of Ashkelon
and the people living along the sea
must be destroyed.”
A Message about Moab
48 This message was given concerning Moab. This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says:
“What sorrow awaits the city of Nebo;
it will soon lie in ruins.
The city of Kiriathaim will be humiliated and captured;
the fortress will be humiliated and broken down.
2 No one will ever brag about Moab again,
for in Heshbon there is a plot to destroy her.
‘Come,’ they say, ‘we will cut her off from being a nation.’
The town of Madmen,[c] too, will be silenced;
the sword will follow you there.
3 Listen to the cries from Horonaim,
cries of devastation and great destruction.
4 All Moab is destroyed.
Her little ones will cry out.[d]
5 Her refugees weep bitterly,
climbing the slope to Luhith.
They cry out in terror,
descending the slope to Horonaim.
6 Flee for your lives!
Hide[e] in the wilderness!
7 Because you have trusted in your wealth and skill,
you will be taken captive.
Your god Chemosh, with his priests and officials,
will be hauled off to distant lands!
8 “All the towns will be destroyed,
and no one will escape—
either on the plateaus or in the valleys,
for the Lord has spoken.
9 Oh, that Moab had wings
so she could fly away,[f]
for her towns will be left empty,
with no one living in them.
10 Cursed are those who refuse to do the Lord’s work,
who hold back their swords from shedding blood!
11 “From his earliest history, Moab has lived in peace,
never going into exile.
He is like wine that has been allowed to settle.
He has not been poured from flask to flask,
and he is now fragrant and smooth.
12 But the time is coming soon,” says the Lord,
“when I will send men to pour him from his jar.
They will pour him out,
then shatter the jar!
13 At last Moab will be ashamed of his idol Chemosh,
as the people of Israel were ashamed of their gold calf at Bethel.[g]
14 “You used to boast, ‘We are heroes,
mighty men of war.’
15 But now Moab and his towns will be destroyed.
His most promising youth are doomed to slaughter,”
says the King, whose name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
16 “Destruction is coming fast for Moab;
calamity threatens ominously.
17 You friends of Moab,
weep for him and cry!
See how the strong scepter is broken,
how the beautiful staff is shattered!
18 “Come down from your glory
and sit in the dust, you people of Dibon,
for those who destroy Moab will shatter Dibon, too.
They will tear down all your towers.
19 You people of Aroer,
stand beside the road and watch.
Shout to those who flee from Moab,
‘What has happened there?’
20 “And the reply comes back,
‘Moab lies in ruins, disgraced;
weep and wail!
Tell it by the banks of the Arnon River:
Moab has been destroyed!’
21 Judgment has been poured out on the towns of the plateau—
on Holon and Jahaz[h] and Mephaath,
22 on Dibon and Nebo and Beth-diblathaim,
23 on Kiriathaim and Beth-gamul and Beth-meon,
24 on Kerioth and Bozrah—
all the towns of Moab, far and near.
25 “The strength of Moab has ended.
His arm has been broken,” says the Lord.
26 “Let him stagger and fall like a drunkard,
for he has rebelled against the Lord.
Moab will wallow in his own vomit,
ridiculed by all.
27 Did you not ridicule the people of Israel?
Were they caught in the company of thieves
that you should despise them as you do?
28 “You people of Moab,
flee from your towns and live in the caves.
Hide like doves that nest
in the clefts of the rocks.
29 We have all heard of the pride of Moab,
for his pride is very great.
We know of his lofty pride,
his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
30 I know about his insolence,”
says the Lord,
“but his boasts are empty—
as empty as his deeds.
31 So now I wail for Moab;
yes, I will mourn for Moab.
My heart is broken for the men of Kir-hareseth.[i]
32 “You people of Sibmah, rich in vineyards,
I will weep for you even more than I did for Jazer.
Your spreading vines once reached as far as the Dead Sea,[j]
but the destroyer has stripped you bare!
