Jeremiah 49 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 50

¹The word that Yahweh spoke concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet.

KJVThe word^H1697 that the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8765) against Babylon^H894 and against the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778 by^H3027 Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030.

² “Declare among the nations and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and don’t conceal; say, ‘Babylon has been taken, Bel is disappointed, Merodach is dismayed! Her images are disappointed. Her idols are dismayed.’

KJVDeclare^H5046^(H8685) ye among the nations^H1471, and publish^H8085^(H8685), and set up^H5375^(H8798) a standard^H5251; publish^H8085^(H8685), and conceal^H3582^(H8762) not: say^H559^(H8798), Babylon^H894 is taken^H3920^(H8738), Bel^H1078 is confounded^H3001^(H8689), Merodach^H4781 is broken in pieces^H2865^(H8804); her idols^H6091 are confounded^H3001^(H8689), her images^H1544 are broken in pieces^H2865^(H8804).

³ For a nation comes up out of the north against her, which will make her land desolate, and no one will dwell in it. They have fled. They are gone, both man and animal.

KJVFor out of the north^H6828 there cometh up^H5927^(H8804) a nation^H1471 against her, which shall make^H7896^(H8799) her land^H776 desolate^H8047, and none shall dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein: they shall remove^H5110^(H8804), they shall depart^H1980^(H8804), both man^H120 and beast^H929.

⁴ “In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the children of Israel will come, they and the children of Judah together; they will go on their way weeping, and will seek Yahweh their God.

KJVIn those days^H3117, and in that time^H6256, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 shall come^H935^(H8799), they and the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 together^H3162, going^H1980^(H8800) and weeping^H1058^(H8800): they shall go^H3212^(H8799), and seek^H1245^(H8762) the LORD^H3068 their God^H430.

⁵ They will inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, saying, ‘Come, and join yourselves to Yahweh in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.’

KJVThey shall ask^H7592^(H8799) the way^H1870 to Zion^H6726 with their faces^H6440 thitherward^H2008, saying, Come^H935^(H8798), and let us join^H3867^(H8738) ourselves to the LORD^H3068 in a perpetual^H5769 covenant^H1285 that shall not be forgotten^H7911^(H8735).

⁶ My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting place.

KJVMy people^H5971 hath been lost^H6^(H8802) sheep^H6629: their shepherds^H7462^(H8802) have caused them to go astray^H8582^(H8689), they have turned them away^H7725^(H8790)^(H8675)^H7726 on the mountains^H2022: they have gone^H1980^(H8804) from mountain^H2022 to hill^H1389, they have forgotten^H7911^(H8804) their restingplace^H7258.

⁷ All who found them have devoured them. Their adversaries said, ‘We are not guilty, because they have sinned against Yahweh, the habitation of righteousness, even Yahweh, the hope of their fathers.’

KJVAll that found^H4672^(H8802) them have devoured^H398^(H8804) them: and their adversaries^H6862 said^H559^(H8804), We offend^H816^(H8799) not, because they have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068, the habitation^H5116 of justice^H6664, even the LORD^H3068, the hope^H4723 of their fathers^H1.

⁸ “Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Go out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the male goats before the flocks.

KJVRemove^H5110^(H8798) out of the midst^H8432 of Babylon^H894, and go forth^H3318^(H8798)^(H8675)^H3318^(H8799) out of the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778, and be as the he goats^H6260 before^H6440 the flocks^H6629.

⁹ For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they will set themselves in array against her. She will be taken from there. Their arrows will be as of an expert mighty man. None of them will return in vain.

KJVFor, lo, I will raise^H5782^(H8688) and cause to come up^H5927^(H8688) against Babylon^H894 an assembly^H6951 of great^H1419 nations^H1471 from the north^H6828 country^H776: and they shall set themselves in array^H6186^(H8804) against her; from thence she shall be taken^H3920^(H8735): their arrows^H2671 shall be as of a mighty^H1368 expert man^H7919^(H8688)^(H8676)^H7921^(H8688); none shall return^H7725^(H8799) in vain^H7387.

