Jeremiah 49:25 “How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy?”

Jeremiah 49:25

How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

World English Bible

How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?

American Standard Version

How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?

Geneva Bible 1599

How is the glorious citie not reserued, the citie of my ioy?

Darby Translation

How is not the town of praise forsaken, the city of my joy!

Young's Literal Translation

How is it not left — the city of praise, The city of my joy!

Bible in Basic English

How has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!

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Cross references

“How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!”

Jeremiah 33:9 Jeremiah 51:41 Jeremiah 48:2 Jeremiah 48:39 Isaiah 1:26 Isaiah 14:4–6

Jeremiah 33:9 · BSB

So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will pr…

Jeremiah 51:41 · BSB

How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!

Jeremiah 48:2 · BSB

There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.

Jeremiah 48:39 · BSB

“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”

Isaiah 1:26 · BSB

I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”

Isaiah 14:4–6 · BSB

you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.

26For her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

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