Jeremiah 49:2-4
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Therefore, behold, the days are coming,
says the Lord,
when I will cause the battle cry to be heard
against Rabbah of the Ammonites;
it shall become a desolate mound,
and its villages shall be burned with fire;
then Israel shall dispossess those who dispossessed him,
says the Lord.
3 “Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste!
Cry, O daughters of Rabbah!
Gird yourselves with sackcloth,
lament, and run to and fro among the hedges!
For Milcom shall go into exile,
with his priests and his princes.
4 Why do you boast of your valleys,[a]
O faithless daughter,
who trusted in her treasures, saying,
‘Who will come against me?’
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:4 Heb 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
King James Version
2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.
3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?
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