Jeremiah 49 — ULB
49Verse 1About the people of Ammon, Yahweh says this,
“Does Israel have no children? Is there no one to inherit anything in Israel?
Why does Molech occupy Gad, and his people live in its cities?+
Verse 2So look, the days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will sound the signal for battle
against Rabbah among the people of Ammon, so it will become a deserted heap and its villages will be set on fire.
For Israel will possess those who possessed him,” says Yahweh.
Verse 3“Howl in lament, Heshbon, for Ai will be devastated! Shout out, daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth.
Lament and run about in futility, for Molech is going into captivity,
together with his priests and leaders.
Verse 4Why do you brag about your valleys, your valleys that are so fruitful, faithless daughter?
you who trust in your wealth and say, 'Who will come against me?'
Verse 5See, I am about to bring terror on you—this is the declaration of Lord Yahweh of hosts—
this terror will come from all those who surround you. Each one of you will be scattered before it.
There will be no one to gather those running away.
Verse 6But after this I will restore the fortunes of the people of Ammon—this is Yahweh's declaration.”
Verse 7About Edom, Yahweh of hosts says this, “Is there no longer any wisdom to be found in Teman?
Has good advice disappeared from those who have understanding? Has their wisdom become corrupted?
Verse 8Flee! Turn back! Stay in holes in the ground, inhabitants of Dedan.
For I am bringing the disaster of Esau on him at the time that I punish him.
Verse 9If grape harvesters came to you, would they not leave a little bit behind?
If thieves came in the night, would they not steal only as much as they wanted?
Verse 10But I have stripped Esau bare. I have revealed his hiding places.
So he will not be able to hide himself. His children, his brothers, and his neighbors are destroyed, and he is gone.
Verse 11Leave your orphans behind. I will take care of their lives, and your widows can trust in me.”Verse 12For Yahweh says this, “See, those who did not deserve it must certainly drink some of the cup. Do you yourself think you will go without punishment? You will not, for you will certainly drink.Verse 13For I have sworn by myself—this is Yahweh's declaration—that Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a devastation, and an object for cursing. All of its cities will become devastations forever.Verse 14I have heard news from Yahweh, and a messenger has been sent out to the nations,
'Gather together and attack her. Get ready for battle.'
Verse 15“For see, I have made you small compared to the other nations, despised by people.
Verse 16As for your fearsomeness, your heart's pride has deceived you, inhabitants of places on the cliff,
you who have occupied the highest hills so that you may make your nest high like an eagle.
I will bring you down from there—this is Yahweh's declaration.
Verse 17Edom will become a horror to everyone passing by it.
Every such person will tremble and hiss because all of its disasters.
Verse 18Like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors,” says Yahweh,
“no one will live there; no person will stay there.
Verse 19See, he will go up like a lion from the forests of the Jordan to the green pasturelands.
For I will quickly make Edom run from it, and I will put someone who will be chosen in charge of it.
For who is like me, and who will summon me? What shepherd is able to resist me?”
Verse 20“So listen to the plans that Yahweh has decided against Edom,
the plans that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman.
They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock.
Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places.
Verse 21At the sound of their falling the earth shakes. The sound of distressed shouts is heard at the Sea of Reeds.
Verse 22See, someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings over Bozrah.
Then on that day, the hearts of Edom's soldiers will become like the heart of a woman in birth labor.”
Verse 23About Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed, for they have heard news of disaster.
They melt away! They become as troubled as the sea, which cannot stay calm.
Verse 24Damascus has become very weak. It turns away to flee; terror seizes it.
Distress and pain seize it, like the pain of a woman giving birth.
Verse 25How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy?
Verse 26Therefore its young men will fall in its plazas,
and all the fighting men will perish on that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.”
Verse 27“For I will light a fire on the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the strongholds of Ben Hadad.”Verse 28About Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, Yahweh says this to Nebuchadnezzar (now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack these places):“Arise and attack Kedar and destroy those people of the east.
Verse 29Their tents and their flocks will be taken,
along with their tent curtains and all of their equipment;
their camels will be led away from them,
and men will shout to them, “Terror is on every side!”
Verse 30Flee! Wander far away! Stay in holes in the ground, inhabitants of Hazor—this is Yahweh's declaration—
for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devised a plan against you. Flee! Turn back!
Verse 31Arise! Attack the nation at ease, that lives in safety,” says Yahweh.
“They have no gates or bars in them, and its people live by themselves.
Verse 32For their camels will become plunder, and the abundance of their property will become war plunder.
Then I will scatter to every wind those who cut the corners of their hair,
and I will bring disaster on them from every side—this is Yahweh's declaration.
Verse 33Hazor will become a lair of jackals, a permanent wasteland.
No one will live there; no human being will stay there.”Verse 34This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet about Elam. This happened at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, and he said,Verse 35“Yahweh of hosts says this: See, I am about to break the bowmen of Elam, the main part of their power.Verse 36For I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens,
and I will scatter the people of Elam to all of those winds. There is no nation
to which those scattered from Elam will not go.
Verse 37So I will shatter Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their lives.
for I will bring disaster against them, the fury of my wrath—this is Yahweh's declaration—
and I will send the sword after them until I have annihilated them.
Verse 38Then I will put my throne in Elam and will destroy its king and leaders from there—this is Yahweh's declaration—
Verse 39and it will happen in later days that I will bring back the fortunes of Elam—this is Yahweh's declaration.”
