New King James Version
Jeremiah 49
1 And his people dwell in its cities? 2 Then Israel shall take possession of his inheritance,” says the Lord. 3 With his priests and his princes together. 4 ‘Who will come against me?’ 5 And no one will gather those who wander off. 6 The captives of the people of Ammon,” says the Lord. 7 Has their wisdom vanished? 8 The time that I will punish him. 9 Would they not destroy until they have enough? 10 And he is no more. 11 And let your widows trust in Me.” 12 For thus says the Lord: “Behold, those whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunk. And are you the one who will altogether go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink of it. 13 For I have sworn by Myself,” says the Lord, “that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.” 14 And rise up to battle! 15 Despised among men. 16 I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord. 17 And will hiss at all its plagues. 18 Nor shall a son of man dwell in it. 19 Who will withstand Me?” 20 Surely He shall make their dwelling places desolate with them. 21 At the cry its noise is heard at the Red Sea. 22 Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs. 23 It cannot be quiet. 24 Anguish and sorrows have taken her like a woman in labor. 25 Why is the city of praise not deserted, the city of My joy? 26 And all the men of war shall be cut off in that day,” says the Lord of hosts. 27 And it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.” 28 And devastate the men of the East! 29 ‘Fear is on every side!’ 30 And has conceived a plan against you. 31 Dwelling alone. 32 And I will bring their calamity from all its sides,” says the Lord. 33 Nor son of man dwell in it.” 34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 The foremost of their might. 36 There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go. 37 Until I have consumed them. 38 And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord. 39 I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the Lord.”
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