Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 49:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Jeremiah 49:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 49 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. their king: or, Melcom”
Jeremiah 49:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 49:3
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah. God commands Ammonite cities to lament their coming destruction. 'Howl' (yalal, יָלַל) is a cry of anguish, wailing in grief—often associated with funeral mourning. Heshbon, originally an Amorite city conquered by Israel, had apparently fallen under Ammonite control. 'Ai is spoiled' (shuddad, שֻׁדַּד, devastated/destroyed) refers either to an Ammonite town named Ai or uses 'Ai' generically meaning 'ruin.' The 'daughters of Rabbah' are the dependent villages surrounding the capital.Gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 49:3
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“because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures”
“and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings”
“and to Dibon”
“and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians”
“the God of Israel”
“and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.”
“lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn't turned back from us.”
“which were on the right hand of the mountain of corruption”
“gird you with sackcloth”
“gate! Cry”