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Your widows too can depend on me.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But I will protect the orphans who remain among you. Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive; and let your widows trust in me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon your orphans; I will preserve their lives. Let your widows trust in Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve <i>them</i> alive; and let thy widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve <i>them</i> alive; And let your widows trust in Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Leave your orphans behind, I will keep <i>them</i> alive; And let your widows trust in Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Leave your orphans behind, I will keep them alive; And let your widows trust in Me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Leave your orphans behind, I will keep <i>them</i> alive; And let your widows trust in Me.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Leave your orphans behind, I will keep <i>them</i> alive; And let your widows trust in Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Leave your orphans behind; I will [do what is needed to] keep them alive. And let [those who are] your widows trust <i>and</i> confide in Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon your fatherless; I will preserve them; let your widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon your fatherless; I will preserve them; let your widows trust in Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I can be trusted to care for your orphans and widows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Abandon your orphans, and I will keep them alive. Your widows can trust me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Leave your orphans with me, and I will take care of them. Your widows can depend on me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Leave your orphans. I'll keep them alive. Let your widows trust in me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon your orphans; I will preserve their lives. Let your widows trust in Me.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Leave your orphans behind and I will keep them alive. Your widows too can depend on me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let your widows trust in me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Leave your fatherless children. I will preserve them alive. Let your widows trust in me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Leave your orphans—I keep alive, "" And your widows—trust on Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Leave thine orphans -- I do keep alive, And thy widows -- on Me trust ye,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Leave thine orphans, I will preserve alive, and thy widows shall trust upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Leave thy fatherless children: I will make them live: and thy widows shall hope in me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Leave behind your orphans. I will make sure that they live. And your widows will hope in me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Leave your orphans behind, I will keep them alive; your widows, let them trust in me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Leave your orphans, I will keep them alive; and let your widows trust in me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Leave your fatherless children; I will preserve them alive; and let your widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Leave your fatherless children; I shall save them, and your widows shall trust on me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Leave thy fatherless children, I will rear them, And let thy widows trust in Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for thy fatherless one to be left to live, but I shall live, and the widows trust in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-11.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=14850" 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 Edom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, and he will be unable to conceal himself. His descendants will be destroyed along with his relatives and neighbors, and he will be no more. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ā·zə·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">Abandon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3490.htm" title="3490: yə·ṯō·me·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- An orphan. From an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person.">your orphans;</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: ’ă·ḥay·yeh (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">will preserve their lives.</a> <a href="/hebrew/490.htm" title="490: wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯe·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2ms) -- A widow. Fem of 'alman; a widow; also a desolate place.">Let your widows</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: tiḇ·ṭā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in Me.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.…<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="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5</a></span><br />A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Psalm 146:9</a></span><br />The LORD protects foreigners; He sustains the fatherless and the widow, but the ways of the wicked He frustrates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></span><br />He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-2.htm">Isaiah 10:2</a></span><br />to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a></span><br />You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12-13</a></span><br />because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. / The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-5.htm">Matthew 18:5</a></span><br />And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-10.htm">Proverbs 23:10-11</a></span><br />Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, / for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-17.htm">Isaiah 9:17</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a></span><br />Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Zechariah 7:10</a></span><br />Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let your widows trust in me.</p><p class="hdg">thy fatherless</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></b></br> He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14-18</a></b></br> Thou hast seen <i>it</i>; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite <i>it</i> with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5</a></b></br> A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, <i>is</i> God in his holy habitation.</p><p class="hdg">let thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-5.htm">1 Timothy 5:5</a></b></br> Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Care</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Fatherless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-2.htm">Orphans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm">Widows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Care</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-23.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-3.htm">Fatherless</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-3.htm">Orphans</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-13.htm">Preserve</a> <a href="/daniel/11-1.htm">Protect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-28.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-15.