He has harvested your grapes and summer fruits.
33 Joy and gladness are gone from fruitful Moab.
The presses yield no wine.
No one treads the grapes with shouts of joy.
There is shouting, yes, but not of joy.
34 “Instead, their awful cries of terror can be heard from Heshbon clear across to Elealeh and Jahaz; from Zoar all the way to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah. Even the waters of Nimrim are dried up now.
35 “I will put an end to Moab,” says the Lord, “for the people offer sacrifices at the pagan shrines and burn incense to their false gods. 36 My heart moans like a flute for Moab and Kir-hareseth, for all their wealth has disappeared. 37 The people shave their heads and beards in mourning. They slash their hands and put on clothes made of burlap. 38 There is crying and sorrow in every Moabite home and on every street. For I have smashed Moab like an old, unwanted jar. 39 How it is shattered! Hear the wailing! See the shame of Moab! It has become an object of ridicule, an example of ruin to all its neighbors.”
40 This is what the Lord says:
“Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle,
spreading his wings over Moab.
41 Its cities will fall,
and its strongholds will be seized.
Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish
like a woman in labor.
42 Moab will no longer be a nation,
for it has boasted against the Lord.
43 “Terror and traps and snares will be your lot,
O Moab,” says the Lord.
44 “Those who flee in terror will fall into a trap,
and those who escape the trap will step into a snare.
I will see to it that you do not get away,
for the time of your judgment has come,”
says the Lord.
45 “The people flee as far as Heshbon
but are unable to go on.
For a fire comes from Heshbon,
King Sihon’s ancient home,
to devour the entire land
with all its rebellious people.
46 “What sorrow awaits you, O people of Moab!
The people of the god Chemosh are destroyed!
Your sons and your daughters
have been taken away as captives.
47 But I will restore the fortunes of Moab
in days to come.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”
This is the end of Jeremiah’s prophecy concerning Moab.
A Message about Ammon
49 This message was given concerning the Ammonites. This is what the Lord says:
“Are there no descendants of Israel
to inherit the land of Gad?
Why are you, who worship Molech,[k]
living in its towns?
2 In the days to come,” says the Lord,
“I will sound the battle cry against your city of Rabbah.
It will become a desolate heap of ruins,
and the neighboring towns will be burned.
Then Israel will take back the land
you took from her,” says the Lord.
3 “Cry out, O Heshbon,
for the town of Ai is destroyed.
Weep, O people of Rabbah!
Put on your clothes of mourning.
Weep and wail, hiding in the hedges,
for your god Molech, with his priests and officials,
will be hauled off to distant lands.
4 You are proud of your fertile valleys,
but they will soon be ruined.
You trusted in your wealth,
you rebellious daughter,
and thought no one could ever harm you.
5 But look! I will bring terror upon you,”
says the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“Your neighbors will chase you from your land,
and no one will help your exiles as they flee.
6 But I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites
in days to come.
I, the Lord, have spoken.”
Messages about Edom
7 This message was given concerning Edom. This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:
“Is there no wisdom in Teman?
Is no one left to give wise counsel?
8 Turn and flee!
Hide in deep caves, you people of Dedan!
For when I bring disaster on Edom,[l]
I will punish you, too!
9 Those who harvest grapes
always leave a few for the poor.
If thieves came at night,
they would not take everything.
10 But I will strip bare the land of Edom,
and there will be no place left to hide.
Its children, its brothers, and its neighbors
will all be destroyed,
and Edom itself will be no more.
11 But I will protect the orphans who remain among you.
Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.”
12 And this is what the Lord says: “If the innocent must suffer, how much more must you! You will not go unpunished! You must drink this cup of judgment! 13 For I have sworn by my own name,” says the Lord, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror and a heap of ruins; it will be mocked and cursed. All its towns and villages will be desolate forever.”
14 I have heard a message from the Lord
that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say,
“Form a coalition against Edom,
and prepare for battle!”
