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

25How deserted will that once-famous city be, that city that was once filled with joy! 26For her young men will fall in her city squares. All her soldiers will be destroyed at that time,” says the Lord who rules over all. “I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will burn up the palaces of Ben Hadad.” 28The Lord spoke about Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered. “Army of Babylon, go and attack Kedar. Lay waste those who live in the eastern desert. 29Their tents and their flocks will be taken away. Their tent curtains, equipment, and camels will be carried off. People will shout to them, ‘Terror is all around you!’”

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 – make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They ripped through Gilead like threshing sledges with iron teeth.
• 1 Kings 15:18Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace and handed it to his servants. He then told them to deliver it to Ben Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message:
• 1 Kings 20:1Now King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled all his army, along with thirty-two other kings with their horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria and besieged and attacked it.
• 2 Kings 13:5The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. The Israelites once more lived in security.

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