Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Why has the city of renown not been abandoned, the town in which I delight? New Living Translation That famous city, a city of joy, will be forsaken! English Standard Version How is the famous city not forsaken, the city of my joy? Berean Standard Bible How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy? King James Bible How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! New King James Version Why is the city of praise not deserted, the city of My joy? New American Standard Bible “How the city of praise has not been deserted, The town of My joy! NASB 1995 “How the city of praise has not been deserted, The town of My joy! NASB 1977 “How the city of praise has not been deserted, The town of My joy! Legacy Standard Bible How the city of praise has not been forsaken, The town of My joy! Amplified Bible “Why has the renowned city not been deserted, The city of My joy! Christian Standard Bible How can the city of praise not be abandoned, the town that brings me joy? Holman Christian Standard Bible How can the city of praise not be abandoned, the town that brings Me joy? American Standard Version How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? Aramaic Bible in Plain English How is the city of glory, the city of joy, not forsaken? Brenton Septuagint Translation How has she not left my city, they have loved the village? Contemporary English Version Once I was pleased with your famous city. But now I warn you, "Escape while you still can!" Douay-Rheims Bible How have they forsaken the city of renown, the city of joy ! English Revised Version How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? GOD'S WORD® Translation Why isn't that famous, happy city abandoned? Good News Translation The famous city that used to be happy is completely deserted. International Standard Version Why is the famous city, the joyful town, not abandoned? JPS Tanakh 1917 How is the city of praise left unrepaired, The city of my joy?' Literal Standard Version How it is not left—the city of praise, | The city of My joy! Majority Standard Bible How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy? New American Bible How can the glorious city be abandoned, the town of joy! NET Bible How deserted will that once-famous city be, that city that was once filled with joy! New Revised Standard Version How the famous city is forsaken, the joyful town! New Heart English Bible How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? Webster's Bible Translation How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! World English Bible How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? Young's Literal Translation How is it not left -- the city of praise, The city of my joy! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Damascus…24Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor. 25How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy? 26For her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD of Hosts.… Cross References Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it. Jeremiah 51:41 How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations! Treasury of Scripture How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! Jeremiah 33:9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. Jeremiah 48:2,39 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee… Jeremiah 51:41 How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations! Jump to Previous Abandoned City Delight Deserted Famous Forsaken Joy Joyful Praise Renown WastedJump to Next Abandoned City Delight Deserted Famous Forsaken Joy Joyful Praise Renown WastedJeremiah 49 1. The judgment of the Ammonites6. Their restoration 7. The judgment of Edom 23. of Damascus 28. of Kedar 30. of Hazor 34. and of Elam 39. The restoration of Elam (25) How is the city of praise not left . . . !--The exclamation, half scornful, half ironical, points to the fact that the inhabitants of Damascus had tried in vain to flee (Jeremiah 49:24). The city so fair and glorious, with its rivers Abana and Pharphar (2Kings 5:12), had not been "left," would not be empty when it was taken. The people would perish with it. Her young warriors and her veterans should be cut off within the walls.Verse 25. - Hew is the city of praise not left, etc.! A difficult passage. The construction, indeed, is plain. "How is not," etc. I can only mean "How is it that the city of praise is not," etc.?(comp. 2 Samuel 1:14). The difficulty lies in the word rendered "left." The ordinary meaning of the verb, when applied to cities, is certainly "to leave without inhabitants;" e.g. Jeremiah 4:29; Isaiah 7:16; Isaiah 32:14. This, however, does not suit the context, which shows that "the daughter of Damascus" personified is the speaker, so that ver. 25 ought rather to mean, "How is it that the city of praise is [not, 'is not'] forsaken?" Either, then, we must suppose that "not" has been inserted by mistake - a too arbitrary step, seeing that there is no negative in the context to account for the insertion (the case is different, therefore, from Job 21:30; Job 27:15, where such an insertion is at any rate justifiable); or else we must give uzzebhah the sense of "let go free" (comp. Exodus 23:5; Deuteronomy 32:36; Job 10:1). It is the obstinate incredulity of love which refuses to admit the possibility of the destruction of the loved object. The city of praise. The city which is my "praise," or boast. Few cities, in fact, have had so long and brilliant an existence as Damascus. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howאֵ֥יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where is the city עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of praise תְּהִלָּ֑ת (tə·hil·lāṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no forsaken, עֻזְּבָ֖ה (‘uz·zə·ḇāh) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the town קִרְיַ֖ת (qir·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7151: A town, city that brings Me joy? מְשׂוֹשִֽׂי׃ (mə·śō·w·śî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4885: Exultation, rejoicing Links Jeremiah 49:25 NIVJeremiah 49:25 NLT Jeremiah 49:25 ESV Jeremiah 49:25 NASB Jeremiah 49:25 KJV Jeremiah 49:25 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 49:25 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 49:25 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 49:25 French Bible Jeremiah 49:25 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:25 How is the city of praise not (Jer.) |
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