And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB “But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon,” says Yahweh.
- BSB Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity,” declares the LORD.
- NKJV But afterward I will bring back The captives of the people of Ammon,” says the Lord.
- NASB “But afterward I will restore The fortunes of the sons of Ammon,” Declares the Lord.
- NLT But I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
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Yet afterward the LORD promises to restore the fortunes of the Ammonites.
Overview
As with Moab, judgment on Ammon is followed by a word of future mercy and restoration. God's purposes reach beyond punishment to renewal even for the nations. This recurring note of hope anticipates the wideness of God's saving grace, ultimately extended to all peoples through Christ.
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Cross-references · 6
- Jer 49:39But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
- Jer 48:47Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
- Ezek 16:53When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
- Isa 23:18And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
- Jer 46:26And 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.
- Isa 19:18–23In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
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