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Jeremiah 49:1 - 49:6

Word Against Ammon

Concerning the sons of Ammon. Thus says Yahweh:
“Does Israel have no sons?
Or has he no one who can take possession?
Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad
And his people settled in its cities?
2
Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh,
“That I will cause a trumpet blast of war to be heard
Against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon;
And it will become a desolate heap,
And her towns will be set on fire.
Then Israel will take possession of his possessors,”
Says Yahweh.
3
“Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed!
Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah,
Gird yourselves with sackcloth and lament,
And rush back and forth inside the walls;
For Malcam will go into exile
Together with his priests and his princes.
4
How boastful you are about the valleys!
Your valley is flowing away,
O faithless daughter
Who trusts in her treasures, saying,
‘Who will come against me?’
5
Behold, I am going to bring dread upon you,”
Declares Lord Yahweh of hosts,
“From all around you;
And each of you will be banished headlong,
With no one to gather the one who flees.
6
But afterward I will return
The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,”
Declares Yahweh.