Jeremiah 49 · Verse 25

Jeremiah 49:25

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Jeremiah 49:25, King James Version

Jeremiah 49:25 in other translations

BSBHow is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy?
WEBHow is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?
ASVHow is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?
YLTHow is it not left--the city of praise, The city of my joy!
DARBYHow is not the town of praise forsaken, the city of my joy!
BBEHow has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!
WebsterHow is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

What does Jeremiah 49:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. city of praise--The prophet, in the person of a citizen of Damascus deploring its calamity, calls it "the city of praise," that is, celebrated with praises everywhere for its beauty (Jr 33:9; 51:41). "How is it possible that such a city has not been left whole--has not been spared by the foe?" Compare left, Lu 17:35, 36. So Israel "left" standing some of the Canaanite cities (Jos 11:13). of my joy--that is, in which I delighted.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 How is the city of praise not left - Damascus is so ruined that she can no more be called a praiseworthy or happy city.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 49:23-27

How easily God can dispirit those nations that have been most celebrated for valour! Damascus waxes feeble. It was a city of joy, having all the delights of the sons of men. But those deceive themselves who place their happiness in carnal joys.

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Jeremiah 49:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵ֥יךְ'eikhhow!H349
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
עֻזְּבָ֖ה'u.ze.Vahit has been forsakenH5800
עִ֣יר'ira city ofH5892
תְּהִלָּ֑תte.hi.lahpraiseH8416
קִרְיַ֖תkir.Yat[the] town ofH7151
מְשׂוֹשִֽׂי\׃me.so.Sijoy myH4885

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Cross references for Jeremiah 49:25

  • Jeremiah 33:9

    And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

  • Jeremiah 51:41

    How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

  • Isaiah 1:26

    And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

  • Isaiah 14:4-6

    That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

  • Revelation 18:10

    Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

  • Jeremiah 48:39

    They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

  • Daniel 4:30

    The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

  • Jeremiah 48:2

    There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.

  • Revelation 18:16-19

    And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

  • Psalms 37:35-36

    I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
33:9; 48:2,39; 51:41; Ps 37:35,36; Isa 1:26; 14:4-6; Da 4:30
Re 18:10,16-19

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Context

  • Jeremiah 49:24

    Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.

  • Jeremiah 49:25

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

  • Jeremiah 49:26

    Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts.

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Jeremiah 49:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		¡Cómo dejaron á la ciudad de alabanza, ciudad de mi gozo!
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Dans quel abandonnement n’est-elle pas, la ville de la louange, la cité de mon délice!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wie ist es, daß sie nicht verlassen ist, die Stadt des Ruhmes, die Stadt meiner Freude?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quomodo dereliquerunt civitatem laudabilem, urbem lætitiæ?