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Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 49:2

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Jeremiah49:2

2. Rabbah--"the great," metropolis of Ammon (2Sa 12:26-30). Its destruction is foretold also in Eze 25:5; Am 1:14, 15.

her daughters--the towns and villages, dependencies of the metropolis (Jos 15:45).

shall ... be heir--shall possess those who possessed him. The full accomplishment of this is still future; partially fulfilled under the Maccabees (1 Maccabees 5:6).

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