¹⁰ Chaldea will be a prey. All who prey on her will be satisfied,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd Chaldea^H3778 shall be a spoil^H7998: all that spoil^H7997^(H8802) her shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹¹ “Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out the grain, and neigh as strong horses,

KJVBecause ye were glad^H8055^(H8799), because ye rejoiced^H5937^(H8799), O ye destroyers^H8154^(H8802) of mine heritage^H5159, because ye are grown fat^H6335^(H8799) as the heifer^H5697 at grass^H1877^(H8676)^H1758^(H8801), and bellow^H6670^(H8799) as bulls^H47;

¹² your mother will be utterly disappointed. She who bore you will be confounded. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

KJVYour mother^H517 shall be sore^H3966 confounded^H954^(H8804); she that bare^H3205^(H8802) you shall be ashamed^H2659^(H8804): behold, the hindermost^H319 of the nations^H1471 shall be a wilderness^H4057, a dry land^H6723, and a desert^H6160.

¹³ Because of Yahweh’s wrath she won’t be inhabited, but she will be wholly desolate. Everyone who goes by Babylon will be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

KJVBecause of the wrath^H7110 of the LORD^H3068 it shall not be inhabited^H3427^(H8799), but it shall be wholly desolate^H8077: every one that goeth^H5674^(H8802) by Babylon^H894 shall be astonished^H8074^(H8799), and hiss^H8319^(H8799) at all her plagues^H4347.

¹⁴ Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around, all you who bend the bow; shoot at her. Spare no arrows, for she has sinned against Yahweh.

KJVPut yourselves in array^H6186^(H8798) against Babylon^H894 round about^H5439: all ye that bend^H1869^(H8802) the bow^H7198, shoot^H3034^(H8798) at her, spare^H2550^(H8799) no arrows^H2671: for she hath sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ Shout against her all around. She has submitted herself. Her bulwarks have fallen. Her walls have been thrown down, for it is the vengeance of Yahweh. Take vengeance on her. As she has done, do to her.

KJVShout^H7321^(H8685) against her round about^H5439: she hath given^H5414^(H8804) her hand^H3027: her foundations^H803 are fallen^H5307^(H8804), her walls^H2346 are thrown down^H2040^(H8738): for it is the vengeance^H5360 of the LORD^H3068: take vengeance^H5358^(H8734) upon her; as she hath done^H6213^(H8804), do^H6213^(H8798) unto her.

¹⁶ Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest. For fear of the oppressing sword, they will each return to their own people, and they will each flee to their own land.

KJVCut off^H3772^(H8798) the sower^H2232^(H8802) from Babylon^H894, and him that handleth^H8610^(H8802) the sickle^H4038 in the time^H6256 of harvest^H7105: for fear^H6440 of the oppressing^H3238^(H8802) sword^H2719 they shall turn^H6437^(H8799) every one^H376 to his people^H5971, and they shall flee^H5127^(H8799) every one^H376 to his own land^H776.

¹⁷ “Israel is a hunted sheep. The lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.”

KJVIsrael^H3478 is a scattered^H6340^(H8801) sheep^H7716; the lions^H738 have driven him away^H5080^(H8689): first^H7223 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 hath devoured^H398^(H8804) him; and last^H314 this Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath broken his bones^H6105^(H8765).

¹⁸ Therefore Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Behold, I will punish^H6485^(H8802) the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 and his land^H776, as I have punished^H6485^(H8804) the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804.

¹⁹ I will bring Israel again to his pasture, and he will feed on Carmel and Bashan. His soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead.

KJVAnd I will bring^H7725 Israel^H3478 again^H7725^(H8790) to his habitation^H5116, and he shall feed^H7462^(H8804) on Carmel^H3760 and Bashan^H1316, and his soul^H5315 shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) upon mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669 and Gilead^H1568.

²⁰ In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the iniquity of Israel will be sought for, and there will be none, also the sins of Judah, and they won’t be found; for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.

