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I, the LORD, have spoken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“But afterward I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But afterward I will bring back The captives of the people of Ammon,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But afterward I will restore The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,” Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But afterward I will restore The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,&#8221 Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But afterward I will restore The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,” Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But afterward I will return The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,” Declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But afterward I will reverse The captivity of the children of Ammon <i>and</i> restore their fortunes,” Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But after that, I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites. This is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But after that, I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Yet someday, I will bring your people back home. I, the LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But afterward, I will return the captives of Ammon, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"But later on I will make Ammon prosperous again. I, the LORD, have spoken." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But afterwards I'll restore the fortunes of the people of Ammon," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity,? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yet in days to come I will reverse Ammon's ill fortune." says the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the people of Ammon,' says the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“But afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And after this I return the captivity of the sons of Ammon, "" A declaration of YHWH.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And after this I turn back the captivity of the sons of Ammon, An affirmation of Jehovah.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And after this I will turn back the captivity of the sons of Ammon, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And afterwards I will cause the captives of the children of Ammon to return, saith the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after this, I will cause the captives of the sons of Ammon to return, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But afterward I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites—oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But afterward I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after that I will return the captivity of the children Amon, says LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, Saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14790" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">The Judgment on the Ammonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Behold, 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. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rê- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">Yet afterward</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ’ā·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">I will restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7622.htm" title="7622: šə·ḇūṯ (N-fsc) -- Captivity, captives. Or shbiyth; from shabah; exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity.">from captivity,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Zephaniah 2:7</a></span><br />The coast will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; there they will find pasture. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will attend to them and restore their captives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-25.htm">Ezekiel 28:25-26</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they have been scattered, I will show Myself holy among them in the sight of the nations. Then they will dwell in their own land, which I have given to My servant Jacob. / And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10-11</a></span><br />Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’ / Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1-2</a></span><br />For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6</a></span><br />I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-23.htm">Isaiah 19:23-25</a></span><br />In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. / In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-22</a></span><br />you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Isaiah 60:4-5</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm. / Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Acts 15:16-17</a></span><br />‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a></span><br />As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, said the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Jeremiah 49:39</a></b></br> But it shall come to pass in the latter days, <i>that</i> I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Jeremiah 46:26</a></b></br> And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Jeremiah 48:47</a></b></br> Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far <i>is</i> the judgment of Moab.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-3.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-5.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Fortunes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Restore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-46.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-13.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Fortunes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Restore</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">The judgment of the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Their restoration</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">The judgment of Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">of Damascus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">of Kedar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-30.htm">of Hazor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-34.htm">and of Elam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">The restoration of Elam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Yet afterward</b><br>This phrase indicates a future time following the judgment pronounced on the Ammonites. It suggests a period of restoration after a time of punishment, reflecting a common biblical theme where God’s judgment is followed by mercy and restoration. This pattern is seen throughout the prophetic books, such as in the restoration of Israel after exile (<a href="/jeremiah/30-3.htm">Jeremiah 30:3</a>).<p><b>I will restore</b><br>The promise of restoration is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing God's mercy and faithfulness. Restoration often involves returning to a former state of blessing and prosperity. This reflects God's covenantal faithfulness, as seen in the restoration of Israel and Judah. It also points to the ultimate restoration through Christ, who restores humanity's relationship with God.<p><b>the Ammonites</b><br>The Ammonites were descendants of Lot and often in conflict with Israel. They occupied territory east of the Jordan River. Historically, they were known for their hostility towards Israel, as seen in <a href="/judges/11.htm">Judges 11</a> and <a href="/2_samuel/10.htm">2 Samuel 10</a>. Despite their enmity, God’s promise of restoration shows His sovereignty and grace extending beyond Israel to other nations.<p><b>from captivity</b><br>Captivity here refers to the consequences of divine judgment, often involving exile or subjugation by foreign powers. The concept of captivity and subsequent release is significant in the biblical narrative, symbolizing spiritual bondage and liberation. This foreshadows the spiritual freedom offered through Jesus Christ, who delivers from the captivity of sin.<p><b>declares the LORD</b><br>This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of the prophecy. It is a divine pronouncement, ensuring that the promise of restoration is not merely a hopeful wish but a guaranteed future event. The use of "declares the LORD" is frequent in prophetic literature, affirming that the message originates from God Himself, who is faithful to His word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel and surrounding nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>A people descended from Lot, living east of the Jordan River. Historically, they were often in conflict with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central figure in the prophecy, declaring both judgment and restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/captivity.htm">Captivity</a></b><br>Refers to the state of being conquered and exiled, a common fate for nations opposing God's will in the Old Testament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The act of returning something to a former condition. In this context, it refers to God's promise to bring the Ammonites back from captivity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_mercy.htm">God's Sovereignty and Mercy</a></b><br>God’s control over nations is absolute, and His plans include both judgment and restoration.<br><br>Even those outside of Israel, like the Ammonites, are recipients of God’s mercy, showing His universal concern.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>God’s promise of restoration offers hope, even after judgment. This is a reminder that God’s discipline is not His final word.<br><br>Believers can trust in God’s ability to restore and redeem situations that seem beyond repair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_return.htm">Repentance and Return</a></b><br>The promise of restoration often follows repentance. It is a call to turn back to God and seek His ways.<br><br>Personal application involves examining areas of life where one needs to return to God’s path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God’s Faithfulness</a></b><br>God’s declarations are trustworthy. His promises to restore are as certain as His judgments.<br><br>Believers are encouraged to rely on God’s faithfulness in their own lives, trusting His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_jeremiah.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Jeremiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_rabbah's_desolation_prophecy_true.htm">(Jeremiah 49:2) How can the prophecy that Rabbah of the Ammonites would become a desolate heap be reconciled with ongoing habitation and archaeological finds in the region?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_elam's_bow_was_'broken'.htm">(Jeremiah 49:34-39) Where is the historical proof of Elam's bow being completely 'broken,' given that Elam endured and left significant cultural and archaeological legacies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_the_ammonites'_fall.htm">In Ezekiel 25:2-7, can any solid historical or archaeological evidence confirm the exact downfall of the Ammonites as predicted?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - Revival of the Ammonites (see on Jeremiah 48:47). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Yet afterward</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will restore</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשִׁ֛יב</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the captivity</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁב֥וּת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7622.htm">Strong's 7622: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Ammonites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Jeremiah 49:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/49-6.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:6 But afterward I will bring back (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:7" /></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>