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Unfaithful Daughter Ammon, you trust in your riches and say, &#8216Who will attack me?&#8217 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a> You are proud of your fertile valleys, but they will soon be ruined. You trusted in your wealth, you rebellious daughter, and thought no one could ever harm you. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a> Why do you boast of your valleys, O faithless daughter, who trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Why do you boast of your valleys—your valleys so fruitful, O faithless daughter? You trust in your riches and say, ‘Who can come against me?’ <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a> Why do you boast in the valleys, Your flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? Who trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “How you boast about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, You backsliding daughter Who trusts in her treasures, saying, ‘Who can come against me?’ <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220How boastful you are about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, O backsliding daughter Who trusts in her treasures, saying, &#8216Who will come against me?&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “How boastful you are about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, O backsliding daughter Who trusts in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> How boastful you are about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, O faithless daughter Who trusts in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ <a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Why do you boast of your valleys? Your valley is flowing away, [O Ammon] rebellious and faithless daughter Who trusts in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ <a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Why do you boast about your valleys, your flowing valley, you faithless daughter — you who trust in your treasures and say, “Who can attack me? ” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Why do you brag about your valleys, your flowing valley, you faithless daughter? You who trust in your treasures and boast, &#8220Who can attack me?&#8221 <a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? <a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You rebellious Ammonites trust your wealth and ask, "Who could attack us?" But I warn you not to boast when your strength is fading. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Why do you brag about your valleys, your fertile valleys, you unfaithful people? You trust your treasures. You think, "Who would attack me?" <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a> Why do you unfaithful people boast? Your strength is failing. Why do you trust in your power and say that no one would dare attack you? <a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a> Why do you boast in your valleys? Your valley is flowing away, faithless daughter, who trusted in her treasures, saying, 'Who will come against me?' <a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Why do you boast of your valleys?your valleys so fruitful, O faithless daughter? You trust in your riches and say, ?Who can come against me?? <a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a> Why do you brag about your great power? Your power is ebbing away, you rebellious people of Ammon, who trust in your riches and say, 'Who would dare to attack us?' <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Why do you glory in the valleys, your flowing valley, backsliding daughter? You who trusted in her treasures, saying, "Who shall come to me?" <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Why gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me? <a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a> Why do you boast in the valleys, your flowing valley, backsliding daughter? You trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come to me?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Why do you boast yourself in valleys? Your valley is flowing, "" O backsliding daughter, "" Who is trusting in her treasures: Who comes to me? <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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? <a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore wilt thou boast in the valleys, thy valley flowing away, O daughter turning away? trusting in her treasures, Who shall come to me?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Why gloriest thou in the valleys? thy valley hath flowed away, O delicate daughter, that hast trusted in thy treasures, and hast said: Who shall come to me? <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Why have you gloried in the valleys? Your valley has flowed away, O delicate daughter, for you had confidence in your treasures, and you were saying, ‘Who can approach me?’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a> Why boast in your strength, your ebbing strength, rebellious daughter? Why trust in your treasures, saying, “Who would dare attack me?” <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Why do you boast in your strength? Your strength is ebbing, O faithless daughter. You trusted in your treasures, saying, “Who will attack me?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Why do you glory in your valleys and trust in your broad plains, O beloved daughter who trusts in her treasures, saying, Who shall come against me? <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Why do you glory in your valleys and you trust on your broad valleys, beloved daughter who trusts on her treasures, and says: “Who will come against me?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, Thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? That didst trust in thy treasures: 'Who shall come unto me?' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Why do ye exult in the plains of the Enakim, thou haughty daughter, that trustest in thy treasures, that sayest, Who shall come in to me? <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14763" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">The Judgment on the Ammonites</a> …3Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. 4<a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: tiṯ·hal·lî (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2fs) -- To shine.">do you boast</a> <a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="6010: bā·‘ă·mā·qîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A vale. From amaq; a vale.">of your valleys—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="6010: ‘im·qêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- A vale. From amaq; a vale.">your valleys</a> <a href="/hebrew/2100.htm" title="2100: zāḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To flow, gush. A primitive root; to flow freely, i.e. to have a flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow.">so fruitful,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7728.htm" title="7728: haš·šō·w·ḇê·ḇāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Turning back, apostate. From shuwb; apostate, i.e. Heathenish or heathen.">O faithless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: hab·baṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter?</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: hab·bō·ṭə·ḥāh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">You trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: bə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯe·hā (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">in your riches and say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">‘Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">can come against</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me?’</a> 5Behold, I am about to bring terror upon you, declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, from all those around you. You will each be driven headlong, with no one to regather the fugitives.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-14</a> So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” <a href="/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4-5</a> By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. / By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it. <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a> The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/47-7.htm">Isaiah 47:7-8</a> You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome. / So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ <a href="/zephaniah/2-15.htm">Zephaniah 2:15</a> This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist. <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a> He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. <a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a> The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Ezekiel 28:17</a> Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings. <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a> And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-15</a> You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” / But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a> Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ <a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7-8</a> As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” <a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-16</a> Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” ... <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a> Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why glory you in the valleys, your flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me?gloriest<a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a> Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:<a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1-4</a> Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! … <a href="/isaiah/47-7.htm">Isaiah 47:7,8</a> And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it… thy flowing valley.