KJVIn those days^H3117, and in that time^H6256, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, the iniquity^H5771 of Israel^H3478 shall be sought for^H1245^(H8792), and there shall be none; and the sins^H2403 of Judah^H3063, and they shall not be found^H4672^(H8735): for I will pardon^H5545^(H8799) them whom I reserve^H7604^(H8686).

²¹ “Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod. Kill and utterly destroy after them,” says Yahweh, “and do according to all that I have commanded you.

KJVGo up^H5927^(H8798) against the land^H776 of Merathaim^H4850, even against it, and against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Pekod^H6489: waste^H2717^(H8798) and utterly destroy^H2763^(H8687) after^H310 them, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and do^H6213^(H8798) according to all that I have commanded^H6680^(H8765) thee.

²² A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction.

KJVA sound^H6963 of battle^H4421 is in the land^H776, and of great^H1419 destruction^H7667.

²³ How the hammer of the whole earth is cut apart and broken! How Babylon has become a desolation among the nations!

KJVHow is the hammer^H6360 of the whole earth^H776 cut asunder^H1438^(H8738) and broken^H7665^(H8735)! how is Babylon^H894 become a desolation^H8047 among the nations^H1471!

²⁴ I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, Babylon, and you weren’t aware. You are found, and also caught, because you have fought against Yahweh.

KJVI have laid a snare^H3369^(H8804) for thee, and thou art also taken^H3920^(H8738), O Babylon^H894, and thou wast not aware^H3045^(H8804): thou art found^H4672^(H8738), and also caught^H8610^(H8738), because thou hast striven^H1624^(H8694) against the LORD^H3068.

²⁵ Yahweh has opened his armory, and has brought out the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, has a work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath opened^H6605^(H8804) his armoury^H214, and hath brought forth^H3318^(H8686) the weapons^H3627 of his indignation^H2195: for this is the work^H4399 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635 in the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778.

²⁶ Come against her from the farthest border. Open her storehouses. Cast her up as heaps. Destroy her utterly. Let nothing of her be left.

KJVCome^H935^(H8798) against her from the utmost border^H7093, open^H6605^(H8798) her storehouses^H3965: cast her up^H5549^(H8798) as heaps^H6194, and destroy her utterly^H2763^(H8685): let nothing of her be left^H7611.

²⁷ Kill all her bulls. Let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them! For their day has come, the time of their visitation.

KJVSlay^H2717^(H8798) all her bullocks^H6499; let them go down^H3381^(H8799) to the slaughter^H2874: woe^H1945 unto them! for their day^H3117 is come^H935^(H8802), the time^H6256 of their visitation^H6486.

²⁸ Listen to those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Yahweh our God, the vengeance of his temple.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of them that flee^H5127^(H8801) and escape out^H6405 of the land^H776 of Babylon^H894, to declare^H5046^(H8687) in Zion^H6726 the vengeance^H5360 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, the vengeance^H5360 of his temple^H1964.

²⁹ “Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp against her all around. Let none of it escape. Pay her back according to her work. According to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against Yahweh, against the Holy One of Israel.

KJVCall together^H8085^(H8685) the archers^H7228 against Babylon^H894: all ye that bend^H1869^(H8802) the bow^H7198, camp^H2583^(H8798) against it round about^H5439; let none thereof escape^H6413: recompense^H7999^(H8761) her according to her work^H6467; according to all that she hath done^H6213^(H8804), do^H6213^(H8798) unto her: for she hath been proud^H2102^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068, against the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478.

³⁰ Therefore her young men will fall in her streets. All her men of war will be brought to silence in that day,” says Yahweh.

KJVTherefore shall her young men^H970 fall^H5307^(H8799) in the streets^H7339, and all her men^H582 of war^H4421 shall be cut off^H1826^(H8735) in that day^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³¹ “Behold, I am against you, you proud one,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies; “for your day has come, the time that I will visit you.

KJVBehold, I am against thee, O thou most proud^H2087, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635: for thy day^H3117 is come^H935^(H8802), the time^H6256 that I will visit^H6485^(H8804) thee.

