Judgment · Historical judgment oracle

Jeremiah 49:1-6

Jeremiah · ~605 BC · Status: Fulfilled · Confidence: 65%
“Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.”
King James Version · the opening — all 6 verses are below
More of Jeremiah 49 on this siteJeremiah 49:7-22 · Jeremiah 49:23-27 · Jeremiah 49:28-33 · Jeremiah 49:34-39

Oracle against Ammon for occupying Israelite territory, predicting judgment and a later restoration.

Read the whole passage — all 6 verses (KJV)

49:1Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?

49:2Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.

49:3Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

49:4Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?

49:5Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.

49:6And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.

Fulfillment References

Ezekiel 25:1-7 Amos 1:13-15 Jeremiah 49:6

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