Jeremiah

Jeremiah 49:1–3

¹Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says:

“Has Israel no sons?

Is he without heir?

Why then has Milcom^a taken possession of Gad?

Why have his people settled in their cities?

²Therefore, behold, the days are coming,

declares the LORD,

when I will sound the battle cry

against Rabbah of the Ammonites.

It will become a heap of ruins,

and its villages will be burned.

Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors,

says the LORD.

³Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed;

cry out, O daughters of Rabbah!

Put on sackcloth and mourn;

run back and forth within your walls,

for Milcom will go into exile

together with his priests and officials.

Footnotes

a 49:1 Or their king; Milcom is a variant of Molech; also in verse 3; see Leviticus 18:21|LEV 18:21and 1 Kings 11:7.

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Jeremiah 49:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Concerning the Ammonites	לִבְנֵ֣י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Has Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
no	אֵין֙	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
sons	הֲבָנִ֥ים	hă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
Is he without	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
heir	יוֹרֵ֖שׁ	yō·w·rêš	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
Why then	מַדּ֗וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
has Milcom	מַלְכָּם֙	mal·kām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
taken possession	יָרַ֤שׁ	yā·raš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
of Gad	גָּ֔ד	gāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
Why have his people	וְעַמּ֖וֹ	wə·‘am·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
settled	יָשָֽׁב׃	yā·šāḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in their cities	בְּעָרָ֥יו	bə·‘ā·rāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement

Jeremiah 49:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֡ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
behold	הִנֵּה֩	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the days	יָמִ֨ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
are coming	בָּאִ֜ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
when I will sound	וְ֠הִשְׁמַעְתִּי	wə·hiš·ma‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the battle	מִלְחָמָ֗ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
cry	תְּרוּעַ֣ת	tə·rū·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Rabbah	רַבַּ֨ת	rab·baṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
It will become	וְהָֽיְתָה֙	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap	לְתֵ֣ל	lə·ṯêl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8510 mound
of ruins	שְׁמָמָ֔ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
and its villages	וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter
will be burned	תִּצַּ֑תְנָה	tiṣ·ṣaṯ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3341 kindle, burn
Then Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will drive out	וְיָרַ֧שׁ	wə·yā·raš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
their dispossessors	יֹרְשָׁ֖יו	yō·rə·šāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 49:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wail	הֵילִ֨ילִי	hê·lî·lî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H3213 howl, make a howling
O Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Ai	עַ֗י	‘ay	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5857 Ai, Aja, Ajath
has been destroyed	שֻׁדְּדָה־	šud·də·ḏāh-	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
cry out	צְעַקְנָה֮	ṣə·‘aq·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
O daughters	בְּנ֣וֹת	bə·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of Rabbah	רַבָּה֒	rab·bāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
Put on	חֲגֹ֣רְנָה	ḥă·ḡō·rə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
sackcloth	שַׂקִּ֔ים	śaq·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and mourn	סְפֹ֕דְנָה	sə·p̄ō·ḏə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H5594 wail, lament
run back and forth	וְהִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָה	wə·hiṯ·šō·w·ṭaṭ·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine plural	H7751 go or rove about
within your walls	בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹת	bag·gə·ḏê·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1448 wall
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Milcom	מַלְכָּם֙	mal·kām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
will go	יֵלֵ֔ךְ	yê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
into exile	בַּגּוֹלָ֣ה	bag·gō·w·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
together with	יַחְדָּֽיו׃	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
his priests	כֹּהֲנָ֥יו	kō·hă·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3548 priest
and officials	וְשָׂרָ֖יו	wə·śā·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 49:1 Zephaniah 2:8–11 · Deuteronomy 23:3 · Amos 1:13–15 · Ezekiel 25:2–10 · Jeremiah 25:21 · 2 Chronicles 20:1 · Jeremiah 49:7 · Ezekiel 21:28–32

Jeremiah 49:2 Jeremiah 4:19 · Ezekiel 21:20 · Deuteronomy 3:11 · Amos 1:14 · 2 Samuel 11:1 · Ezekiel 25:4–6

Jeremiah 49:3 Jeremiah 48:7 · Jeremiah 48:37 · Isaiah 15:2 · Jeremiah 4:8 · 1 Kings 11:33 · Jeremiah 46:25 · 2 Kings 23:13 · 1 Kings 11:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.