How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
What does Jeremiah 49:25 mean?
How easily God can dispirit those nations that have been most celebrated for valour! Damascus waxes feeble.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyJudgment
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Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 49:23-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Related topics
Glossary
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).