Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
About the Ammonites,
Is he without an heir?
Why then has Milcom
and his people settled in their cities?
New American Standard Bible
Concerning the sons of
“Does Israel have no sons?
Or has he no heirs?
Why then has
And his people settled in its cities?
King James Version
Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
International Standard Version
To the people of Ammon: This is what the LORD says: "Does Israel have no sons? Does he have no heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad, and his people settled in its towns?
A Conservative Version
Concerning the sons of Ammon. Thus says LORD: Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?
American Standard Version
Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in the cities thereof?
Amplified
Concerning the
“Does Israel have no sons [to reclaim Gad from the Ammonites]?
Has he no heir?
Why then has
And [why do] his people live in the cities [of Gad]?
Bible in Basic English
About the children of Ammon. These are the words of the Lord: Has Israel no sons? has he no one to take the heritage? why then has Milcom taken Gad for himself, putting his people in its towns?
Darby Translation
Concerning the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? Why is Malcam heir of Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?
Julia Smith Translation
To the sons of Ammon, thus said Jehovah: Is there no sons to Israel? none inheriting to him? Wherefore did their king inherit Gad, and his people dwelt in his cities?
King James 2000
Concerning the Ammonites, thus says the LORD; Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Concerning the {Ammonites}: Thus says Yahweh, "Are there no sons for Israel? Or is there no heir for him? Why has Milcom taken possession of Gad, and his people dwelled in its towns?
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah to the sons of Ammon: Has Israel no sons? Or has he no heir? Why does their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As concerning the Ammonites, thus the LORD sayeth, "Hath Israel no children, or is he without a heir? Why hath your king then taken Gad in? Wherefore doth his people dwell in his cities?
NET Bible
The Lord spoke about the Ammonites. "Do you think there are not any people of the nation of Israel remaining? Do you think there are not any of them remaining to reinherit their land? Is that why you people who worship the god Milcom have taken possession of the territory of Gad and live in his cities?
New Heart English Bible
Of the children of Ammon. "Thus says the LORD: 'Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in its cities?
The Emphasized Bible
Of the sons of Ammon-Thus saith Yahweh: Hath Israel no, sons? Hath he no, heir? Why hath, Malkam, taken possession of Gad, Or have, his people, in the cities thereof, made their dwelling?
Webster
Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
World English Bible
Of the children of Ammon. Thus says Yahweh: Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in its cities?
Youngs Literal Translation
Concerning the sons of Ammon: 'Thus said Jehovah: Sons -- hath Israel none? heir -- hath he none? Wherefore hath Malcam possessed Gad? And his people in its cities have dwelt?
Themes
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Seized upon the possessions of gad
The tribe of Gad » Land of, seized by the moabites and ammonites
Interlinear
Yarash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 49:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Ammon
1 About the Ammonites,
Is he without an heir?
Why then has Milcom
and his people settled in their cities?
this is the Lord’s declaration—
when I will make the shout of battle
against Rabbah of the Ammonites.
It will become a desolate mound,
and its villages will be burned down.
Israel will dispossess their dispossessors,
says the Lord.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:3
No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the Lord’s assembly;
2 Chronicles 20:1
After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites,
Jeremiah 25:21
Ezekiel 21:28-32
“Now prophesy, son of man, and say: This is what the Lord God says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt. You are to proclaim:
is drawn for slaughter,
polished to consume,
Ezekiel 25:2-10
“Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
Amos 1:13-15
The Lord says:
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gilead
in order to enlarge their territory.
Zephaniah 2:8-11
and the insults of the Ammonites,
who have taunted My people
and threatened their territory.
Genesis 19:38
The younger also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi.
Deuteronomy 2:19
When you get close to the Ammonites, don’t show any hostility to them or fight with them, for I will not give you any of the Ammonites’ land as a possession; I have given it as a possession to the descendants of Lot.’”
Judges 10:7-8
So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He sold them to
Judges 11:13-15
The king of the Ammonites said to Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came from Egypt, they seized my land from the Arnon to the Jabbok
1 Samuel 11:1-3
Nahash
2 Kings 10:33
from the Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead—the Gadites, the Reubenites, and the Manassites—from Aroer
2 Kings 24:2
The Lord sent Chaldean, Aramean,
2 Chronicles 20:23
The Ammonites and Moabites turned against the inhabitants of Mount Seir and completely annihilated them.
Nehemiah 2:19
When Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official,
Nehemiah 4:7
Nehemiah 13:1-2
At that time
Psalm 9:6
You have uprooted the cities,
and the very memory of them has perished.
Psalm 83:7
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.
Jeremiah 25:9
I am going to send for all the families of the north’
Jeremiah 27:3
Send word to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the Ammonites, the king of Tyre, and the king of Sidon
Jeremiah 48:1
About Moab,
Kiriathaim will be put to shame;
The fortress will be put to shame and dismayed!
Jeremiah 49:7
About Edom, this is what the Lord of Hosts says:
Has counsel perished from the prudent?
Has their wisdom rotted away?
Jeremiah 49:23
About Damascus:
for they have heard a bad report and are agitated;
in the sea there is anxiety that cannot be calmed.
Jeremiah 49:28
About Kedar
and destroy the people of the east!