<a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Jeremiah 3:14</a> Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:<a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Jeremiah 7:24</a> But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.<a href="/hosea/4-16.htm">Hosea 4:16</a> For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.trusted<a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Jeremiah 48:7</a> For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.<a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6</a> They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;<a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Psalm 52:7</a> Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.Who<a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a> Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/21-13.htm">Jeremiah 21:13</a> Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? 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In the ancient Near East, valleys were often seen as symbols of prosperity and security due to their ability to sustain crops and livestock. The rhetorical question challenges the misplaced confidence in material wealth and natural resources, which are ultimately transient and unreliable.your valleys so fruitful, The emphasis on the fruitfulness of the valleys highlights the abundance and prosperity that the Ammonites enjoyed. This fruitfulness could lead to a false sense of security and self-sufficiency, which is a common theme in the prophetic literature. The Bible often warns against relying on earthly wealth and resources instead of God (e.g., <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a>).O faithless daughter? The term "faithless daughter" is a metaphor for the nation of Ammon, portraying it as unfaithful or disloyal. In biblical language, nations are often personified as women, and faithlessness implies a breach of covenant or moral failure. This phrase underscores the spiritual adultery of the Ammonites, who have turned away from God.You trust in your riches Trusting in riches is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with pride and a false sense of security. The Ammonites' reliance on their wealth is condemned because it reflects a lack of trust in God. This theme is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus warns against storing up treasures on earth (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>).and say, ‘Who can come against me?’ This statement reflects arrogance and overconfidence, a common attitude among nations that feel secure in their wealth and military strength. The rhetorical question implies invincibility, yet the Bible consistently teaches that no nation is beyond God's reach or judgment. This echoes the pride of other nations like Babylon and Assyria, which were eventually humbled by God (<a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment of God upon Judah and the surrounding nations. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a> A people descended from Lot, often in conflict with Israel. <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4</a> is part of a prophecy against them. 3. <a href="/topical/v/valleys.htm">Valleys</a> Symbolic of the fertile and prosperous regions that the Ammonites boasted about, representing their false sense of security. 4. <a href="/topical/f/faithless_daughter.htm">Faithless Daughter</a> A metaphor for the Ammonites, indicating their unfaithfulness and misplaced trust in material wealth and geographical advantages. 5. <a href="/topical/t/treasures.htm">Treasures</a> Refers to the wealth and resources that the Ammonites relied upon instead of trusting in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/false_security_in_material_wealth.htm">False Security in Material Wealth</a> The Ammonites' trust in their treasures and fertile valleys serves as a warning against placing our security in material possessions. True security comes from God alone. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Boasting in one's own strength or resources can lead to downfall. Humility and reliance on God are essential for true strength. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god.htm">Faithfulness to God</a> Being called a "faithless daughter" highlights the importance of remaining faithful to God. Our identity and security should be rooted in Him, not in worldly assets. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The prophecy against the Ammonites reminds us that God is sovereign over all nations and their destinies. No earthly power can stand against His will. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> This passage encourages us to examine where we place our trust. Are we relying on our own resources, or are we trusting in God's provision and protection?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 49</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_main_trinitarian_heresies.htm">What is Topheth in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/does_hosea_1_4-9_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Does the symbolic naming in Hosea 1:4-9 conflict with the broader biblical emphasis on God's mercy and redemption?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_god's_will_for_me.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 49:7?</a> <a href="/q/gad's_visions_and_prophecies.htm">What does the Bible say about Damascus's destruction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) In the valleys.--The word exactly describes the conformation of the Ammonite country, as a high plateau intersected by streams which make their way to the Jordan. For "thy flowing valley" read "thy valley" (this is, of course, the valley in which Rabbah was situated) "that floweth with plenty." The words admit, however, of being rendered, "Thy valley floweth away," i.e., is wasted and emptied.O backsliding daughter.--There is something suggestive in the fact that the prophet applies to Ammon the epithet which he had applied before to the kingdom of the Ten Tribes (<a href="/jeremiah/3-6.htm" title="The LORD said also to me in the days of Josiah the king, Have you seen that which backsliding Israel has done? she is gone up on every high mountain and under every green tree, and there has played the harlot.">Jeremiah 3:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-8.htm" title="And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.">Jeremiah 3:8</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-11.htm" title="And the LORD said to me, The backsliding Israel has justified herself more than treacherous Judah.">Jeremiah 3:11</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm" title="Turn, O backsliding children, said the LORD; for I am married to you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:">Jeremiah 3:14</a>). Ammon also had the opportunity of worshipping the God of Israel, and had probably, as long as the Israelites were her rulers, adopted that worship wholly or in part, and so she also was an apostate. The question which follows, as in <a href="/jeremiah/21-13.htm" title="Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, said the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?">Jeremiah 21:13</a>, implies that the people of Rabbah looked on their city as impregnable. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - The valleys; i.e. long extended plains, such as were suitable for cornfields (<a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Isaiah 17:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/65.htm">Psalm 65</a>:14), and such as characterized the territory of the Ammonites. Thy flowing valley. "Flowing;" that is, abounding with rich crops. The meaning of the phrase, however, is only probable. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Why מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what do you boast תִּתְהַֽלְלִי֙ (tiṯ·hal·lî) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1984.htm">Strong's 1984: </a> To shine of your valleys, בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים (bā·‘ă·mā·qîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6010.htm">Strong's 6010: </a> A vale your valleys עִמְקֵ֔ךְ (‘im·qêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6010.htm">Strong's 6010: </a> A vale so fruitful, זָ֣ב (zāḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2100.htm">Strong's 2100: </a> To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow O faithless הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑ה (haš·šō·w·ḇê·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7728.htm">Strong's 7728: </a> Apostate, heathenish, heathen daughter? הַבַּ֖ת (hab·baṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter You trust הַבֹּֽטְחָה֙ (hab·bō·ṭə·ḥāh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> To trust, be confident, sure in your riches [and say], בְּאֹ֣צְרֹתֶ֔יהָ (bə·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯe·hā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse ‘Who מִ֖י (mî) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can come against יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go me?’ אֵלָֽי׃ (’ê·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Jeremiah 49:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:4 Why glory you in the valleys your (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>