to/for — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)עַמּ֗וֹן
ʻAmmôwn
Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their countryכֹּ֚ה
kôh
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowאָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godהֲבָנִ֥ים
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)אֵין֙
ʼayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particleלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
to/for — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityאִם
ʼim
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, notיוֹרֵ֖שׁ
yârash
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruinאֵ֣ין
ʼayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particleל֑וֹ
le-
to/for him/his/itמַדּ֗וּעַ
maddûwaʻ
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?יָרַ֤שׁ
yârash
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruinמַלְכָּם֙
melek
a kingאֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)גָּ֔ד
Gâd
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophetוְעַמּ֖וֹ
ʻam
and — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockבְּעָרָ֥יו
ʻîyr
in/with/by — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)יָשָֽׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Jeremiah 49:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Concerning the sons (descendants) of Ammon. Thus says the Lord: “Does Israel have no sons [to reclaim Gad from the Ammonites]? Has he no heir? Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad And [why do] his people live in the cities [of Gad]?
Five separate nations are compressed into one chapter here, each judgment brief, before the much longer double-chapter oracle against Babylon that closes the section.
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“Concerning the sons (descendants) of Ammon. Thus says the Lord: “Does Israel have no sons [to reclaim Gad from the Ammonites]? Has he no heir? Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad And [why do] his people live in the cities [of Gad]?”
Five separate nations are compressed into one chapter here, each judgment brief, before the much longer double-chapter oracle against Babylon that closes the section.