Jeremiah 49:1-6
World English Bible
49 Of the children of Ammon. Yahweh says:
“Has Israel no sons?
Has he no heir?
Why then does Malcam possess Gad,
and his people dwell in its cities?
2 Therefore behold, the days come,”
says Yahweh,
“that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon;
and it will become a desolate heap,
and her daughters will be burned with fire:
then Israel will possess those who possessed him,”
says Yahweh.
3 “Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste!
Cry, you daughters of Rabbah!
Clothe yourself in sackcloth.
Lament, and run back and forth among the fences;
for Malcam will go into captivity,
his priests and his princes together.
4 Why do you boast in the valleys,
your flowing valley, backsliding daughter?
You trusted in her treasures,
saying, ‘Who will come to me?’
5 Behold, I will bring a terror on you,”
says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies,
“from all who are around you.
All of you will be driven completely out,
and there will be no one to gather together the fugitives.
6 “But afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon,”
says Yahweh.
Jeremiah 49:1-6
International Standard Version
Prophecies against Ammon
49 To the people of Ammon:
This is what the Lord says:
“Does Israel have no sons?
Does he have no heir?
Why then has Milcom[a] taken possession of Gad,
and his people settled in its towns?
2 Therefore, look, the time is[b] coming,”
declares the Lord,
“when I’ll cause a battle cry to be heard in
Rabbah[c] of the Ammonites.
It will become a desolate mound,
and its towns will be burned with fire.
Israel will take possession of those who possessed him,”
says the Lord.
3 “Wail, Heshbon, because Ai is destroyed.
Cry out, daughters of Rabbah,
put on sackcloth and lament.
Run back and forth inside the walls,
for Milcom is going into exile
along with his priests and his princes.
4 Why do you boast in your valleys?
Your valley is flowing away, faithless daughter,
who trusted in her treasures,
saying, ‘Who will come against me?’
5 Look, I’m bringing terror on you from all around you,”
declares the Lord God of the Heavenly Armies.
“You will be driven out, fleeing recklessly,[d]
and there will be no one to gather the fugitives.
6 But afterwards I’ll restore the fortunes of
the people of Ammon,”[e]
declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:1 Milcom or Molech was the chief deity of the Ammonites.
- Jeremiah 49:2 Lit. the days are
- Jeremiah 49:2 Rabbah was the capital city of Ammon.
- Jeremiah 49:5 Lit. each one before him
- Jeremiah 49:6 Lit. the sons of Ammon
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