15 The Lord says to Edom,
“I will cut you down to size among the nations.
You will be despised by all.
16 You have been deceived
by the fear you inspire in others
and by your own pride.
You live in a rock fortress
and control the mountain heights.
But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles,
I will bring you crashing down,”
says the Lord.
17 “Edom will be an object of horror.
All who pass by will be appalled
and will gasp at the destruction they see there.
18 It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
and their neighboring towns,” says the Lord.
“No one will live there;
no one will inhabit it.
19 I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan,
leaping on the sheep in the pasture.
I will chase Edom from its land,
and I will appoint the leader of my choice.
For who is like me, and who can challenge me?
What ruler can oppose my will?”
20 Listen to the Lord’s plans against Edom
and the people of Teman.
Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep,
and their homes will be destroyed.
21 The earth will shake with the noise of Edom’s fall,
and its cry of despair will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.[m]
22 Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle,
spreading his wings over Bozrah.
Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish
like a woman in labor.
A Message about Damascus
23 This message was given concerning Damascus. This is what the Lord says:
“The towns of Hamath and Arpad are struck with fear,
for they have heard the news of their destruction.
Their hearts are troubled
like a wild sea in a raging storm.
24 Damascus has become feeble,
and all her people turn to flee.
Fear, anguish, and pain have gripped her
as they grip a woman in labor.
25 That famous city, a city of joy,
will be forsaken!
26 Her young men will fall in the streets and die.
Her soldiers will all be killed,”
says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
27 “And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus
that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.”
A Message about Kedar and Hazor
28 This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar[n] of Babylon. This is what the Lord says:
“Advance against Kedar!
Destroy the warriors from the East!
29 Their flocks and tents will be captured,
and their household goods and camels will be taken away.
Everywhere shouts of panic will be heard:
‘We are terrorized at every turn!’
30 Run for your lives,” says the Lord.
“Hide yourselves in deep caves, you people of Hazor,
for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has plotted against you
and is preparing to destroy you.
31 “Go up and attack that complacent nation,”
says the Lord.
“Its people live alone in the desert
without walls or gates.
32 Their camels and other livestock will all be yours.
I will scatter to the winds these people
who live in remote places.[o]
I will bring calamity upon them
from every direction,” says the Lord.
33 “Hazor will be inhabited by jackals,
and it will be desolate forever.
No one will live there;
no one will inhabit it.”
A Message about Elam
34 This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the Lord at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. 35 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:
“I will destroy the archers of Elam—
the best of their forces.
36 I will bring enemies from all directions,
and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds.
They will be exiled to countries around the world.
37 I myself will go with Elam’s enemies to shatter it.
In my fierce anger, I will bring great disaster
upon the people of Elam,” says the Lord.
“Their enemies will chase them with the sword
until I have destroyed them completely.
38 I will set my throne in Elam,” says the Lord,
“and I will destroy its king and officials.
39 But I will restore the fortunes of Elam
in days to come.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”
Footnotes
- 47:4 Hebrew from Caphtor.
- 47:5 Hebrew the plain.
- 48:2 Madmen sounds like the Hebrew word for “silence”; it should not be confused with the English word madmen.
- 48:4 Greek version reads Her cries are heard as far away as Zoar.
- 48:6 Or Hide like a wild donkey; or Hide like a juniper shrub; or Be like [the town of] Aroer. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
- 48:9 Or Put salt on Moab, / for she will be laid waste.
- 48:13 Hebrew ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.
- 48:21 Hebrew Jahzah, a variant spelling of Jahaz.
- 48:31 Hebrew Kir-heres, a variant spelling of Kir-hareseth; also in 48:36.
- 48:32 Hebrew the sea of Jazer.
- 49:1 Hebrew Malcam, a variant spelling of Molech; also in 49:3.
- 49:8 Hebrew Esau; also in 49:10.
