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Jeremiah 49:6 Explained in Context
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Verse 6. 6And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 49:6 as part of “Ammon Is Judged for Occupying Gad.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 49:1–6
Read Jeremiah 49:6 with 49:1–6. By itself, “And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: An inheritance question, Rabbah's fall, lamenting towns, wealth-confidence, and flight culminate in a promise to restore Ammon's fortunes.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “Ammon Is Judged for Occupying Gad” through its own speaker, addressee, date, oracle, sign, lament, or historical scene. Its non-interchangeable movement is: An inheritance question, Rabbah's fall, lamenting towns, wealth-confidence, and flight culminate in a promise to restore Ammon's fortunes. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 49:6 as part of “Ammon Is Judged for Occupying Gad.”
What Remains True
Pride, exploitation, predation, vengeance, and imperial confidence remain morally accountable. In Jeremiah 49:6, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 49:6 as part of “Ammon Is Judged for Occupying Gad.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Judge present conduct by evidence and law without declaring modern civilians a prophetic enemy or celebrating war. This response follows Jeremiah 49:1–6's specific concern, “Ammon Is Judged for Occupying Gad.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD” at Jeremiah 49:6 as part of “Ammon Is Judged for Occupying Gad.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 49:1–6, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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