Jeremiah
Jeremiah 49:1
1Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says:
“Has Israel no sons?
Is he without heir?
Why then has Milcoma taken possession of Gad?
Why have his people settled in their cities?
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.