Jeremiah 49

KJVConcerning 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?

GIGAKJVConcerning the Ammonites, the Lord says this. Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does their king inherit Gad, and his people live in his cities?

KJVTherefore, 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.

GIGAKJVTherefore, the days come, says the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites. And it shall be a ruined heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir to those who were his heirs, says the Lord.

KJVHowl, 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 shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

GIGAKJVHowl, O Heshbon, for Ai is plundered: cry, you daughters of Rabbah, put on rough mourning clothes. Lament, and run back and forth by the hedges. For their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

KJVWherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?

GIGAKJVTherefore do you glory in the valleys, your flowing valley, O unfaithful daughter? That trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me?

KJVBehold, 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.

GIGAKJVI will bring a fear on you, says the Lord God of hosts, from all those who be about you. And you shall be driven out every man straight ahead. And none shall gather up him who wanders.

KJVAnd afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, says the Lord.

KJVConcerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

GIGAKJVConcerning Edom, the Lord of Hosts says this. Is wisdom no more in Teman? Is counsel perished from the sensible? Is their wisdom vanished?

KJVFlee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.

GIGAKJVFlee, turn back, live deep, O people of Dedan. For I will bring the disaster of Esau on him, the time that I will visit him.

KJVIf grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

GIGAKJVIf grape pickers come to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

KJVBut I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.

GIGAKJVBut I have made Esau bore, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his descendants are plundered, and his brothers, and his neighbors, and he is not.

KJVLeave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

GIGAKJVLeave your orphans, I will preserve them alive. And let your widows trust in me.

KJVFor thus saith the Lord; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.

GIGAKJVFor the Lord says this. They whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have certainly drunken. And are you he who shall altogether go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink of it.

KJVFor I have sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

GIGAKJVFor I have sworn by myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a ruin, a disgrace, a waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be lasting wastes.

KJVI have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.

GIGAKJVI have heard a rumor from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent to the nations, saying, Gather together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.

KJVFor, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.

GIGAKJVFor I will make you small among the nations, and despised among men.

KJVThy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVThe dread you inspire has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who live in the cracks of the rock, that hold the height of the hill: though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord.

KJVAlso Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof.

GIGAKJVAlso Edom shall be a ruin: every one that goes by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all its plagues.

KJVAs in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

GIGAKJVAs in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities of it, says the Lord, no man shall stay there, neither shall a son of man live in it.

KJVBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

GIGAKJVHe shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the home of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who will appoint me the time? And who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

KJVTherefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

GIGAKJVTherefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he has taken against Edom. And his purposes, that he has planned against the people of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their homes a ruin with them.

KJVThe earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.

GIGAKJVThe earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry its noise was heard in the Red sea.

KJVBehold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

GIGAKJVHe shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

KJVConcerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

GIGAKJVConcerning Damascus. Hamath is put to shame, and Arpad. For they have heard bad news: they are afraid. There is sorrow on the sea. It cannot be quiet.

KJVDamascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.

GIGAKJVDamascus has grown weak, and turns herself to flee, and fear has seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in labor.

KJVTherefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts.

GIGAKJVTherefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, says the Lord of Hosts.

KJVAnd I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

GIGAKJVAnd I will light a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

KJVConcerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

GIGAKJVConcerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall strike, the Lord says this. Arise, go up to Kedar, and plunder the men of the east.

KJVTheir tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.

GIGAKJVTheir tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their belongings, and their camels. And they shall cry to them, Fear is on every side.

KJVFlee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.

GIGAKJVFlee, get you far off, live deep, O you people of Hazor, says the Lord. For Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, and has conceived a purpose against you.

KJVArise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.

GIGAKJVArise, go up to the wealthy nation, that lives without care, says the Lord, which have no gates or bars, which live alone.

KJVAnd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd their camels shall be plunder, and their many cattle plunder: and I will scatter into all winds those who are in the utmost corners. And I will bring their disaster from all sides of it, says the Lord.

KJVAnd Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.

GIGAKJVAnd Hazor shall be a home for dragons, and a ruin for ever: there shall no man stay there, or any son of man live in it.

KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

GIGAKJVThe Lord of Hosts says this. I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

KJVAnd upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

GIGAKJVAnd on Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds. And there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

KJVFor I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

GIGAKJVFor I will cause Elam to be terrified before their enemies, and before those who seek their life: and I will bring evil on them, even my fierce anger, says the Lord. And I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

KJVAnd I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there the king and the princes, says the Lord.

KJVBut it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVBut in the latter days I will bring again the captivity of Elam, says the Lord.