³² The proud one will stumble and fall, and no one will raise him up. I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it will devour all who are around him.”

KJVAnd the most proud^H2087 shall stumble^H3782^(H8804) and fall^H5307^(H8804), and none shall raise him up^H6965^(H8688): and I will kindle^H3341^(H8689) a fire^H784 in his cities^H5892, and it shall devour^H398^(H8804) all round about^H5439 him.

³³ Yahweh of Armies says: “The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together. All who took them captive hold them fast. They refuse to let them go.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; The children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 were oppressed^H6231^(H8803) together^H3162: and all that took them captives^H7617^(H8802) held them fast^H2388^(H8689); they refused^H3985^(H8765) to let them go^H7971^(H8763).

³⁴ Their Redeemer is strong. Yahweh of Armies is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

KJVTheir Redeemer^H1350^(H8802) is strong^H2389; the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is his name^H8034: he shall throughly^H7378^(H8800) plead^H7378^(H8799) their cause^H7379, that he may give rest^H7280^(H8689) to the land^H776, and disquiet^H7264^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Babylon^H894.

³⁵ “A sword is on the Chaldeans,” says Yahweh, “and on the inhabitants of Babylon, on her princes, and on her wise men.

KJVA sword^H2719 is upon the Chaldeans^H3778, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Babylon^H894, and upon her princes^H8269, and upon her wise^H2450 men.

³⁶ A sword is on the boasters, and they will become fools. A sword is on her mighty men, and they will be dismayed.

KJVA sword^H2719 is upon the liars^H907; and they shall dote^H2973^(H8738): a sword^H2719 is upon her mighty men^H1368; and they shall be dismayed^H2865^(H8804).

³⁷ A sword is on their horses, on their chariots, and on all the mixed people who are in the middle of her; and they will become as women. A sword is on her treasures, and they will be robbed.

KJVA sword^H2719 is upon their horses^H5483, and upon their chariots^H7393, and upon all the mingled people^H6153 that are in the midst^H8432 of her; and they shall become as women^H802: a sword^H2719 is upon her treasures^H214; and they shall be robbed^H962^(H8795).

³⁸ A drought is on her waters, and they will be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.

KJVA drought^H2721 is upon her waters^H4325; and they shall be dried up^H3001^(H8804): for it is the land^H776 of graven images^H6456, and they are mad^H1984^(H8704) upon their idols^H367.

³⁹ Therefore the wild animals of the desert with the wolves will dwell there. The ostriches will dwell therein. It will be inhabited no more forever, neither will it be lived in from generation to generation.

KJVTherefore the wild beasts of the desert^H6728 with the wild beasts of the islands^H338 shall dwell^H3427^(H8799) there, and the owls^H1323^H3284 shall dwell^H3427^(H8804) therein: and it shall be no more inhabited^H3427^(H8799) for ever^H5331; neither shall it be dwelt^H7931^(H8799) in from generation^H1755 to generation^H1755.

⁴⁰ As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbor cities,” says Yahweh, “so no man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.

KJVAs God^H430 overthrew^H4114 Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 and the neighbour^H7934 cities thereof, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; so shall no man^H376 abide^H3427^(H8799) there, neither shall any son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^H1481^(H8799) therein.

⁴¹ “Behold, a people comes from the north. A great nation and many kings will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

KJVBehold, a people^H5971 shall come^H935^(H8802) from the north^H6828, and a great^H1419 nation^H1471, and many^H7227 kings^H4428 shall be raised up^H5782^(H8735) from the coasts^H3411 of the earth^H776.

⁴² They take up bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea. They ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.

KJVThey shall hold^H2388^(H8686) the bow^H7198 and the lance^H3591: they are cruel^H394, and will not shew mercy^H7355^(H8762): their voice^H6963 shall roar^H1993^(H8799) like the sea^H3220, and they shall ride^H7392^(H8799) upon horses^H5483, every one put in array^H6186^(H8803), like a man^H376 to the battle^H4421, against thee, O daughter^H1323 of Babylon^H894.

⁴³ The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of him, pains as of a woman in labor.

