Verse 3

Jeremiah 49:3

New Living Translation

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3 “Cry out, O Heshbon, for the town of Ai is destroyed. Weep, O people of Rabbah! Put on your clothes of mourning. Weep and wail, hiding in the hedges, for your god Molech, with his priests and officials, will be hauled off to distant lands.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הֵילִ֨ילִי חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן כִּ֣י שֻׁדְּדָה עַ֗י צְעַקְנָה֮ בְּנ֣וֹת רַבָּה֒ חֲגֹ֣רְנָה שַׂקִּ֔ים סְפֹ֕דְנָה וְ/הִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָה בַּ/גְּדֵר֑וֹת כִּ֤י מַלְכָּ/ם֙ בַּ/גּוֹלָ֣ה יֵלֵ֔ךְ כֹּהֲנָ֥י/ו וְ/שָׂרָ֖י/ו יַחְדָּֽיו

English Translation

Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry out, daughters of Rabbah, gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament and run about in the dividers, for their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together.

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Chapter 49 Context

1 This message was given concerning the Ammonites. This is what the LORD says: “Are there no descendan... Focus ↗

2 In the days to come,” says the LORD, “I will sound the battle cry against your city of Rabbah.<br... Focus ↗

3 “Cry out, O Heshbon, for the town of Ai is destroyed. Weep, O people of Rabbah! Put on your...

4 You are proud of your fertile valleys, but they will soon be ruined. You trusted in your wealt... Focus ↗

5 But look! I will bring terror upon you,” says the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. “Your nei... Focus ↗

6 But I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites in days to come. I, the LORD, have spoken.”<b... Focus ↗

7 This message was given concerning Edom. This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: “Is there no... Focus ↗

8 Turn and flee! Hide in deep caves, you people of Dedan! For when I bring disaster on Edom, ... Focus ↗

9 Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. If thieves came at night, they wo... Focus ↗

10 But I will strip bare the land of Edom, and there will be no place left to hide. Its children,... Focus ↗

11 But I will protect the orphans who remain among you. Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.... Focus ↗

12 And this is what the LORD says: “If the innocent must suffer, how much more must you! You will not g... Focus ↗

13 For I have sworn by my own name,” says the LORD, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror and a... Focus ↗

14 I have heard a message from the LORD that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, “Form... Focus ↗

15 The LORD says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations. You will be despised by... Focus ↗

16 You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in... Focus ↗

17 “Edom will be an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will gasp at the destr... Focus ↗

18 It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns,” says the LORD... Focus ↗

19 I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan, leaping on the sheep in the pasture. ... Focus ↗

20 Listen to the LORD’s plans against Edom and the people of Teman. Even the little children will... Focus ↗

21 The earth will shake with the noise of Edom’s fall, and its cry of despair will be heard all the... Focus ↗

22 Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Bozrah. Even the mightiest... Focus ↗

23 This message was given concerning Damascus. This is what the LORD says: “The towns of Hamath and Arp... Focus ↗

24 Damascus has become feeble, and all her people turn to flee. Fear, anguish, and pain have grip... Focus ↗

25 That famous city, a city of joy, will be forsaken! Focus ↗

26 Her young men will fall in the streets and die. Her soldiers will all be killed,” says the LOR... Focus ↗

27 “And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.” Focus ↗

28 This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuc... Focus ↗

29 Their flocks and tents will be captured, and their household goods and camels will be taken away.... Focus ↗

30 Run for your lives,” says the LORD. “Hide yourselves in deep caves, you people of Hazor, for K... Focus ↗

31 “Go up and attack that complacent nation,” says the LORD. “Its people live alone in the desert... Focus ↗

32 Their camels and other livestock will all be yours. I will scatter to the winds these people w... Focus ↗

33 “Hazor will be inhabited by jackals, and it will be desolate forever. No one will live there;<... Focus ↗

34 This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the LORD at the beginning of the reig... Focus ↗

35 This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: “I will destroy the archers of Elam — the best of... Focus ↗

36 I will bring enemies from all directions, and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds... Focus ↗

37 I myself will go with Elam’s enemies to shatter it. In my fierce anger, I will bring great disast... Focus ↗

38 I will set my throne in Elam,” says the LORD, “and I will destroy its king and officials. Focus ↗

39 But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the LORD, have spoken!” Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 49 (39 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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