- 49:21 Hebrew sea of reeds.
- 49:28 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, a variant spelling of Nebuchadnezzar; also in 49:30.
- 49:32 Or who clip the corners of their hair.
Jeremiah 47-49
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Jeremiah 47-49
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A Message About the Philistines
47 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines(A) before Pharaoh attacked Gaza:(B)
2 This is what the Lord says:
“See how the waters are rising in the north;(C)
they will become an overflowing torrent.
They will overflow the land and everything in it,
the towns and those who live in them.
The people will cry out;
all who dwell in the land will wail(D)
3 at the sound of the hooves of galloping steeds,
at the noise of enemy chariots(E)
and the rumble of their wheels.
Parents will not turn to help their children;
their hands will hang limp.(F)
4 For the day has come
to destroy all the Philistines
and to remove all survivors
who could help Tyre(G) and Sidon.(H)
The Lord is about to destroy the Philistines,(I)
the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.[a](J)
5 Gaza will shave(K) her head in mourning;
Ashkelon(L) will be silenced.
You remnant on the plain,
how long will you cut(M) yourselves?
6 “‘Alas, sword(N) of the Lord,
how long till you rest?
Return to your sheath;
cease and be still.’(O)
7 But how can it rest
when the Lord has commanded it,
when he has ordered it
to attack Ashkelon and the coast?”(P)
A Message About Moab(Q)
48 Concerning Moab:(R)
This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says:
“Woe to Nebo,(S) for it will be ruined.
Kiriathaim(T) will be disgraced and captured;
the stronghold[b] will be disgraced and shattered.
2 Moab will be praised(U) no more;
in Heshbon[c](V) people will plot her downfall:
‘Come, let us put an end to that nation.’(W)
You, the people of Madmen,[d] will also be silenced;
the sword will pursue you.
3 Cries of anguish arise from Horonaim,(X)
cries of great havoc and destruction.
4 Moab will be broken;
her little ones will cry out.[e]
5 They go up the hill to Luhith,(Y)
weeping bitterly as they go;
on the road down to Horonaim(Z)
anguished cries over the destruction are heard.
6 Flee!(AA) Run for your lives;
become like a bush[f] in the desert.(AB)
7 Since you trust in your deeds and riches,(AC)
you too will be taken captive,
and Chemosh(AD) will go into exile,(AE)
together with his priests and officials.(AF)
8 The destroyer(AG) will come against every town,
and not a town will escape.
The valley will be ruined
and the plateau(AH) destroyed,
because the Lord has spoken.
9 Put salt(AI) on Moab,
for she will be laid waste[g];(AJ)
her towns will become desolate,
with no one to live in them.
10 “A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord’s work!
A curse on anyone who keeps their sword(AK) from bloodshed!(AL)
11 “Moab has been at rest(AM) from youth,
like wine left on its dregs,(AN)
not poured from one jar to another—
she has not gone into exile.
So she tastes as she did,
and her aroma is unchanged.
12 But days are coming,”
declares the Lord,
“when I will send men who pour from pitchers,
and they will pour her out;
they will empty her pitchers
and smash her jars.
13 Then Moab will be ashamed(AO) of Chemosh,(AP)
as Israel was ashamed
when they trusted in Bethel.(AQ)
14 “How can you say, ‘We are warriors,(AR)
men valiant in battle’?
15 Moab will be destroyed and her towns invaded;
her finest young men(AS) will go down in the slaughter,(AT)”
declares the King,(AU) whose name is the Lord Almighty.(AV)
16 “The fall of Moab is at hand;(AW)
her calamity will come quickly.
17 Mourn for her, all who live around her,
all who know her fame;(AX)
say, ‘How broken is the mighty scepter,(AY)
how broken the glorious staff!’