KJVThe king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath heard^H8085^(H8804) the report^H8088 of them, and his hands^H3027 waxed feeble^H7503^(H8804): anguish^H6869 took hold^H2388^(H8689) of him, and pangs^H2427 as of a woman in travail^H3205^(H8802).

⁴⁴ Behold, the enemy will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will suddenly make them run away from it. Whoever is chosen, I will appoint him over it, for who is like me? Who will appoint me a time? Who is the shepherd who can stand before me?”

KJVBehold, he shall come up^H5927^(H8799) like a lion^H738 from the swelling^H1347 of Jordan^H3383 unto the habitation^H5116 of the strong^H386: but I will make^H7323 them suddenly^H7280^(H8686) run away^H7323^(H8686)^(H8675)^H7323^(H8799) from her: and who is a chosen^H977^(H8803) man, that I may appoint^H6485^(H8799) over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time^H3259^(H8686)? and who is that shepherd^H7462^(H8802) that will stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 me?

⁴⁵ Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they will drag them away, even the little ones of the flock. Surely he will make their habitation desolate over them.

KJVTherefore hear^H8085^(H8798) ye the counsel^H6098 of the LORD^H3068, that he hath taken^H3289^(H8804) against Babylon^H894; and his purposes^H4284, that he hath purposed^H2803^(H8804) against the land^H776 of the Chaldeans^H3778: Surely the least^H6810 of the flock^H6629 shall draw them out^H5498^(H8799): surely he shall make their habitation^H5116 desolate^H8074^(H8686) with them.

⁴⁶ The earth trembles at the noise of the taking of Babylon. The cry is heard among the nations.

KJVAt the noise^H6963 of the taking^H8610^(H8738) of Babylon^H894 the earth^H776 is moved^H7493^(H8735), and the cry^H2201 is heard^H8085^(H8738) among the nations^H1471.

WEB·Jeremiah 49

¹Of 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?

KJVConcerning the Ammonites^H1121^H5983, thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Hath Israel^H3478 no sons^H1121? hath he no heir^H3423^(H8802)? why then doth their king^H4428 inherit^H3423^(H8804) Gad^H1410, and his people^H5971 dwell^H3427^(H8804) in his cities^H5892?

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.

KJVTherefore, behold, the days^H3117 come^H935^(H8802), saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, that I will cause an alarm^H8643 of war^H4421 to be heard^H8085^(H8689) in Rabbah^H7237 of the Ammonites^H1121^H5983; and it shall be a desolate^H8077 heap^H8510, and her daughters^H1323 shall be burned^H3341^(H8799) with fire^H784: then shall Israel^H3478 be heir^H3423^(H8804) unto them that were his heirs^H3423^(H8802), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

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.

KJVHowl^H3213^(H8685), O Heshbon^H2809, for Ai^H5857 is spoiled^H7703^(H8795): cry^H6817^(H8798), ye daughters^H1323 of Rabbah^H7237, gird^H2296^(H8798) you with sackcloth^H8242; lament^H5594^(H8798), and run to and fro^H7751^(H8708) by the hedges^H1448; for their king^H4428 shall go^H3212^(H8799) into captivity^H1473, and his priests^H3548 and his princes^H8269 together^H3162.

⁴ Why do you boast in the valleys, your flowing valley, backsliding daughter? You trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come to me?’

KJVWherefore gloriest^H1984^(H8691) thou in the valleys^H6010, thy flowing^H2100^(H8802) valley^H6010, O backsliding^H7728 daughter^H1323? that trusted^H982^(H8802) in her treasures^H214, saying, Who shall come^H935^(H8799) unto 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.

KJVBehold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) a fear^H6343 upon thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635, from all those that be about^H5439 thee; and ye shall be driven out^H5080^(H8738) every man^H376 right forth^H6440; and none shall gather up^H6908^(H8764) him that wandereth^H5074^(H8802).

