‏ Jeremiah 49

CHAPTER 49

Judgment against Ammon

1To the sons of Ammon, thus said the lord, [²no ³sons ¹Are there] in Israel? or [³inheriting ²no one ¹is there] of them? Why did Milcom inherit   Gad, and   their people [²in ³their cities ¹dwell]? 2On account of this, behold, days come, says the lord, and I shall cause to be heard upon Rabbah of the sons of Ammon a tumult of war. And they shall be for an untrodden land, and for destruction. And   her shrines [²by ³fire ¹shall be incinerated], and Israel shall inherit   his rule, says the lord. 3Shout, O Heshbon! for Ai was destroyed. Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Gird on sackcloths! Be possessed, and lament over Milcom! For in resettlement [⁴shall proceed   ¹his priests ²and   ³his rulers] together. 4Why do you exult in Emakeim, O daughter of the audacity, the one relying upon   her treasures; the one saying, Who shall come to me? 5Behold, I will bring upon you fear, said the lord  of the forces, from all   of your adjacent places. And you shall be scattered each unto his front, and there shall not be   one gathering the runaways. 6And after these things  I will return the captivity of the sons of Ammon, says the lord. 7To  Edom, thus says the lord, There is no more wisdom in Teman. [⁴was destroyed ¹The counsel ²of ³experts]. [²was undone ¹Their wisdom]. 8[²was beguiled   ¹Their place]. Deepen to yourselves into sitting, O ones dwelling in Dedan, for [²difficult ¹he made]; I led him in the time which I visited against him. 9For grape gatherers came to you -- the ones who shall not leave behind to you vestiges. As thieves in the night they shall put their hands. 10For I dragged down   Esau; I uncovered   their hidden things; [³to hide ¹in no way ²shall they be able]; they were destroyed by the hand of his brother, and his neighbor; and he is not. 11Let [²be left behind ¹your orphan] that he should live, and I shall enliven, and your widows [²upon ³me ¹shall hope]. 12For thus says the lord, Behold, the ones which were not by law to drink the cup, drank; and you for being acquitted in no way shall be acquitted; for by drinking you shall drink. 13For according to myself I swear by an oath, says the lord, that for an untrodden land, and for scorning, and for a curse, you will be in the midst of her; and all   her cities shall be wildernesses into eon. 14In hearing, I heard from the lord, and [²messengers ³unto ⁴nations ¹he sent], saying, Gather together, and come to her! Rise up for war! 15Behold, [³to be small ¹I have appointed ²you] among nations, despicable among men. 16  Your play took in hand against you; audacity of your heart deposed holes of rocks, it seized the strength [²hill ¹of a high]. For if you should raise up high [²as ³an eagle ¹your nest], says the lord, from there I will lower you. 17And Edom will be for an untrodden land. All the ones coming upon her shall be amazed, and shall whistle over all   her calamities. 18As [⁶were eradicated ¹Sodom ²and ³Gomorrah ⁴and   ⁵her sojourners], said the lord, in no way shall [²sit ³there ¹a man], nor in any way should [³dwell ⁴there ¹a son ²of man]. 19Behold, as a lion he shall ascend from out of the midst of the Jordan unto the place of Aitham. For quickly I will drive them from her. And [²the ³young men ⁴against ⁵her ¹you set]! For who is as I? And who shall oppose me? And who is this shepherd who shall stand in front of me? 20On account of this, hear the plan of the lord! which he planned against   Edom; and his device which he devised against the ones dwelling Teman. Surely [⁵shall be scraped away ¹the ²least ³of the ⁴sheep]. Surely [²shall be made impassable ³for ⁴them ¹their resting-place]? 21From the sound of their downfall [³was shaken ¹the ²earth]. Your cry in the sea was heard. 22Behold, as an eagle he shall ascend, and shall see, and shall stretch out the wings against her fortresses. And [⁶will be ¹the ²heart ³of the ⁴strong ones   ⁵of Edom] in   that day as the heart of a woman travailing.

Judgment against Damascus

23To  Damascus. Hamath was disgraced and Arpad; for they heard [²report ¹an evil]. They were startled; they were enraged; [³to rest ¹in no way ²shall they be able]. 24Damascus was enfeebled; she was turned to flight; trembling took hold of her; straitness and grief constrained her as one being in travail. 25O how was she not abandoned, [²city ¹praised], the town being loved. 26On account of this, [²shall fall ¹young men] in your squares; and all the men,   your warriors, shall fall in   that day, says the lord  of the forces. 27And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the plaza of the son of Hadad. 28To  Kedar and to the queen of the courtyard which [⁴struck ¹Nebuchadnezzar ²king ³of Babylon]. Thus said the lord, Rise up and ascend unto Kedar, and strike the sons of Kedem! 29[²their tents ³and   ⁴their sheep ¹They shall take], their garments and all   their vessels; and [²their camels ¹they shall take] for themselves. And you call upon them destruction round about! 30Flee exceedingly! Deepen into sitting! sitting down in the courtyard, says the lord. For [⁴planned ⁵against ⁶you ¹Nebuchadnezzar ²king ³of Babylon] a plan, and devised against you a device. 31Rise up and ascend upon [²nation ¹a stable]! one sitting down for respite, which there are no doors nor bars -- alone they rest up. 32And [²will be   ¹their camels] for plunder, and the multitude of their cattle will be for destruction. And I shall winnow them with every wind, being shaven in front of them; from every side of them I will bring   their enemy routing them, said the lord. 33And [³will be ¹the ²courtyard] for a pastime of ostriches, and an untrodden place  unto the eon; in no way shall [²be seated ³there ¹a man], nor in any way should [³dwell ⁴there ¹a son ²of man].

Judgment Against Elam

34And came to pass the word of the lord  to Jeremiah the prophet against   Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35Thus says the lord  of the forces, Behold, I break the bow of Elam, the source of their dominions. 36And I shall bring upon Elam four winds from the four uttermost parts of the heaven; and I will scatter them in all   these winds; and there will not be a nation which shall not come -- the ones being pushing out of Elam. 37And I shall terrify them before   their enemies, of the ones seeking   their life. And I will bring upon them evil according to the anger   of my rage, says the lord. And I will send [²as successor ³after ⁴them   ¹my sword], until the completely consuming them. 38And I will put   my throne in Elam, and I will send out from there a king and great men, says the lord. 39And it will be at the latter ends of the days I will return the captivity of Elam, says the lord.