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?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)Why do you boast of your valleys, O faithless daughter, who trusted in her treasures, saying, 'Who will come against 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?’

Context of Jeremiah 49:4

2Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will cause an alarm of war to be heard Against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon; And it will become a desolate heap, And her towns will be set on fire. Then Israel will take possession of his possessors,” Says the Lord. 3“Wail, Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed! Cry out, daughters of Rabbah, Put on sackcloth and mourn, And move about inside the walls; For Malcam will go into exile Together with his priests and his leaders. How you boast about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, You backsliding daughter Who trusts in her treasures, saying, ‘Who can come against me?’ 5Behold, I am going to bring terror upon you,” Declares the Lord God of armies, “From all directions around you; And you will be driven away one after another, With no one to gather the fugitives together. 6But afterward I will restore The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,” Declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 49:4 word by word

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

• Howמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• boastהָלַלhâlal · to boast: boastH1984
• about the valleysעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
• is flowingזוּבzûb · to flow: flowingH2100
• backslidingשׁוֹבֵבshôbêb · backslidingH7728
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• Who trustsבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• treasuresאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
• Whoמִיmîy · who?H4310
• can comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• againstאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:4

• Jeremiah 9:23This is what the Lord says: “Let no wise man boast of his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast of his might, nor a rich man boast of his riches;
• Isaiah 28:1Woe to the proud crown of the habitually drunk of Ephraim, And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the fertile valley Of those who are overcome with wine!
• Isaiah 47:7Yet you said, ‘I will be a queen forever.’ These things you did not consider Nor remember the outcome of them.
• Revelation 18:7To the extent that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, to the same extent give her torment and mourning; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as a queen and I am not a widow, and will never see mourning.’
• Jeremiah 3:14‘Return, you faithless sons,’ declares the Lord; ‘For I am a master to you, And I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, And bring you to Zion.’
• Jeremiah 7:24Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked by their own advice and in the stubbornness of their evil hearts, and they went backward and not forward.
• Hosea 4:16Since Israel is stubborn Like a stubborn cow, Will the Lord now pasture them Like a lamb in a large field?
• Jeremiah 48:7For because of your trust in your own achievements and treasures, You yourself will also be captured; And Chemosh will go off into exile Together with his priests and his leaders.
• Psalms 49:6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
• Psalms 52:7“Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire.”
• Psalms 62:10Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly rely on robbery; If wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.
• Proverbs 10:15The rich person’s wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
• Ezekiel 28:4By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
• Jeremiah 49:16As for the terror you cause, The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, You who live in the clefts of the rock, Who occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as an eagle’s, I will bring you down from there,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 21:13“Behold, I am against you, you inhabitant of the valley, You rocky plain,” declares the Lord, “You who say, ‘Who will come down against us? Or who will enter our dwellings?’

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
• Conceive
• Dwelling
• Heir
• Jehoiakim
• Move
• Rise
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)

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