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

25That famous city, a city of joy, will be forsaken! 26Her young men will fall in the streets and die. Her soldiers will all be killed,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.” 28This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what the Lord says: “Advance against Kedar! Destroy the warriors from the East! 29Their flocks and tents will be captured, and their household goods and camels will be taken away. Everywhere shouts of panic will be heard: ‘We are terrorized at every turn!’

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: “The people of Damascus have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They beat down my people in Gilead as grain is threshed with iron sledges.
• 1 Kings 15:18Asa responded by removing all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace. He sent it with some of his officials to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, along with this message:
• 1 Kings 20:1About that time King Ben-hadad of Aram mobilized his army, supported by the chariots and horses of thirty-two allied kings. They went to besiege Samaria, the capital of Israel, and launched attacks against it.
• 2 Kings 13:5So the Lord provided someone to rescue the Israelites from the tyranny of the Arameans. Then Israel lived in safety again as they had in former days.

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