Jeremiah 49:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Therefore, behold, the days are coming,
declares the Lord,
when I will cause (A)the battle cry to be heard
against (B)Rabbah of the Ammonites;
it shall become a desolate (C)mound,
and its villages shall be burned with fire;
then Israel shall dispossess those who dispossessed him,
says the Lord.
3 “Wail, O (D)Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste!
Cry out, O daughters of (E)Rabbah!
(F)Put on sackcloth,
lament, and run to and fro among the hedges!
For (G)Milcom shall go into exile,
(H)with his priests and his officials.
4 Why do you boast of your valleys,[a]
(I)O faithless daughter,
(J)who trusted in her treasures, saying,
‘Who will come against me?’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:4 Hebrew boast of your valleys, your valley flows
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.
4 Why (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?’
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
2 Therefore 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.
4 How 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?’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:3 See note v 1
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