Jeremiah 49:27
What does Jeremiah 49:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 49:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben–hadad.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will have a fire lighted on the wall of Damascus, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Damascus, And it consumed palaces of Ben-Hadad!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.
Context
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.
v.27This passage
v.28Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote. Thus saith Jehovah: Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 13:3
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, continually.
- 2 Kings 13:5
(And Jehovah gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as beforetime.
- 1 Kings 15:18
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
- Amos 1:3
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron.
- Jeremiah 43:12
And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
- 1 Kings 20:1
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together; and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
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