⁶ “But afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd afterward^H310 I will bring again^H7725^(H8686) the captivity^H7622 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁷ Of Edom, Yahweh of Armies says: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

KJVConcerning Edom^H123, thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Is wisdom^H2451 no more in Teman^H8487? is counsel^H6098 perished^H6^(H8804) from the prudent^H995^(H8801)? is their wisdom^H2451 vanished^H5628^(H8738)?

⁸ Flee! Turn back! Dwell in the depths, inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau on him when I visit him.

KJVFlee^H5127^(H8798) ye, turn back^H6437^(H8717), dwell^H3427^(H8800) deep^H6009^(H8689), O inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Dedan^H1719; for I will bring^H935^(H8689) the calamity^H343 of Esau^H6215 upon him, the time^H6256 that I will visit^H6485^(H8804) him.

⁹ If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves came by night, wouldn’t they steal until they had enough?

KJVIf grapegatherers^H1219^(H8802) come^H935^(H8804) to thee, would they not leave^H7604^(H8686) some gleaning grapes^H5955? if thieves^H1590 by night^H3915, they will destroy^H7843^(H8689) till they have enough^H1767.

¹⁰ But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he will not be able to hide himself. His offspring is destroyed, with his brothers and his neighbors; and he is no more.

KJVBut I have made Esau^H6215 bare^H2834^(H8804), I have uncovered^H1540^(H8765) his secret places^H4565, and he shall not be able^H3201^(H8799) to hide^H2247^(H8736) himself: his seed^H2233 is spoiled^H7703^(H8795), and his brethren^H251, and his neighbours^H7934, and he is not.

¹¹ Leave your fatherless children. I will preserve them alive. Let your widows trust in me.”

KJVLeave^H5800^(H8798) thy fatherless children^H3490, I will preserve them alive^H2421^(H8762); and let thy widows^H490 trust^H982^(H8799) in me.

¹² For Yahweh says: “Behold, they to whom it didn’t pertain to drink of the cup will certainly drink; and are you he who will altogether go unpunished? You won’t go unpunished, but you will surely drink.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, they whose judgment^H4941 was not to drink^H8354^(H8800) of the cup^H3563 have assuredly^H8354^(H8800) drunken^H8354^(H8799); and art thou he that shall altogether^H5352^(H8800) go unpunished^H5352^(H8735)? thou shalt not go unpunished^H5352^(H8735), but thou shalt surely^H8354^(H8800) drink^H8354^(H8799) of it.

¹³ For I have sworn by myself,” says Yahweh, “that Bozrah will become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. All its cities will be perpetual wastes.”

KJVFor I have sworn^H7650^(H8738) by myself, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, that Bozrah^H1224 shall become a desolation^H8047, a reproach^H2781, a waste^H2721, and a curse^H7045; and all the cities^H5892 thereof shall be perpetual^H5769 wastes^H2723.

¹⁴ I have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, “Gather yourselves together! Come against her! Rise up to the battle!”

KJVI have heard^H8085^(H8804) a rumour^H8052 from the LORD^H3068, and an ambassador^H6735 is sent^H7971^(H8803) unto the heathen^H1471, saying, Gather ye together^H6908^(H8690), and come^H935^(H8798) against her, and rise up^H6965^(H8798) to the battle^H4421.

¹⁵ “For, behold, I have made you small among the nations, and despised among men.

KJVFor, lo, I will make^H5414^(H8804) thee small^H6996 among the heathen^H1471, and despised^H959^(H8803) among men^H120.

¹⁶ As for your terror, the pride of your heart has deceived you, 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 Yahweh.

KJVThy terribleness^H8606 hath deceived^H5377^(H8689) thee, and the pride^H2087 of thine heart^H3820, O thou that dwellest^H7931^(H8802) in the clefts^H2288 of the rock^H5553, that holdest^H8610^(H8802) the height^H4791 of the hill^H1389: though thou shouldest make thy nest^H7064 as high^H1361^(H8686) as the eagle^H5404, I will bring thee down^H3381^(H8686) from thence, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ “Edom will become an astonishment. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and will hiss at all its plagues.