“Does Israel have no children? Is there no one to inherit anything in Israel?
Why does Molech occupy Gad, and his people live in its cities?+
Verse 2So look, the days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will sound the signal for battle
against Rabbah among the people of Ammon, so it will become a deserted heap and its villages will be set on fire.
For Israel will possess those who possessed him,” says Yahweh.
Verse 3“Howl in lament, Heshbon, for Ai will be devastated! Shout out, daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth.
Lament and run about in futility, for Molech is going into captivity,
together with his priests and leaders.
Verse 4Why do you brag about your valleys, your valleys that are so fruitful, faithless daughter?
you who trust in your wealth and say, 'Who will come against me?'
Verse 5See, I am about to bring terror on you—this is the declaration of Lord Yahweh of hosts—
this terror will come from all those who surround you. Each one of you will be scattered before it.
There will be no one to gather those running away.
Verse 6But after this I will restore the fortunes of the people of Ammon—this is Yahweh's declaration.”
Verse 7About Edom, Yahweh of hosts says this, “Is there no longer any wisdom to be found in Teman?
Has good advice disappeared from those who have understanding? Has their wisdom become corrupted?
Verse 8Flee! Turn back! Stay in holes in the ground, inhabitants of Dedan.
For I am bringing the disaster of Esau on him at the time that I punish him.
Verse 9If grape harvesters came to you, would they not leave a little bit behind?
If thieves came in the night, would they not steal only as much as they wanted?
Verse 10But I have stripped Esau bare. I have revealed his hiding places.
So he will not be able to hide himself. His children, his brothers, and his neighbors are destroyed, and he is gone.
Verse 11Leave your orphans behind. I will take care of their lives, and your widows can trust in me.”Verse 12For Yahweh says this, “See, those who did not deserve it must certainly drink some of the cup. Do you yourself think you will go without punishment? You will not, for you will certainly drink.Verse 13For I have sworn by myself—this is Yahweh's declaration—that Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a devastation, and an object for cursing. All of its cities will become devastations forever.Verse 14I have heard news from Yahweh, and a messenger has been sent out to the nations,
'Gather together and attack her. Get ready for battle.'
Verse 15“For see, I have made you small compared to the other nations, despised by people.
Verse 16As for your fearsomeness, your heart's pride has deceived you, inhabitants of places on the cliff,
you who have occupied the highest hills so that you may make your nest high like an eagle.
I will bring you down from there—this is Yahweh's declaration.
Verse 17Edom will become a horror to everyone passing by it.
Every such person will tremble and hiss because all of its disasters.
Verse 18Like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors,” says Yahweh,
“no one will live there; no person will stay there.
Verse 19See, he will go up like a lion from the forests of the Jordan to the green pasturelands.
For I will quickly make Edom run from it, and I will put someone who will be chosen in charge of it.
For who is like me, and who will summon me? What shepherd is able to resist me?”
Verse 20“So listen to the plans that Yahweh has decided against Edom,
the plans that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman.
They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock.
Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places.
Verse 21At the sound of their falling the earth shakes. The sound of distressed shouts is heard at the Sea of Reeds.
Verse 22See, someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings over Bozrah.
Then on that day, the hearts of Edom's soldiers will become like the heart of a woman in birth labor.”
Verse 23About Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed, for they have heard news of disaster.
They melt away! They become as troubled as the sea, which cannot stay calm.
Verse 24Damascus has become very weak. It turns away to flee; terror seizes it.
Distress and pain seize it, like the pain of a woman giving birth.
Verse 25How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy?
Verse 26Therefore its young men will fall in its plazas,
and all the fighting men will perish on that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.”
Verse 27“For I will light a fire on the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the strongholds of Ben Hadad.”Verse 28About Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, Yahweh says this to Nebuchadnezzar (now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack these places):“Arise and attack Kedar and destroy those people of the east.
Verse 29Their tents and their flocks will be taken,
along with their tent curtains and all of their equipment;
their camels will be led away from them,
and men will shout to them, “Terror is on every side!”
Verse 30Flee! Wander far away! Stay in holes in the ground, inhabitants of Hazor—this is Yahweh's declaration—
for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devised a plan against you. Flee! Turn back!
Verse 31Arise! Attack the nation at ease, that lives in safety,” says Yahweh.
“They have no gates or bars in them, and its people live by themselves.
Verse 32For their camels will become plunder, and the abundance of their property will become war plunder.
Then I will scatter to every wind those who cut the corners of their hair,
and I will bring disaster on them from every side—this is Yahweh's declaration.
Verse 33Hazor will become a lair of jackals, a permanent wasteland.
No one will live there; no human being will stay there.”Verse 34This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet about Elam. This happened at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, and he said,Verse 35“Yahweh of hosts says this: See, I am about to break the bowmen of Elam, the main part of their power.Verse 36For I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens,
and I will scatter the people of Elam to all of those winds. There is no nation
to which those scattered from Elam will not go.
Verse 37So I will shatter Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their lives.
for I will bring disaster against them, the fury of my wrath—this is Yahweh's declaration—
and I will send the sword after them until I have annihilated them.
Verse 38Then I will put my throne in Elam and will destroy its king and leaders from there—this is Yahweh's declaration—
Verse 39and it will happen in later days that I will bring back the fortunes of Elam—this is Yahweh's declaration.”