Jérémie 49

1About the people of Ammon, Yahweh says this, Instead of Molech , some modern versions have their king . 2So look, the days are coming—this is Yahweh's declaration—when I will sound the signal for battle 3“Howl in lament, Heshbon, for Ai will be devastated! Shout out, daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth. 4Why do you brag about your valleys, your valleys that are so fruitful, faithless daughter? 5See, I am about to bring terror on you—this is the declaration of Lord Yahweh of hosts— 6But after this I will restore the fortunes of the people of Ammon—this is Yahweh's declaration.” 7About Edom, Yahweh of hosts says this, “Is there no longer any wisdom to be found in Teman? 8Flee! Turn back! Stay in holes in the ground, inhabitants of Dedan. 9If grape harvesters came to you, would they not leave a little bit behind? 10But I have stripped Esau bare. I have revealed his hiding places. 11Leave your orphans behind. I will take care of their lives, and your widows can trust in me.” 12For Yahweh says this, “See, those who did not deserve it must certainly drink some of the cup. Do you yourself think you will go without punishment? You will not, for you will certainly drink. 13For I have sworn by myself—this is Yahweh's declaration—that Bozrah will become a horror, a disgrace, a devastation, and an object for cursing. All of its cities will become devastations forever. 14I have heard news from Yahweh, and a messenger has been sent out to the nations, 15“For see, I have made you small compared to the other nations, despised by people. 16As for your fearsomeness, your heart's pride has deceived you, inhabitants of places on the cliff, 17Edom will become a horror to everyone passing by it. 18Like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors,” says Yahweh, 19See, he will go up like a lion from the forests of the Jordan to the green pasturelands. 20“So listen to the plans that Yahweh has decided against Edom, 21At the sound of their falling the earth shakes. The sound of distressed shouts is heard at the Sea of Reeds. 22See, someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings over Bozrah. 23About Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad will be ashamed, for they have heard news of disaster. 24Damascus has become very weak. It turns away to flee; terror seizes it. 25How has the city of praise not been forsaken, the town of my joy? 26Therefore its young men will fall in its plazas, 27“For I will light a fire on the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the strongholds of Ben Hadad.” 28About Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, Yahweh says this to Nebuchadnezzar (now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack these places): 29Their tents and their flocks will be taken, 30Flee! Wander far away! Stay in holes in the ground, inhabitants of Hazor—this is Yahweh's declaration— 31Arise! Attack the nation at ease, that lives in safety,” says Yahweh. 32For their camels will become plunder, and the abundance of their property will become war plunder. 33Hazor will become a lair of jackals, a permanent wasteland. 34This is the word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet about Elam. This happened at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, and he said, 35“Yahweh of hosts says this: See, I am about to break the bowmen of Elam, the main part of their power. 36For I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens, 37So I will shatter Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their lives. 38Then I will put my throne in Elam and will destroy its king and leaders from there—this is Yahweh's declaration—