18 “Come down from your glory
and sit on the parched ground,(AZ)
you inhabitants of Daughter Dibon,(BA)
for the one who destroys Moab
will come up against you
and ruin your fortified cities.(BB)
19 Stand by the road and watch,
you who live in Aroer.(BC)
Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping,
ask them, ‘What has happened?’
20 Moab is disgraced, for she is shattered.
Wail(BD) and cry out!
Announce by the Arnon(BE)
that Moab is destroyed.
21 Judgment has come to the plateau(BF)—
to Holon,(BG) Jahzah(BH) and Mephaath,(BI)
22 to Dibon,(BJ) Nebo(BK) and Beth Diblathaim,
23 to Kiriathaim,(BL) Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,(BM)
24 to Kerioth(BN) and Bozrah(BO)—
to all the towns(BP) of Moab, far and near.
25 Moab’s horn[h](BQ) is cut off;
her arm(BR) is broken,”
declares the Lord.
26 “Make her drunk,(BS)
for she has defied(BT) the Lord.
Let Moab wallow in her vomit;(BU)
let her be an object of ridicule.(BV)
27 Was not Israel the object of your ridicule?(BW)
Was she caught among thieves,(BX)
that you shake your head(BY) in scorn(BZ)
whenever you speak of her?
28 Abandon your towns and dwell among the rocks,
you who live in Moab.
Be like a dove(CA) that makes its nest
at the mouth of a cave.(CB)
29 “We have heard of Moab’s pride(CC)—
how great is her arrogance!—
of her insolence, her pride, her conceit
and the haughtiness(CD) of her heart.
30 I know her insolence but it is futile,”
declares the Lord,
“and her boasts(CE) accomplish nothing.
31 Therefore I wail(CF) over Moab,
for all Moab I cry out,
I moan for the people of Kir Hareseth.(CG)
32 I weep for you, as Jazer(CH) weeps,
you vines of Sibmah.(CI)
Your branches spread as far as the sea[i];
they reached as far as[j] Jazer.
The destroyer has fallen
on your ripened fruit and grapes.
33 Joy and gladness are gone
from the orchards and fields of Moab.
I have stopped the flow of wine(CJ) from the presses;
no one treads them with shouts of joy.(CK)
Although there are shouts,
they are not shouts of joy.
34 “The sound of their cry rises
from Heshbon(CL) to Elealeh(CM) and Jahaz,(CN)
from Zoar(CO) as far as Horonaim(CP) and Eglath Shelishiyah,
for even the waters of Nimrim are dried up.(CQ)
35 In Moab I will put an end
to those who make offerings on the high places(CR)
and burn incense(CS) to their gods,”
declares the Lord.
36 “So my heart laments(CT) for Moab like the music of a pipe;
it laments like a pipe for the people of Kir Hareseth.(CU)
The wealth they acquired(CV) is gone.
37 Every head is shaved(CW)
and every beard(CX) cut off;
every hand is slashed
and every waist is covered with sackcloth.(CY)
38 On all the roofs in Moab
and in the public squares(CZ)
there is nothing but mourning,
for I have broken Moab
like a jar(DA) that no one wants,”
declares the Lord.
39 “How shattered(DB) she is! How they wail!
How Moab turns her back in shame!
Moab has become an object of ridicule,(DC)
an object of horror to all those around her.”
40 This is what the Lord says:
“Look! An eagle is swooping(DD) down,
spreading its wings(DE) over Moab.
41 Kerioth[k](DF) will be captured
and the strongholds taken.
In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors(DG)
will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(DH)
42 Moab will be destroyed(DI) as a nation(DJ)
because she defied(DK) the Lord.
43 Terror(DL) and pit and snare(DM) await you,
you people of Moab,”
declares the Lord.
44 “Whoever flees(DN) from the terror
will fall into a pit,
whoever climbs out of the pit
will be caught in a snare;
for I will bring on Moab
the year(DO) of her punishment,”
declares the Lord.
