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Themes in Jeremiah 49

Jeremiah 49:1 (show verse)

Concerning the sons of Ammon. Thus says the Lord:
“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?

Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Seized upon the possessions of gad
Gad » A tribe of israel » Land of, occupied by the ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity
The tribe of Gad » Land of, seized by the moabites and ammonites
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning

Jeremiah 49:2 (show verse)

“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“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 the Lord.

Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning
Rabbah » Also called rabbath » Possessed again by the ammonites; prophesied against

Jeremiah 49:3 (show verse)

“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.

Afflictions of the The Wicked » Produce slavish fear
Ai » A city » A city of the ammonites
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Chief cities of » Ai
Hedges » Afforded protection in danger
Heshbon » Prophecy concerning
Rabbah » Also called rabbath » Possessed again by the ammonites; prophesied against
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning

Jeremiah 49:4 (show verse)

“How boastful you are about the valleys!
Your valley is flowing away,
O backsliding daughter
Who trusts in her treasures, saying,
‘Who will come against me?’

Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Country of » Was fertile
Carnal security » War and famine
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Ammonites
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » War and famine
Security » FALSE » Relies on earthly treasures
false Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » General references to

“Behold, I am going to bring terror upon you,”
Declares the Lord God of hosts,
“From all directions around you;
And each of you will be driven out headlong,
With no one to gather the fugitives together.

Afflictions of the The Wicked » Produce slavish fear
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty

Jeremiah 49:6 (show verse)

“But afterward I will restore
The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,”
Declares the Lord.

Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Restoration

Jeremiah 49:7 (show verse)

Concerning Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman?
Has good counsel been lost to the prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?

Edomites, the » Cities of » Teman
Edomites, the » Character of » Wise
Prudence » Of the wicked » Fails in times of perplexity
Teman » Also called temani and temanites » Prophecies concerning

Jeremiah 49:8 (show verse)

“Flee away, turn back, dwell in the depths,
O inhabitants of Dedan,
For I will bring the disaster of Esau upon him
At the time I punish him.

Dedan » Country
Edomites, the » Cities of » Dinhabah or dedan
Esau » His name used to denote his descendants and their country
Esau » Ancestor of edomites

Jeremiah 49:9 (show verse)

“If grape gatherers came to you,
Would they not leave gleanings?
If thieves came by night,
They would destroy only until they had enough.

Gleaning » Figurative

Jeremiah 49:10 (show verse)

“But I have stripped Esau bare,
I have uncovered his hiding places
So that he will not be able to conceal himself;
His offspring has been destroyed along with his relatives
And his neighbors, and he is no more.

Esau » His name used to denote his descendants and their country

Jeremiah 49:11 (show verse)

“Leave your

orphans behind, I will keep them alive;

And let your widows trust in Me.”

Children » God's care of
Fatherless » Promises with respect to
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
Widow's » Exhorted to trust in God

Jeremiah 49:12 (show verse)

For thus says the Lord, “Behold, those who were not sentenced to drink the cup will certainly drink it, and are you the one who will be completely acquitted? You will not be acquitted, but you will certainly drink it.

Cup » Cup of wrath, the wicked drink of
Wrath » Cup of

Jeremiah 49:13 (show verse)

For I have sworn by Myself,” declares the Lord, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror, a reproach, a ruin and a curse; and all its cities will become perpetual ruins.”

Bozrah » A city » A city of edom » Prophecies concerning
Oath » Attributed to God

Jeremiah 49:14 (show verse)

I have heard a message from the Lord,
And an envoy is sent among the nations, saying,
“Gather yourselves together and come against her,
And rise up for battle!”

the Heathen » Employed to chastise the church

Jeremiah 49:15 (show verse)

“For behold, I have made you small among the nations,
Despised among men.

No Themes for this verse.

Jeremiah 49:16 (show verse)

“As for the terror of you,
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
O you who live in the clefts of the rock,
Who occupy the height of the hill.
Though you make your nest as high as an eagle’s,
I will bring you down from there,” declares the Lord.

Eagle » The nest of
Eagles » Illustrative » (height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked
Edomites, the » Character of » Proud and self-confident
Edomites, the » Country of » Mountainous and rocky
Heart » The unregenerate » Is proud
character of the unrenewed Heart » Proud
Humiliation of sinners » Threatened
Pride » Self-deception
Rock » Houses in
Rocks » Inhabited by » Eagles
Security » FALSE » Relies on earthly treasures

Jeremiah 49:17 (show verse)

“Edom will become an object of horror; everyone who passes by it will be horrified and will hiss at all its wounds.

Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Their ruin to be an astonishment

Jeremiah 49:18 (show verse)

Like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah with its neighbors,” says the Lord, “no one will live there, nor will a son of man reside in it.

Gomorrah » Destroyed
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Jeremiah 49:19 (show verse)

Behold, one will come up like a lion from the

thickets of the Jordan against a perennially watered pasture; for in an instant I will make him run away from it, and whoever is chosen I shall appoint over it. For who is like Me, and who will summon Me into court? And who then is the shepherd who can stand against Me?”

Edomites, the » Character of » Strong and cruel
Jordan, the river » The plains of » Infested with lions
Jordan, the river » Overflowing of, called the swelling of jordan
Lions » Fierceness of
Lions » Illustrative » Of cruel and powerful enemies
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by wild beasts
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people

Jeremiah 49:20 (show verse)

Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has planned against Edom, and His purposes which He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will drag them off, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their pasture desolate because of them.

The Counsels and purposes of God » Attend to

Jeremiah 49:21 (show verse)

The earth has quaked at the noise of their downfall. There is an outcry! The noise of it has been heard at the Red Sea.

Edomites, the » Predictions respecting » Their ruin to be an astonishment

Jeremiah 49:22 (show verse)

Behold, He will mount up and swoop like an eagle and spread out His wings against Bozrah; and the hearts of the mighty men of Edom in that day will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

Bozrah » A city » A city of edom » Prophecies concerning
Eagle » The swift flight of
Edomites, the » Cities of » Bozra

Jeremiah 49:23 (show verse)

Concerning Damascus.
“Hamath and Arpad are put to shame,
For they have heard bad news;
They are disheartened.
There is anxiety by the sea,
It cannot be calmed.

Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Damascus » Capital of syria
Hamath » Prophecy concerning
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion

Jeremiah 49:24 (show verse)

“Damascus has become helpless;
She has turned away to flee,
And panic has gripped her;

Distress and pangs have taken hold of her

Like a woman in childbirth.

Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Damascus » Capital of syria
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion

Jeremiah 49:25 (show verse)

“How the city of praise has not been deserted,
The town of My joy!

Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Damascus » Capital of syria
Syria » Prophecies concerning

Jeremiah 49:26 (show verse)

“Therefore, her young men will fall in her streets,
And all the men of war will be silenced in that day,” declares the Lord of hosts.

Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Damascus » Capital of syria
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Destruction of its inhabitants

Jeremiah 49:27 (show verse)

“I will set fire to the wall of Damascus,
And it will devour the fortified towers of Ben-hadad.”

Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Damascus » Capital of syria
Damascus » Walled
Palace » For kings
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Burning of damascus
Walls » Of cities » Sometimes burned

Jeremiah 49:28 (show verse)

Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated. Thus says the Lord,
“Arise, go up to Kedar
And devastate the

men of the east.

Babylon » Predictions respecting » Conquests by
Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Damascus » Capital of syria
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites » Flocks of