Jeremiah 49:2

Jeremiah 49:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites; it will become a mound of ruins, and its surrounding villages will be set on fire. Then Israel will drive out those who drove her out,” says the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will cause the battle cry to be heard against Rabbah of the Ammonites; it shall become a desolate mound, and its villages shall be burned with fire; then Israel shall dispossess those who dispossessed him, says the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will cause to be heard an alarm of war In Rabbah of the Ammonites; It shall be a desolate mound, And her villages shall be burned with fire. Then Israel shall take possession of his inheritance,” says the Lord.

Context of Jeremiah 49:2

1About the Ammonites, this is what the Lord says: Does Israel have no sons? Is he without an heir? Why then has Milcom dispossessed Gad and his people settled in their cities? Therefore look, the days are coming — this is the Lord’s declaration — when I will make the shout of battle heard against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a desolate mound, and its surrounding villages will be set on fire. Israel will dispossess their dispossessors, says the Lord. 3Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is devastated; cry out, daughters of Rabbah! Clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and lament; run back and forth within your walls, because Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. 4Why do you boast about your valleys, your flowing valley, you faithless daughter — you who trust in your treasures and say, “Who can attack me?”

Jeremiah 49:2 word by word

לָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּה֩ יָמִ֨ים בָּאִ֜ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה וְ֠הִשְׁמַעְתִּי אֶל־רַבַּ֨ת בְּנֵי־עַמּ֜וֹן תְּרוּעַ֣ת מִלְחָמָ֗ה וְהָֽיְתָה֙ לְתֵ֣ל שְׁמָמָ֔ה וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ בָּאֵ֣שׁ תִּצַּ֑תְנָה וְיָרַ֧שׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יֹרְשָׁ֖יו אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore, behold, the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that I will cause an alarmתְּרוּעָהterû‛âh · shoutH8643
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• to be heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• in Rabbahרַבָּהrabbâh · RabbahH7237
• of the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• of the Ammonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• and it shall be a desolateשְׁמָמָהshemâmâh shimâmâh · devastationH8077
• heapתֵּלtêl · moundH8510
• and her daughtersבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
• shall be burnedיָצַתyâtsath · to kindleH3341
• with fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• then shall Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• be heirיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:2

• Jeremiah 4:19My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in agony! Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds; I cannot be silent. For you, my soul, have heard the sound of the ram’s horn — the shout of battle.
• Ezekiel 25:4therefore I am about to give you to the people of the east as a possession. They will set up their encampments and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.
• Amos 1:14Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah, and it will consume its citadels. There will be shouting on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of the storm.
• Deuteronomy 3:11(Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed was made of iron. Isn’t it in Rabbah of the Ammonites? It is 13½ feet long and 6 feet wide by a standard measure.)
• Joshua 13:24To the tribe of the Gadites by their clans, Moses gave
• Ezekiel 21:20Mark out a road that the sword can take to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
• Numbers 21:25Israel took all the cities and lived in all these Amorite cities, including Heshbon and all its surrounding villages.
• 2 Samuel 11:1In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 12:27Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have also captured its water supply.
• Psalms 48:11Mount Zion is glad. Judah’s villages rejoice because of your judgments.
• Psalms 97:8Zion hears and is glad, Judah’s villages rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.
• Ezekiel 16:46Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to the north of you, and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to the south of you.
• Jeremiah 49:1About the Ammonites, this is what the Lord says: Does Israel have no sons? Is he without an heir? Why then has Milcom dispossessed Gad and his people settled in their cities?
• Isaiah 14:1For the Lord will have compassion on Jacob and will choose Israel again. He will settle them on their own land. The resident alien will join them and be united with the house of Jacob.
• Obadiah 1:19People from the Negev will possess the hill country of Esau; those from the Judean foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will possess the territories of Ephraim and Samaria, while Benjamin will possess Gilead.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Rabbah - i. e., the “great city.” See 2 Samuel 12:27 note for a distinction between Rabbah, the citadel, and the town itself, lying below upon the Jabbok. Daughters - i. e., unwalled villages (and in Jeremiah 49:3). Shall Israel be heir … - i. e., “shall be victor over his victors;” compare Micah 1:15.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, was destroyed in 582 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Rabbah--"the great," metropolis of Ammon (2Sa 12:26-30). Its destruction is foretold also in Eze 25:5; Am 1:14, 15. her daughters--the towns and villages, dependencies of the metropolis (Jos 15:45). shall ... be heir--shall possess those who possessed him. The full accomplishment of this is still future; partially fulfilled under the Maccabees (1 Maccabees 5:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:2

• Ammonites
• Heshbon
• Rabbah

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Rabbah
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Alarm
• Ammonite
• Conceive
• Dwelling
• Heir
• Jehoiakim

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings