Jeremiah 49:1

“Concerning the sons of Ammon. Thus says YHWH: Are there no sons for Israel? Or has he no heir? Why has their king taken possession of Gad, and his people settled in his cities?”

Jeremiah 49:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Concerning the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon

Ammon

See it on the mapWhere else “amon” appears
saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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heirיוֹרֵשׁyoresh

inherit

To receive a land or goods as an inheritance, from fathers to sons.

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Whyמַדּוּעַmadua

why?

Why? For what reason?

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has their kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Gadגָּדgad

Gad

Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".

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and his peopleעַמּam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “am” appears
settledיָשָׁבyashav

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashav” appears
in his citiesעָרָיaray

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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Translation note

“Their king” (malkam) is written with the same consonants as Milcom, the god of the Ammonites (1 Kings 11:5); it can be read “Milcom” here, and the same in 49:3.

Places in this verse

JerusalemAmmon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Ammon

    Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan

    The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).

    The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).

    Genesis 19:38Judges 11:42 Samuel 10:62 Samuel 12:26

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Therefore, look, days are coming, declares YHWH, when I will make heard against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon the shout of war; and it will become a mound of desolation, and her daughters will be burned with fire; and Israel will possess those who possessed him, says YHWH.

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