Jeremiah 49:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

The Forty-Fifth Prophecy of Jeremiah (see book comments for Jeremiah).

Concerning, &c. Supply the Ellipsis, from Jeremiah 47:1.

Ammonites. sons of Ammon, north of Moab. When the tribes east of Jordan were carried away by Tiglath-pileser (2 Kings 15:29), Ammon supplanted Gad. This is the sin dealt with here.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Jeremiah 49:1

1 Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?