Jeremias 49:6

6 And whether good, or whether evil, we will hearken to the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, because we shall hearken to the voice of the Lord our God.

Jeremias 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.

Jeremias 49:6 In-Context

4 And Jeremias said to them, I have heard ; behold, I will pray for you to the Lord our God, according to your words; and it shall come to pass, whatsoever word the Lord God shall answer, I will declare to you; I will not hide anything from you.

5 And they said to Jeremias, Let the Lord be between us for a just and faithful witness, if we do not according to every word which the Lord shall send to us.

6 And whether good, or whether evil, we will hearken to the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, because we shall hearken to the voice of the Lord our God.

7 And it came to pass after ten days, the word of the Lord came to Jeremias.

8 And he called Joanan, and the leaders of the host, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,