Jeremiah 49:1

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Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?

In other translations

Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?

Hebrew words

לִבְנֵיlivneiof [the] people ofH1121עַמּוֹןamonAmmonH5983כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068הֲבָנִיםhavanim¿ [do] childrenH1121אֵין'einnotH369לְיִשְׂרָאֵלleyisra'el[belong] to IsraelH3478אִם־'im-or?H518יוֹרֵשׁyoresh[does] an heirH3423אֵין'einnotH369לוֹlo[belongs] to <the> itמַדּוּעַmadua'why?H4069יָרַשׁyarashhas he dispossessedH3423מַלְכָּםmalkamMilcomH4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גָּדgadGadH1410וְעַמּוֹve'amoand people hisH5971בְּעָרָיוbe'aravin cities itsH5892יָשָׁב׃yashavhas it dwelt?H3427

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People and places

People: Gad, Jacob

Places: Ammon

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