45 “In the shadow of Heshbon
the fugitives stand helpless,
for a fire has gone out from Heshbon,
a blaze from the midst of Sihon;(DP)
it burns the foreheads of Moab,
the skulls(DQ) of the noisy boasters.
46 Woe to you, Moab!(DR)
The people of Chemosh are destroyed;
your sons are taken into exile
and your daughters into captivity.
47 “Yet I will restore(DS) the fortunes of Moab
in days to come,”
declares the Lord.
Here ends the judgment on Moab.
A Message About Ammon
49 Concerning the Ammonites:(DT)
This is what the Lord says:
“Has Israel no sons?
Has Israel no heir?
Why then has Molek[l](DU) taken possession of Gad?(DV)
Why do his people live in its towns?
2 But the days are coming,”
declares the Lord,
“when I will sound the battle cry(DW)
against Rabbah(DX) of the Ammonites;
it will become a mound of ruins,(DY)
and its surrounding villages will be set on fire.
Then Israel will drive out
those who drove her out,(DZ)”
says the Lord.
3 “Wail, Heshbon,(EA) for Ai(EB) is destroyed!
Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah!
Put on sackcloth(EC) and mourn;
rush here and there inside the walls,
for Molek(ED) will go into exile,(EE)
together with his priests and officials.
4 Why do you boast of your valleys,
boast of your valleys so fruitful?
Unfaithful Daughter Ammon,(EF)
you trust in your riches(EG) and say,
‘Who will attack me?’(EH)
5 I will bring terror on you
from all those around you,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
“Every one of you will be driven away,
and no one will gather the fugitives.(EI)
6 “Yet afterward, I will restore(EJ) the fortunes of the Ammonites,”
declares the Lord.
A Message About Edom(EK)(EL)
7 Concerning Edom:(EM)
This is what the Lord Almighty says:
“Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?(EN)
Has counsel perished from the prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?
8 Turn and flee, hide in deep caves,(EO)
you who live in Dedan,(EP)
for I will bring disaster on Esau
at the time when I punish him.
9 If grape pickers came to you,
would they not leave a few grapes?
If thieves came during the night,
would they not steal only as much as they wanted?
10 But I will strip Esau bare;
I will uncover his hiding places,(EQ)
so that he cannot conceal himself.
His armed men are destroyed,
also his allies and neighbors,
so there is no one(ER) to say,
11 ‘Leave your fatherless children;(ES) I will keep them alive.
Your widows(ET) too can depend on me.’”
12 This is what the Lord says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup(EU) must drink it, why should you go unpunished?(EV) You will not go unpunished, but must drink it. 13 I swear(EW) by myself,” declares the Lord, “that Bozrah(EX) will become a ruin and a curse,[m] an object of horror(EY) and reproach;(EZ) and all its towns will be in ruins forever.”(FA)
14 I have heard a message from the Lord;
an envoy was sent to the nations to say,
“Assemble yourselves to attack it!
Rise up for battle!”
15 “Now I will make you small among the nations,
despised by mankind.
16 The terror you inspire
and the pride(FB) of your heart have deceived you,
you who live in the clefts of the rocks,(FC)
who occupy the heights of the hill.
Though you build your nest(FD) as high as the eagle’s,
from there I will bring you down,”
declares the Lord.
17 “Edom will become an object of horror;(FE)
all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff
because of all its wounds.(FF)
18 As Sodom(FG) and Gomorrah(FH) were overthrown,
along with their neighboring towns,”
says the Lord,
“so no one will live there;
no people will dwell(FI) in it.
19 “Like a lion(FJ) coming up from Jordan’s thickets(FK)
to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Edom from its land in an instant.
Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this?
Who is like(FL) me and who can challenge me?(FM)
And what shepherd(FN) can stand against me?”
