Jer 49:1-6 | NASB2020 | STEP | Concerning the sons of Ammon . This is what the Lord says : “Does Israel have no sons ? Or has he no heirs ? Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad , And his people settled in its cities ?

Jeremiah 49:1-6

Prophecy against Ammon

1 Concerning the sons of ^aAmmon. This is what the Lord says:

“Does Israel have no sons?
Or has he no heirs?
Why then has ^{▼▼In 1 Kin 11:5, 33 and Zeph 1:5, Milcom}Malcam taken possession of Gad,
And his people settled in its cities?
2 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“When I will cause an alarm of ^cwar to be heard
Against ^dRabbah of the sons of Ammon;
And it will become a desolate heap,
And her ^etowns will be set on fire.
Then Israel will take ^fpossession of his possessors,”
Says the Lord.
3 “Wail, ^gHeshbon, for ^hAi has been destroyed!
Cry out, daughters of Rabbah,
ⁱPut on sackcloth and mourn,
And move about inside the walls;
For ^{▼▼See note v 1}Malcam will ^kgo into exile
Together with his priests and his leaders.
4 “How you ^lboast about the valleys!
Your valley is flowing away,
You ^mbacksliding daughter
Who trusts in her ⁿtreasures, saying,
‘ ^oWho can come against me?’
5 “Behold, I am going to bring ^pterror upon you,”
Declares the Lord ^{▼▼Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord}God of armies,
“From all directions around you;
And you will be ^rdriven away ^{▼▼Lit each one before him}one after another,
With no one to gather the ^tfugitives together.
6 “But afterward I will ^urestore
The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,”
Declares the Lord.