KJVAlso Edom^H123 shall be a desolation^H8047: every one that goeth^H5674^(H8802) by it shall be astonished^H8074^(H8799), and shall hiss^H8319^(H8799) at all the plagues^H4347 thereof.

¹⁸ As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbor cities,” says Yahweh, “no man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.

KJVAs in the overthrow^H4114 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 and the neighbour^H7934 cities thereof, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, no man^H376 shall abide^H3427^(H8799) there, neither shall a son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^H1481^(H8799) in it.

¹⁹ “Behold, he will 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 whoever is chosen, I will appoint him over it. For who is like me? Who will appoint me a time? Who is the shepherd who will stand before me?”

KJVBehold, he shall come up^H5927^(H8799) like a lion^H738 from the swelling^H1347 of Jordan^H3383 against the habitation^H5116 of the strong^H386: but I will suddenly^H7280^(H8686) make him run away^H7323^(H8686) from her: and who is a chosen^H977^(H8803) man, that I may appoint^H6485^(H8799) over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time^H3259^(H8686)? and who is that shepherd^H7462^(H8802) that will stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 me?

²⁰ Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom, and his purposes that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they will drag them away, the little ones of the flock. Surely he will make their habitation desolate over them.

KJVTherefore hear^H8085^(H8798) the counsel^H6098 of the LORD^H3068, that he hath taken^H3289^(H8804) against Edom^H123; and his purposes^H4284, that he hath purposed^H2803^(H8804) against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Teman^H8487: Surely the least^H6810 of the flock^H6629 shall draw them out^H5498^(H8799): surely he shall make their habitations^H5116 desolate^H8074^(H8686) with them.

²¹ The earth trembles at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise which is heard in the Red Sea.

KJVThe earth^H776 is moved^H7493^(H8804) at the noise^H6963 of their fall^H5307^(H8800), at the cry^H6818 the noise^H6963 thereof was heard^H8085^(H8738) in the Red^H5488 sea^H3220.

²² Behold, he will come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah. The heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

KJVBehold, he shall come up^H5927^(H8799) and fly^H1675^(H8799) as the eagle^H5404, and spread^H6566^(H8799) his wings^H3671 over Bozrah^H1224: and at that day^H3117 shall the heart^H3820 of the mighty men^H1368 of Edom^H123 be as the heart^H3820 of a woman^H802 in her pangs^H6887^(H8688).

²³ Of Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are confounded, for they have heard evil news. They have melted away. There is sorrow on the sea. It can’t be quiet.

KJVConcerning Damascus^H1834. Hamath^H2574 is confounded^H954^(H8804), and Arpad^H774: for they have heard^H8085^(H8804) evil^H7451 tidings^H8052: they are fainthearted^H4127^(H8738); there is sorrow^H1674 on the sea^H3220; it cannot^H3201^(H8799) be quiet^H8252^(H8687).

²⁴ Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.

KJVDamascus^H1834 is waxed feeble^H7503^(H8804), and turneth^H6437^(H8689) herself to flee^H5127^(H8800), and fear^H7374 hath seized^H2388^(H8689) on her: anguish^H6869 and sorrows^H2256 have taken^H270^(H8804) her, as a woman in travail^H3205^(H8802).

²⁵ How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?

KJVHow is the city^H5892 of praise^H8416 not left^H5800^(H8795), the city^H7151 of my joy^H4885!

²⁶ Therefore her young men will fall in her streets, and all the men of war will be brought to silence in that day,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVTherefore her young men^H970 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) in her streets^H7339, and all the men^H582 of war^H4421 shall be cut off^H1826^(H8735) in that day^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

²⁷ “I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.”

KJVAnd I will kindle^H3341^(H8689) a fire^H784 in the wall^H2346 of Damascus^H1834, and it shall consume^H398^(H8804) the palaces^H759 of Benhadad^H1130.

²⁸ Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck, Yahweh says: “Arise, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.

KJVConcerning Kedar^H6938, and concerning the kingdoms^H4467 of Hazor^H2674, which Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 shall smite^H5221^(H8689), thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Arise^H6965^(H8798) ye, go up^H5927^(H8798) to Kedar^H6938, and spoil^H7703^(H8798) the men^H1121 of the east^H6924.

