The Hebrew particles are not always well rendered in our translation, and our learned English Annotator hath rightly observed this place as one instance, for לכן cannot be here an iliative, but is much better translated surely, as a note of assertion. God threateneth the Syrians with a certain ruin and desolation. read more
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. Chronology of the Chapter.—The prophecies against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, and Kedar. Jeremiah 49:1-33 are synchronous with the previous chapter, but the section (Jeremiah 49:34-39) against Elam has its own date given, “In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah;” therefore seven years later than those preceding it, and coinciding with chaps. Jeremiah 27:1, Jeremiah 28:1, which see.2. Geographical References.—Jeremiah 49:1. “AMMON.” Their country lay north of... read more
Chapter 49Now in chapter 49, he speaks first of the Ammonites. Now, the Ammonites were those people who were north of Moab and east of the Jordan in the upper Jordan area, east of the Sea of Galilee and the Golan Heights, the area of the Ammonites.Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, for his people are dwelling in his cities? ( Jeremiah 49:1 )Now you remember when the children of Israel came out of Egypt, and... read more
Jeremiah 49:1 . Hath Israel no sons; hath he no heir? In this bold and striking manner the prophet commences his elegy on Ammon. The king of Ammon had in times of war, seized the cities of Gad. By every art he had aimed at aggrandizement, but could never do it by the clashing of interests. His army had invaded Gilead, and ripped up the women with child, that they might enlarge their territory. Amos 1:13. Jeremiah 49:2 . I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah and her daughters... read more
Jer 49:26 Therefore 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. Ver. 26. Therefore her young men. ] Or, Surely. read more
Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 11:22, Jeremiah 50:30, Jeremiah 51:3, Jeremiah 51:4, Lamentations 2:21, Ezekiel 27:27, Amos 4:10 Reciprocal: Jeremiah 52:7 - all the men read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 49:23-27
Jeremiah 49:23-Daniel : . Damascus.— The prophecy refers to the Aramæ ans; Hamath, 110 miles N. of Damascus, and Arpad, 95 m. N. of Hamath, never belonged to the Damascene kingdom. They were absorbed into the Assyrian empire c. 720 B.C.; cf. Isaiah 10:9. There is no mention of these cities in the list of foreign prophecies, Jeremiah 25:18 ff. The prophecy announces the invasion of certain Aramæ an cities in conventional terms drawn from other prophecies. Jeremiah 49:23 . Cf. Isaiah 57:20;... read more