Jeremiah 49:1-6

Jeremiah 49:1-6

[1] 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?  [2] Therefore, behold, the days  come,  saith  the LORD,  that I will cause an alarm  of war  to be heard  in Rabbah  of the Ammonites;  and it shall be a desolate  heap,  and her daughters  shall be burned  with fire:  then shall Israel  be heir  saith  the LORD.  [3] Howl,  O Heshbon,  for Ai  is spoiled:  cry,  ye daughters  of Rabbah,  gird  you with sackcloth;  lament,  and run to and fro  by the hedges;  for their king  into captivity,  and his priests  and his princes  together.  [4] Wherefore gloriest  thou in the valleys,  thy flowing  valley,  O backsliding  daughter?  that trusted  in her treasures,  saying, Who shall come  [5] Behold, I will bring  a fear  upon thee, saith  the Lord  GOD  of hosts,  from all those that be about  thee; and ye shall be driven out  every man  right forth;  and none shall gather up  him that wandereth.  [6] And afterward  I will bring again  the captivity  of the children  of Ammon,  saith  the LORD. 

What does Jeremiah 49:1-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Ammonites lived north of the Moabites, north of the Arnon River for most of their history, and east of the tribal territories of Gad and Reuben. However, the Ammonites had taken over some Israelite territory in Transjordan, and their borders to the north and south also changed from time to time. Ammon extended north to the Jabbok River and east to the Arabian Desert. The Ammonites, like the Moabites, descended from Lot, Abraham"s nephew, and Israel"s relations with both nations were normally unfriendly. [1]