Jeremiah 49:1
Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the Lord says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?
Note Or their king; Milcom is a variant of Molech; also in verse 3; see Leviticus 18:21 and 1 Kings 11:7.
Concerning 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?
Note Concerning: or, Against
Note their king: or, Melcom
Of the children of Ammon. The Lord says: “Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in its cities?
Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Concerning
- A.M. 3421. B.C. 583. or, Against.
- Jeremiah 49:7, 23, 28; Jeremiah 48:1
- Ammonites
- Jeremiah 25:9, 21; Jeremiah 27:3; Genesis 19:38; Deuteronomy 2:19; Deuteronomy 23:3; 2 Chronicles 20:1, 23; Psalm 83:7; Ezekiel 21:28–32; Ezekiel 25:2–10; Amos 1:13–15; Zephaniah 2:8–11
- their king
- or, Melcom.
- Judges 10:7, 8; Judges 11:13–15; 1 Samuel 11:1–3; 2 Kings 10:33; 2 Kings 24:2; Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 4:7; Nehemiah 13:1, 2
- cities
- Psalm 9:6