20 Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Edom,(FO)
what he has purposed(FP) against those who live in Teman:(FQ)
The young of the flock(FR) will be dragged away;
their pasture will be appalled at their fate.(FS)
21 At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble;(FT)
their cry(FU) will resound to the Red Sea.[n]
22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop(FV) down,
spreading its wings over Bozrah.(FW)
In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors(FX)
will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(FY)
A Message About Damascus
23 Concerning Damascus:(FZ)
“Hamath(GA) and Arpad(GB) are dismayed,
for they have heard bad news.
They are disheartened,
troubled like[o] the restless sea.(GC)
24 Damascus has become feeble,
she has turned to flee
and panic has gripped her;
anguish and pain have seized her,
pain like that of a woman in labor.(GD)
25 Why has the city of renown not been abandoned,
the town in which I delight?
26 Surely, her young men(GE) will fall in the streets;
all her soldiers will be silenced(GF) in that day,”
declares the Lord Almighty.
27 “I will set fire(GG) to the walls of Damascus;(GH)
it will consume(GI) the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.(GJ)”
A Message About Kedar and Hazor
28 Concerning Kedar(GK) and the kingdoms of Hazor,(GL) which Nebuchadnezzar(GM) king of Babylon attacked:
This is what the Lord says:
“Arise, and attack Kedar
and destroy the people of the East.(GN)
29 Their tents and their flocks(GO) will be taken;
their shelters will be carried off
with all their goods and camels.
People will shout to them,
‘Terror(GP) on every side!’
30 “Flee quickly away!
Stay in deep caves,(GQ) you who live in Hazor,(GR)”
declares the Lord.
“Nebuchadnezzar(GS) king of Babylon has plotted against you;
he has devised a plan against you.
31 “Arise and attack a nation at ease,
which lives in confidence,”
declares the Lord,
“a nation that has neither gates nor bars;(GT)
its people live far from danger.
32 Their camels(GU) will become plunder,
and their large herds(GV) will be spoils of war.
I will scatter to the winds(GW) those who are in distant places[p](GX)
and will bring disaster on them from every side,”
declares the Lord.
33 “Hazor(GY) will become a haunt of jackals,(GZ)
a desolate(HA) place forever.
No one will live there;
no people will dwell(HB) in it.”
A Message About Elam
34 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam,(HC) early in the reign of Zedekiah(HD) king of Judah:
35 This is what the Lord Almighty says:
“See, I will break the bow(HE) of Elam,
the mainstay of their might.
36 I will bring against Elam the four winds(HF)
from the four quarters of heaven;(HG)
I will scatter them to the four winds,
and there will not be a nation
where Elam’s exiles do not go.
37 I will shatter Elam before their foes,
before those who want to kill them;
I will bring disaster on them,
even my fierce anger,”(HH)
declares the Lord.
“I will pursue them with the sword(HI)
until I have made an end of them.
38 I will set my throne in Elam
and destroy her king and officials,”
declares the Lord.
39 “Yet I will restore(HJ) the fortunes of Elam
in days to come,”
declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 47:4 That is, Crete
- Jeremiah 48:1 Or captured; / Misgab
- Jeremiah 48:2 The Hebrew for Heshbon sounds like the Hebrew for plot.
- Jeremiah 48:2 The name of the Moabite town Madmen sounds like the Hebrew for be silenced.
- Jeremiah 48:4 Hebrew; Septuagint / proclaim it to Zoar
- Jeremiah 48:6 Or like Aroer
- Jeremiah 48:9 Or Give wings to Moab, / for she will fly away
- Jeremiah 48:25 Horn here symbolizes strength.
- Jeremiah 48:32 Probably the Dead Sea
- Jeremiah 48:32 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts as far as the Sea of
- Jeremiah 48:41 Or The cities
- Jeremiah 49:1 Or their king; also in verse 3
- Jeremiah 49:13 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.
- Jeremiah 49:21 Or the Sea of Reeds
- Jeremiah 49:23 Hebrew on or by
- Jeremiah 49:32 Or who clip the hair by their foreheads
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