Jeremiah49
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2 , , the are , the Lord, when I will the to be against of the ; it shall become a , and its shall be with ; then shall those who him, the Lord.
3 , O , is ! , O of ! , , and run to and among the ! shall into , his and his .
4 do you of your , O , who in her , saying, will against me?
5 , I will , the God of , who are you, and you shall be , every before him, with to the .
6But I will the of the , the Lord.
7Concerning . the Lord of : Is in ? Has the ? Has their ?
8 , turn , in the , O of ! I will the of him, the when I him.
9 to you, would they ? came by , would they not for themselves?
10 I have ; I have his hiding , and he is to himself. His are , and his , and his ; and he is no .
11 your ; I will keep them ; and let your in me.
12 the Lord: who did to the must it, will ? You shall not , but you .
13 I have by myself, the Lord, shall become a , a , a , and a , and her shall be .
14I have a the Lord, and an has been : Gather and her, and rise for !
15 , I will you , among .
16The horror you has you, and the of your , you who in the of the , who the of the . you make your as as the , I will bring you , the Lord.
17 shall become a . who by it will be and will of its .
18As when and and their cities were , the Lord, shall , shall in her.
19 , like a the of the against a , I will make him her. And I will over her I . is like me? will me? can me?
20 the the Lord has against and the he has against the of : the of the shall be . their shall be at their fate.
21At the of their the shall ; the of their shall be at the .
22 , one shall mount and swiftly like an and his against , and the of the of shall be in that like the of a in her .
23Concerning : and are , they have ; they melt in , they are like the that be .
24 has become , she to , and her; and have of her, as of a .
25 is the , the of my ?
26 her shall in her , and her shall be in that , the Lord of .
27And I will a in the of , and it shall the of .
28Concerning and the of of . the Lord: Rise , against ! the of the !
29Their and their shall be , their and their ; their shall be led from them, and men shall to them: on every !
30 , , in the , O of ! the Lord. of has a you and a you.
31Rise , at ease, that , the Lord, that has or , that .
32Their shall become , their of a . I will to those who the of their hair, and I will their of them, the Lord.
33 shall become a of , an ; shall ; shall in her.
34The of the Lord came to the concerning , in the of the of of .
35 the Lord of : , I will the of , the of their .
36And I will upon the the of . And I will them to , and there shall be to those of shall .
37I will their and those who their . I will them, my , the Lord. I will the them, I have them,
38and I will my in and their and , the Lord.
39But in the I will the of , the Lord.
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Jeremiah 49.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: Prophecies relative to the Ammonites. (1-6). The Edomites. (7-22). The Syrians. (23-27). The Kedarenes. (28-33). The Elamites. (34-39).
vv1-6
Might often prevails against right among men, yet that might shall be controlled by the Almighty, who judges aright; and those will find themselves mistaken, who, like the Ammonites, think every thing their own on which they can lay their hands. The Lord will call men to account for every instance of dishonesty, especially to the destitute.
vv7-22
The Edomites were old enemies to the Israel of God. But their day is now at hand; it is foretold, not only to warn them, but for the sake of the Israel of God, whose afflictions were aggravated by them. Thus Divine judgments go round from nation to nation; the earth is full of commotion, and nothing can escape the ministers of Divine vengeance. The righteousness of God is to be observed amidst the violence of men.
vv23-27
How easily God can dispirit those nations that have been most celebrated for valour! Damascus waxes feeble. It was a city of joy, having all the delights of the sons of men. But those deceive themselves who place their happiness in carnal joys.
Key Words
כֹּה: properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
אָמַר: to say (used with great latitude)
יִשְׂרָאֵל: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אַיִן: a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אִם: used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
יָרַשׁ: to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
מַדּוּעַ: what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
מֶלֶךְ: a king
גָּד: Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
Cross References
Jeremiah 49Parallels Jeremiah's prophecy on Edom, highlighting the loss of Teman's famed wisdom and counsel.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Condemns Ammon for seizing Gilead (Gad) and predicts their king (Melchom) going into captivity.
Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin, JFB
Parallel imagery of grape-gatherers and thieves leaving gleanings, contrasted with Edom's utter desolation.
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Parallels the uncovering and searching out of Esau's hidden treasures.
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Verbatim verbal parallel regarding the pride of Edom dwelling in the clefts of the rock.
Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB
Parallels the warning to Edom about making its nest high as the eagle.
Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB
Specifically prophesies the fire and alarm of war against Rabbah, the metropolis of Ammon.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Ezekiel's parallel prophecy of vengeance on Edom, stretching from Teman to Dedan.
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Nearly identical language describing the conqueror coming like a lion from Jordan's swelling.
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Amos's parallel judgment on Damascus, forecasting the burning of the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Groups Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites together under the cup of God's fury.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Ezekiel's prophecy against Ammon for exulting over the desolation of Israel's sanctuary and land.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
The historical origin of the Ammonites from Lot's younger daughter, establishing their kinship.
Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin
Matches the promise of ultimate restoration of captivity given to Ammon and Moab.
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Develops the cup of wrath metaphor: if Jerusalem drinks, the pagan nations cannot go unpunished.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Parallel structure promising the return of captivity in the latter days (Ammon and Elam).
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Identifies Teman as a major chief/clan of Edom, descended from Esau.
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The command to 'dwell deep' is repeated for both Dedan and Hazor.
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Identical imagery of the conqueror flying like an eagle and spreading wings over Moab/Bozrah.
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Locates the province of Elam, reinforcing its historical identity and role in subsequent empires.
Supported by Matthew Henry