Jeremiah 49:4

Jeremiah 49:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?
• New International Version (NIV)Why do you boast of your valleys, boast of your valleys so fruitful? Unfaithful Daughter Ammon, you trust in your riches and say, ‘Who will attack me?’
• New King James Version (NKJV)Why do you boast in the valleys, Your flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? Who trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’
• New Living Translation (NLT)You are proud of your fertile valleys, but they will soon be ruined. You trusted in your wealth, you rebellious daughter, and thought no one could ever harm you.

Context of Jeremiah 49:4

2Therefore, 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. 3"Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste! Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth, lament, and run to and fro among the hedges! For Milcom shall go into exile, with his priests and his officials. Why do you boast of your valleys, O faithless daughter, who trusted in her treasures, saying, 'Who will come against me?' 5Behold, I will bring terror upon you, declares the Lord God of hosts, from all who are around you, and you shall be driven out, every man straight before him, with none to gather the fugitives. 6"But afterward I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites, declares the Lord."

Jeremiah 49:4 word by word

מַה־תִּתְהַֽלְלִי֙ בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים זָ֣ב עִמְקֵ֔ךְ הַבַּ֖ת הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה הַבֹּֽטְחָה֙ בְּאֹ֣צְרֹתֶ֔יהָ מִ֖י יָב֥וֹא אֵלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore gloriestהָלַלhâlal · to boast: boastH1984
• thou in the valleysעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
• thy flowingזוּבzûb · to flow: flowingH2100
• O backslidingשׁוֹבֵבshôbêb · backslidingH7728
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• that trustedבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• in her treasuresאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
• Who shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:4

• Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,
• Isaiah 28:1Ah, the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim, and the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of the rich valley of those overcome with wine!
• Isaiah 47:7You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
• Revelation 18:7As she glorified herself and lived in luxury, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning, since in her heart she says, 'I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and mourning I shall never see.'
• Jeremiah 3:14Return, O faithless children, declares the Lord; for I am your master; I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.
• Jeremiah 7:24But they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and the stubbornness of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward.
• Hosea 4:16Like a stubborn heifer, Israel is stubborn; can the Lord now feed them like a lamb in a broad pasture?
• Jeremiah 48:7For, because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken; and Chemosh shall go into exile with his priests and his officials.
• Psalms 49:6those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
• Psalms 52:7"See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!"
• Psalms 62:10Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
• Proverbs 10:15A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
• Ezekiel 28:4by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;
• 1 Timothy 6:17As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
• Jeremiah 49:16The horror you inspire has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, you who live in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as the eagle's, I will bring you down from there, declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 21:13"Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, O rock of the plain, declares the Lord; you who say, 'Who shall come down against us, or who shall enter our habitations?'

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Wherefore gloriest thou - Though thy valleys be fruitful, yet glory not in them. Though thou have much political and military power, do not trust in them, nor in the multitude of thy cities; a stronger than thou is coming against thee.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Thy flowing valley - The (fertile) valley in which Rabbah was situated. The Septuagint again has: “in the valleys of the Anakim,” as in Jeremiah 47:5 (see the note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The Ammonites relied on their wealth, but it could not keep them safe. The Lord ensured their judgment and future restoration.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. thy flowing valley--rather, "thy valley shall flow," namely with the blood of the slain; in sad contrast to their "valleys" in which they had heretofore "gloried," as flowing with milk and honey [Grotius]. Or else, as Margin, "shall flow away." backsliding--apostate from Jehovah, the God of their father Lot, to Molech. treasures--her resources for resisting the foe. Who shall, &c.--Who can come ... (Jr 21:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:4

• Ammonites
• Confidence
• Pride
• Security
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Ammonite
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• Dwelling
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• Ammon; Ammonites
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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