English Bible Presentation Sharing - Jeremiah Book, chapter 49, verse 29 in Nlt Version

Jeremiah 49 : 1 (NLT)

This message was given concerning the Ammonites. This is what the LORD says: "Are there no descendants of Israel to inherit the land of Gad? Why are you, who worship Molech, living in its towns?

Jeremiah 49 : 2 (NLT)

In the days to come," says the LORD, "I will sound the battle cry against your city of Rabbah. It will become a desolate heap of ruins, and the neighboring towns will be burned. Then Israel will take back the land you took from her," says the LORD.

Jeremiah 49 : 3 (NLT)

"Cry out, O Heshbon, for the town of Ai is destroyed. Weep, O people of Rabbah! Put on your clothes of mourning. Weep and wail, hiding in the hedges, for your god Molech, with his priests and officials, will be hauled off to distant lands.

Jeremiah 49 : 4 (NLT)

You are proud of your fertile valleys, but they will soon be ruined. You trusted in your wealth, you rebellious daughter, and thought no one could ever harm you.

Jeremiah 49 : 5 (NLT)

But look! I will bring terror upon you," says the Lord, the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "Your neighbors will chase you from your land, and no one will help your exiles as they flee.

Jeremiah 49 : 6 (NLT)

But I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites in days to come. I, the LORD, have spoken."

Jeremiah 49 : 7 (NLT)

This message was given concerning Edom. This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: "Is there no wisdom in Teman? Is no one left to give wise counsel?

Jeremiah 49 : 8 (NLT)

Turn and flee! Hide in deep caves, you people of Dedan! For when I bring disaster on Edom, I will punish you, too!

Jeremiah 49 : 9 (NLT)

Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. If thieves came at night, they would not take everything.

Jeremiah 49 : 10 (NLT)

But I will strip bare the land of Edom, and there will be no place left to hide. Its children, its brothers, and its neighbors will all be destroyed, and Edom itself will be no more.

Jeremiah 49 : 11 (NLT)

But I will protect the orphans who remain among you. Your widows, too, can depend on me for help."

Jeremiah 49 : 12 (NLT)

And this is what the LORD says: "If the innocent must suffer, how much more must you! You will not go unpunished! You must drink this cup of judgment!

Jeremiah 49 : 13 (NLT)

For I have sworn by my own name," says the LORD, "that Bozrah will become an object of horror and a heap of ruins; it will be mocked and cursed. All its towns and villages will be desolate forever."

Jeremiah 49 : 14 (NLT)

I have heard a message from the LORD that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, "Form a coalition against Edom, and prepare for battle!"

Jeremiah 49 : 15 (NLT)

The LORD says to Edom, "I will cut you down to size among the nations. You will be despised by all.

Jeremiah 49 : 16 (NLT)

You have been deceived by the fear you inspire in others and by your own pride. You live in a rock fortress and control the mountain heights. But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles, I will bring you crashing down," says the LORD.

Jeremiah 49 : 17 (NLT)

"Edom will be an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will gasp at the destruction they see there.

Jeremiah 49 : 18 (NLT)

It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns," says the LORD. "No one will live there; no one will inhabit it.

Jeremiah 49 : 19 (NLT)

I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan, leaping on the sheep in the pasture. I will chase Edom from its land, and I will appoint the leader of my choice. For who is like me, and who can challenge me? What ruler can oppose my will?"

Jeremiah 49 : 20 (NLT)

Listen to the LORD's plans against Edom and the people of Teman. Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep, and their homes will be destroyed.

Jeremiah 49 : 21 (NLT)

The earth will shake with the noise of Edom's fall, and its cry of despair will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.

Jeremiah 49 : 22 (NLT)

Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Bozrah. Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish like a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 49 : 23 (NLT)

This message was given concerning Damascus. This is what the LORD says: "The towns of Hamath and Arpad are struck with fear, for they have heard the news of their destruction. Their hearts are troubled like a wild sea in a raging storm.

Jeremiah 49 : 24 (NLT)

Damascus has become feeble, and all her people turn to flee. Fear, anguish, and pain have gripped her as they grip a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 49 : 25 (NLT)

That famous city, a city of joy, will be forsaken!

Jeremiah 49 : 26 (NLT)

Her young men will fall in the streets and die. Her soldiers will all be killed," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

Jeremiah 49 : 27 (NLT)

"And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad."

Jeremiah 49 : 28 (NLT)

This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what the LORD says: "Advance against Kedar! Destroy the warriors from the East!

Jeremiah 49 : 29 (NLT)

Their flocks and tents will be captured, and their household goods and camels will be taken away. Everywhere shouts of panic will be heard: 'We are terrorized at every turn!'

Jeremiah 49 : 30 (NLT)

Run for your lives," says the LORD. "Hide yourselves in deep caves, you people of Hazor, for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has plotted against you and is preparing to destroy you.

Jeremiah 49 : 31 (NLT)

"Go up and attack that complacent nation," says the LORD. "Its people live alone in the desert without walls or gates.

Jeremiah 49 : 32 (NLT)

Their camels and other livestock will all be yours. I will scatter to the winds these people who live in remote places. I will bring calamity upon them from every direction," says the LORD.

Jeremiah 49 : 33 (NLT)

"Hazor will be inhabited by jackals, and it will be desolate forever. No one will live there; no one will inhabit it."

Jeremiah 49 : 34 (NLT)

This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the LORD at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.

Jeremiah 49 : 35 (NLT)

This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: "I will destroy the archers of Elam-- the best of their forces.

Jeremiah 49 : 36 (NLT)

I will bring enemies from all directions, and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds. They will be exiled to countries around the world.

Jeremiah 49 : 37 (NLT)

I myself will go with Elam's enemies to shatter it. In my fierce anger, I will bring great disaster upon the people of Elam," says the LORD. "Their enemies will chase them with the sword until I have destroyed them completely.

Jeremiah 49 : 38 (NLT)

I will set my throne in Elam," says the LORD, "and I will destroy its king and officials.

Jeremiah 49 : 39 (NLT)

But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the LORD, have spoken!"