Jeremiah 49:25
What does Jeremiah 49:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 49:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How is it not left--the city of praise, The city of my joy!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How have they forsaken the city of renown, the city of joy!
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How is not the town of praise forsaken, the city of my joy!
Context
v.24Damascus is waxed feeble, she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.
v.25This passage
v.26Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 18:16
saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!
- Jeremiah 33:9
And this city shall be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and for a glory, before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them, and shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I procure unto it.
- Jeremiah 48:2
The praise of Moab is no more; in Heshbon they have devised evil against her: Come, and let us cut her off from being a nation. Thou also, O Madmen, shalt be brought to silence; the sword shall pursue thee.
- Daniel 4:30
The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?
- Revelation 18:10
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
- Jeremiah 48:39
How is it broken down! how do they wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all that are round about him.
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