Jeremiah 49:6

6 And after this I turn back the captivity of the sons of Ammon, An affirmation of Jehovah.'

Jeremiah 49:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 49:6

And afterwards I will bring again the captivity of the children
of Ammon, saith the Lord.
] Perhaps by Cyrus; for, in the times of Judas Maccabeus, the children of Ammon were again a large and mighty people,

``Afterward he passed over to the children of Ammon, where he found a mighty power, and much people, with Timotheus their captain.'' (1 Maccabees 5:6)

Justin Martyr ^F6 says, that in his time there was a large multitude of Ammonites; but Origen ^F7, who was later than he, observes, that not only the Idumeans, but the Ammonites and Moabites, were then called by the common name of Arabians; and these are now the present inhabitants of their country; and when these shall be converted in the latter day; see ( Isaiah 60:6 Isaiah 60:7 ) ; who may be called by the name of the ancient inhabitants; then will this be more fully accomplished: for some refer this to the days of the Messiah, and to the conversion of some of these Heathen people, either in the first times of the Gospel, or in the latter day; (See Gill on Jeremiah 49:2). The Jews ^F8 understand this as fulfilled in Ammonite proselytes to their religion.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Dialog. cum Tryphone Judaeo, p. 347.
F7 Comment. in lib. Job, fol. 2. 1. A.
F8 Misn. Yadaim, c. 4. sect. 4. T. B. Beracot, fol. 28. 1.

Jeremiah 49:6 In-Context

4 What -- dost thou boast thyself in valleys? Flowed hath thy valley, O backsliding daughter, Who is trusting in her treasures: Who doth come in unto me?

5 Lo, I am bringing in upon thee a fear, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, From all round about thee, And ye have been driven out each before it, And there is no gatherer of the wandering.

6 And after this I turn back the captivity of the sons of Ammon, An affirmation of Jehovah.'

7 Concerning Edom: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Perished hath counsel from the intelligent? Vanished hath their wisdom?

8 Flee, turn, go deep to dwell, ye inhabitants of Dedan, For the calamity of Esau I brought in upon him, The time I inspected him.