Jeremiah 49:1–6

Prophecies against Ammon

49About the Ammonites, ^wthis is what the Lord says:

Does Israel have no sons?

Is he without an heir?

Why then has Milcom ^xydispossessed Gad ^z

and his people settled in their cities?

²Therefore look, the days are coming ^a—

this is the Lord’s declaration—

when I will make the shout of battle ^bheard

against Rabbah ^cof the Ammonites.

It will become a desolate mound,

and its villages will be burned down.

Israel will dispossess their dispossessors,

says the Lord.

³Wail, Heshbon, ^dfor Ai is devastated;

cry out, daughters of Rabbah!

Clothe yourselves with sackcloth, ^eand lament;

run back and forth within your walls, ^f

because Milcom will go into exile

together with his priests and officials. ^g

⁴Why do you brag about your valleys,

your flowing valley, ^h

you faithless daughter?

You who trust in your treasures

and boast, “Who can attack me?”

⁵Look, I am about to bring terror on you ⁱ—

this is the declaration of

the Lord God of Hosts—

from all those around you.

You will be banished, each man headlong,

with no one to gather up the fugitives.

⁶But after that, I will restore the fortunes ^jof the Ammonites. ^k

This is the Lord’s declaration.