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-3.htm">Widows</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>Abandon your orphans;</b><br>This phrase is part of a prophecy against the Ammonites, a neighboring nation of Israel. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot and often in conflict with Israel. The call to "abandon your orphans" reflects the impending judgment and destruction that would leave many children without parents. In the ancient Near Eastern context, orphans were among the most vulnerable members of society, often lacking protection and provision. This phrase highlights the severity of the coming judgment, as the societal structures that typically cared for orphans would be dismantled.<p><b>I will preserve their lives.</b><br>Despite the harsh judgment, God promises to preserve the lives of the orphans. This reflects God's character as a protector of the vulnerable, a theme consistent throughout Scripture. In the Law of Moses, God commands care for orphans, widows, and foreigners (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>). This assurance of preservation can be seen as a foreshadowing of God's ultimate plan of redemption and care for all who are spiritually orphaned, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life and protection.<p><b>Let your widows trust in Me.”</b><br>Widows, like orphans, were particularly vulnerable in ancient societies, often lacking financial support and social standing. God's invitation for widows to trust in Him underscores His role as a defender and provider for those who have lost their earthly support systems. This call to trust is a recurring biblical theme, encouraging reliance on God's faithfulness and provision. In the New Testament, <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a> emphasizes pure religion as caring for orphans and widows, reflecting God's heart for these groups. This phrase also points to the broader biblical narrative of trusting God amidst trials and uncertainties, a trust ultimately fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who provides spiritual security and hope.<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 messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and surrounding nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>A people group often in conflict with Israel, addressed in <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Jeremiah 49</a> as part of God's pronouncements against various nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/orphans_and_widows.htm">Orphans and Widows</a></b><br>Vulnerable groups in ancient society, often mentioned in the Bible as needing protection and care.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a></b><br>The assurance given by God to protect and provide for the orphans and widows, highlighting His compassion and faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Jeremiah 49</a>, where God pronounces judgment on nations but also extends mercy to the vulnerable.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_for_the_vulnerable.htm">God's Compassion for the Vulnerable</a></b><br>God’s promise to preserve the lives of orphans and provide for widows reflects His deep compassion and care for those who are vulnerable and marginalized in society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The call for widows to trust in God serves as a reminder for all believers to place their trust in God's provision and faithfulness, especially in times of need and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_church's_role_in_caring_for_the_vulnerable.htm">The Church's Role in Caring for the Vulnerable</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to emulate God's heart by actively caring for orphans and widows, ensuring they are supported and protected within our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God pronounces judgment on nations, His mercy is evident in His care for the vulnerable, teaching us about the balance of justice and mercy in His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility_and_community_support.htm">Personal Responsibility and Community Support</a></b><br>Each believer has a personal responsibility to support the vulnerable, but it is also a communal effort, reflecting the body of Christ working together to fulfill God's commands.<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/notable_bible_paradoxes.htm">What messages do the prophets convey about faith and justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_view_acts_of_injustice.htm">How does God view acts of injustice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_will_for_me.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 49:7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_with_us'_mean_for_jesus.htm">How can single parents find advice and support?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">Leave thy fatherless children . . .</span>--Were the words uttered in the stern irony of one who veils <span class= "ital">& </span>threat in the form of a promise, as some have thought, or was there even in the case of Edom a mingling of pity for the helpless? The latter view seems truer to the prophet's character (<a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm" title="Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and my heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he has gotten are perished.">Jeremiah 48:36</a>). If the sentence was passed which left the wives of Edom widows, and their children orphans, yet God had not forgotten that He was the God of the widow and the fatherless.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11-13.</span> - A merciful mitigation of the prophet's stern threat. The true God will provide for the widows and orphans, if Edom will but commit them to him. And let not Edom think it strange that he is punished; for even Israel, the chosen people, has drunk of the bitter cup. Yea, Jehovah has sworn "by himself" that all Edom's cities shall be laid waste. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Leave thy fatherless children,</span> etc. The invitation means more than might be supposed. It is equivalent to a promise of the revival of the Edomitish people (comp. on Jeremiah 46:26; 48:47). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-11.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">Abandon</span><br /><span class="heb">עָזְבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·zə·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your orphans;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְתֹמֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṯō·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3490.htm">Strong's 3490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bereaved person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will preserve their lives.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַיֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥay·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Let your widows</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_490.htm">Strong's 490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A widow, a desolate place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trust</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְטָֽחוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·ṭā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-11.htm">Jeremiah 49:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/49-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:11 Leave your fatherless children I will preserve (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:12" /></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>