Jeremiah 49:2
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 unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 49 connects to 10 cross-references. Oracles against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam: Ammon will be dispossessed, Edom made desolate as Sodom and Gomorrah, Damascus a heap of ruins. Elam will be scattered to all the nations but will also be restored. Each oracle …
Other Translations
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel possess them that did possess him, saith Jehovah.
Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sounded unto Rabbah of the sons of Ammon a shout of battle, And it hath been for a heap--a desolation, And her daughters with fire are burnt, And Israel hath succeeded its heirs, Said hath Jehovah.
Because of this, see, the days are coming when I will have a cry of war sounded against Rabbah, the town of the children of Ammon; it will become a waste of broken walls, and her daughter-towns will be burned with fire: then Israel will take the heritage of those who took his heritage, says the Lord.
Cross References
And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in …
For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; …
And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, …
And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that …
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O Lord.
For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: …