Jeremiah 49:2-4

New International Version

²But the days are coming,”
    declares the Lord,
“when I will sound the battle cry^(A)
    against Rabbah^(B) of the Ammonites;
it will become a mound of ruins,^(C)
    and its surrounding villages will be set on fire.
Then Israel will drive out
    those who drove her out,^(D)”
says the Lord.
³“Wail, Heshbon,^(E) for Ai^(F) is destroyed!
    Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah!
Put on sackcloth^(G) and mourn;
    rush here and there inside the walls,
for Molek^(H) will go into exile,^(I)
    together with his priests and officials.
⁴Why do you boast of your valleys,
    boast of your valleys so fruitful?
Unfaithful Daughter Ammon,^(J)
    you trust in your riches^(K) and say,
    ‘Who will attack me?’^(L)

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Jeremiah 49:2-4

New King James Version

²^(A)Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will cause to be heard an alarm of war
In ^(B)Rabbah of the Ammonites;
It shall be a desolate mound,
And her ^[a]villages shall be burned with fire.
Then Israel shall take possession of his inheritance,” says the Lord.

³“Wail, O ^(C)Heshbon, for Ai is plundered!
Cry, you daughters of Rabbah,
^(D)Gird yourselves with sackcloth!
Lament and run to and fro by the walls;
For ^[b]Milcom shall go into captivity
With his ^(E)priests and his princes together.
⁴Why ^(F)do you boast in the valleys,
^[c]Your flowing valley, O ^(G)backsliding daughter?
Who trusted in her ^(H)treasures, ^(I)saying,
‘Who will come against me?’

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 49:2 Lit. daughters
Jeremiah 49:3 See v. 1
Jeremiah 49:4 Lit. Your valley is flowing

Jeremiah 49:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“When I will cause an alarm of ^(A)war to be heard
Against ^(B)Rabbah of the sons of Ammon;
And it will become a desolate heap,
And her ^(C)towns will be set on fire.
Then Israel will take ^(D)possession of his possessors,”
Says the Lord.
³“Wail, ^(E)Heshbon, for ^(F)Ai has been destroyed!
Cry out, daughters of Rabbah,
^(G)Put on sackcloth and mourn,
And move about inside the walls;
For ^[a]Malcam will ^(H)go into exile
Together with his priests and his leaders.
⁴How you ^(I)boast about the valleys!
Your valley is flowing away,
You ^(J)backsliding daughter
Who trusts in her ^(K)treasures, saying,
‘^(L)Who can come against me?’