Jeremiah 49:27

Jeremiah 49:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben–hadad.
• New International Version (NIV)“I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, And it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.”

Context of Jeremiah 49:27

25Why isn’t that famous, happy city abandoned? 26That is why its young men will die in the streets, and its soldiers will be silenced that day,” declares the Lord of Armies. “I will set fire to the walls of Damascus and burn down Benhadad’s palaces.” 28This is about the tribe of Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated. This is what the Lord says: Get ready, attack Kedar, and loot the people from the east. 29Their tents and their flocks will be taken. Their tent curtains, utensils, and camels will be carried away. People will shout to them, “Terror is all around!”

Jeremiah 49:27 word by word

וְהִצַּ֥תִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנ֥וֹת בֶּן־הֲדָֽד׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will kindleיָצַתyâtsath · to kindleH3341
• a fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• in the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• of Damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeώeq dûmeώeq darmeώeq · DamascusH1834
• and it shall consumeאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the palacesאַרְמוֹן'armôn · citadel: fortressH759
• of Ben–hadadבֶּן־הֲדַדben-hădad · Ben-hadadH1130

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:27

• Amos 1:3This is what the Lord says: Because Damascus has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, I will not change my plans. The Arameans have crushed ⌞the people of⌟ Gilead with iron-spiked threshing sledges.
• 1 Kings 15:18Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the royal palace and turned them over to his officials. King Asa sent them to Damascus to Aram’s King Benhadad, son of Tabrimmon and grandson of Hezion.
• 1 Kings 20:1King Benhadad of Aram gathered together his whole army. With him were 32 kings along with their horses and chariots. He went to blockade Samaria and fight against it.
• 2 Kings 13:5So the Lord gave the Israelites someone to save them, and they were freed from Aram’s power. They were able to live in their homes again as they had done before.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The palaces of Ben-hadad - Damascus was a seat of the Syrian kings, and Ben-hadad was a name common to several of its kings.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27See the marginal reference and 1 Kings 11:14 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-27Verses 23-27 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27The city's walls and palaces were likely built with wood from Mount Hermon's slopes. Ben-hadad, meaning son of the mighty one, was the royal title for many Aramean kings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. palaces of Ben-hadad--that palace from which so many evils and such cruelty to Israel emanated; thus implying the cause of Damascus' overthrow. Not the Ben-hadad of 2Ki 13:3; Am 1:4; it was a common name of the Syrian kings (compare 1Ki 15:18; meaning "son of Hadad," the idol).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:27

• Damascus
• Palace
• Syria

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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