²⁹ They will take their tents and their flocks. they will carry away for themselves their curtains, all their vessels, and their camels; and they will cry to them, ‘Terror on every side!’

KJVTheir tents^H168 and their flocks^H6629 shall they take away^H3947^(H8799): they shall take^H5375^(H8799) to themselves their curtains^H3407, and all their vessels^H3627, and their camels^H1581; and they shall cry^H7121^(H8804) unto them, Fear^H4032 is on every side^H5439.

³⁰ Flee! Wander far off! Dwell in the depths, you inhabitants of Hazor,” says Yahweh; “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, and has conceived a purpose against you.

KJVFlee^H5127^(H8798), get^H5110^(H8798) you far off^H3966, dwell^H3427^(H8800) deep^H6009^(H8689), O ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Hazor^H2674, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; for Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath taken counsel^H6098^H3289^(H8804) against you, and hath conceived^H2803^(H8804) a purpose^H4284 against you.

³¹ Arise! Go up to a nation that is at ease, that dwells without care,” says Yahweh; “that has neither gates nor bars, that dwells alone.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), get you up^H5927^(H8798) unto the wealthy^H7961 nation^H1471, that dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) without care^H983, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, which have neither gates^H1817 nor bars^H1280, which dwell^H7931^(H8799) alone^H910.

³² Their camels will be a booty, and the multitude of their livestock a plunder. I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners of their beards cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd their camels^H1581 shall be a booty^H957, and the multitude^H1995 of their cattle^H4735 a spoil^H7998: and I will scatter^H2219^(H8765) into all winds^H7307 them that are in the utmost^H7112^(H8803) corners^H6285; and I will bring^H935^(H8686) their calamity^H343 from all sides^H5676 thereof, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³³ Hazor will be a dwelling place of jackals, a desolation forever. No man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.”

KJVAnd Hazor^H2674 shall be a dwelling^H4583 for dragons^H8577, and a desolation^H8077 for^H5704 ever^H5769: there shall no man^H376 abide^H3427^(H8799) there, nor any son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^H1481^(H8799) in it.

³⁴ Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 against Elam^H5867 in the beginning^H7225 of the reign^H4438 of Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559^(H8800),

³⁵ “Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Behold, I will break^H7665^(H8799) the bow^H7198 of Elam^H5867, the chief^H7225 of their might^H1369.

³⁶ I will bring on Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds. There will be no nation where the outcasts of Elam will not come.

KJVAnd upon Elam^H5867 will I bring^H935^(H8689) the four^H702 winds^H7307 from the four^H702 quarters^H7098 of heaven^H8064, and will scatter^H2219^(H8765) them toward all those winds^H7307; and there shall be no nation^H1471 whither the outcasts^H5080^(H8737) of Elam^H5867^(H8675)^H5769 shall not come^H935^(H8799).

³⁷ I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life. I will bring evil on them, even my fierce anger,’ says Yahweh; ‘and I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.

KJVFor I will cause Elam^H5867 to be dismayed^H2865^(H8689) before^H6440 their enemies^H341^(H8802), and before^H6440 them that seek^H1245^(H8764) their life^H5315: and I will bring^H935^(H8689) evil^H7451 upon them, even my fierce^H2740 anger^H639, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and I will send^H7971^(H8765) the sword^H2719 after^H310 them, till I have consumed^H3615^(H8763) them:

³⁸ I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says Yahweh.

KJVAnd I will set^H7760^(H8804) my throne^H3678 in Elam^H5867, and will destroy^H6^(H8689) from thence the king^H4428 and the princes^H8269, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³⁹ ‘But it will happen in the latter days that I will reverse the captivity of Elam,’ says Yahweh.”

KJVBut it shall come to pass in the latter^H319 days^H3117, that I will bring again^H7725^(H8686)^(H8675)^H7725^(H8799) the captivity^H7622^(H8675)^H7622 of Elam^H5867, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

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