Jeremiah 47 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 48

¹Of Moab. Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo! For it is laid waste. Kiriathaim is disappointed. It is taken. Misgab is put to shame and broken down.

KJVAgainst Moab^H4124 thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Woe^H1945 unto Nebo^H5015! for it is spoiled^H7703^(H8795): Kiriathaim^H7156 is confounded^H3001^(H8689) and taken^H3920^(H8738): Misgab^H4869 is confounded^H3001^(H8689) and dismayed^H2865^(H8804).

² The praise of Moab is no more. In Heshbon they have devised evil against her: ‘Come! Let’s cut her off from being a nation.’ You also, Madmen, will be brought to silence. The sword will pursue you.

KJVThere shall be no more praise^H8416 of Moab^H4124: in Heshbon^H2809 they have devised^H2803^(H8804) evil^H7451 against it; come^H3212^(H8798), and let us cut it off^H3772^(H8686) from being a nation^H1471. Also thou shalt be cut down^H1826^(H8735), O Madmen^H4086; the sword^H2719 shall pursue^H3212^(H8799) thee^H310.

³ The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!

KJVA voice^H6963 of crying^H6818 shall be from Horonaim^H2773, spoiling^H7701 and great^H1419 destruction^H7667.

⁴ Moab is destroyed. Her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

KJVMoab^H4124 is destroyed^H7665^(H8738); her little ones^H6810 have caused a cry^H2201 to be heard^H8085^(H8689).

⁵ For they will go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.

KJVFor in the going up^H4608 of Luhith^H3872 continual^H1065 weeping^H1065 shall go up^H5927^(H8799); for in the going down^H4174 of Horonaim^H2773 the enemies^H6862 have heard^H8085^(H8804) a cry^H6818 of destruction^H7667.

⁶ Flee! Save your lives! Be like the juniper bush in the wilderness.

KJVFlee^H5127^(H8798), save^H4422^(H8761) your lives^H5315, and be^H1961^(H8799) like the heath^H6176 in the wilderness^H4057.

⁷ For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also will be taken. Chemosh will go out into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

KJVFor because thou hast trusted^H982^(H8800) in thy works^H4639 and in thy treasures^H214, thou shalt also be taken^H3920^(H8735): and Chemosh^H3645 shall go forth^H3318^(H8804) into captivity^H1473 with his priests^H3548 and his princes^H8269 together^H3162.

⁸ The destroyer will come on every city, and no city will escape; the valley also will perish, and the plain will be destroyed, as Yahweh has spoken.

KJVAnd the spoiler^H7703^(H8802) shall come^H935^(H8799) upon every city^H5892, and no city^H5892 shall escape^H4422^(H8735): the valley^H6010 also shall perish^H6^(H8804), and the plain^H4334 shall be destroyed^H8045^(H8738), as the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H559^(H8804).

⁹ Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get herself away: and her cities will become a desolation, without anyone to dwell in them.

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) wings^H6731 unto Moab^H4124, that it may flee^H5323^(H8800) and get away^H3318^(H8799): for the cities^H5892 thereof shall be desolate^H8047, without any to dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein^H2004.

¹⁰ “Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

KJVCursed^H779^(H8803) be he that doeth^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399 of the LORD^H3068 deceitfully^H7423, and cursed^H779^(H8803) be he that keepeth back^H4513^(H8802) his sword^H2719 from blood^H1818.

¹¹ “Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his dregs, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity; therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.

KJVMoab^H4124 hath been at ease^H7599^(H8768) from his youth^H5271, and he hath settled^H8252^(H8802) on his lees^H8105, and hath not been emptied^H7324^(H8717) from vessel^H3627 to vessel^H3627, neither hath he gone^H1980^(H8804) into captivity^H1473: therefore his taste^H2940 remained^H5975^(H8804) in him, and his scent^H7381 is not changed^H4171^(H8738).

¹² Therefore behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will send to him those who pour off, and they will pour him off; and they will empty his vessels, and break their containers in pieces.

KJVTherefore, behold, the days^H3117 come^H935^(H8802), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, that I will send^H7971^(H8765) unto him wanderers^H6808^(H8802), that shall cause him to wander^H6808^(H8765), and shall empty^H7324^(H8686) his vessels^H3627, and break^H5310^(H8762) their bottles^H5035.

¹³ Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

KJVAnd Moab^H4124 shall be ashamed^H954^(H8804) of Chemosh^H3645, as the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 was ashamed^H954^(H8804) of Bethel^H1008 their confidence^H4009.

¹⁴ “How do you say, ‘We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war’?

KJVHow say^H559^(H8799) ye, We are mighty^H1368 and strong^H2428 men^H582 for the war^H4421?

¹⁵ Moab is laid waste, and they have gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies.

KJVMoab^H4124 is spoiled^H7703^(H8795), and gone up^H5927^(H8804) out of her cities^H5892, and his chosen^H4005 young men^H970 are gone down^H3381^(H8804) to the slaughter^H2874, saith^H5002^(H8803) the King^H4428, whose name^H8034 is the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹⁶ “The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.

KJVThe calamity^H343 of Moab^H4124 is near^H7138 to come^H935^(H8800), and his affliction^H7451 hasteth^H4116^(H8765) fast^H3966.

¹⁷ All you who are around him, bemoan him; and all you who know his name, say, ‘How the strong staff is broken, the beautiful rod!’

KJVAll ye that are about^H5439 him, bemoan^H5110^(H8798) him; and all ye that know^H3045^(H8802) his name^H8034, say^H559^(H8798), How is the strong^H5797 staff^H4294 broken^H7665^(H8738), and the beautiful^H8597 rod^H4731!

¹⁸ “You daughter who dwells in Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you. He has destroyed your strongholds.

KJVThou daughter^H1323 that dost inhabit^H3427^(H8802) Dibon^H1769, come down^H3381^(H8798) from thy glory^H3519, and sit^H3427^(H8798) in thirst^H6772; for the spoiler^H7703^(H8802) of Moab^H4124 shall come^H5927^(H8804) upon thee, and he shall destroy^H7843^(H8765) thy strong holds^H4013.

¹⁹ Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and watch. Ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, ‘What has been done?’

KJVO inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Aroer^H6177, stand^H5975^(H8798) by the way^H1870, and espy^H6822^(H8761); ask^H7592^(H8798) him that fleeth^H5127^(H8801), and her that escapeth^H4422^(H8737), and say^H559^(H8798), What is done^H1961^(H8738)?

²⁰ Moab is disappointed; for it is broken down. Wail and cry! Tell it by the Arnon, that Moab is laid waste.

KJVMoab^H4124 is confounded^H3001^(H8689); for it is broken down^H2865^(H8804): howl^H3213^(H8685) and cry^H2199^(H8798); tell^H5046^(H8685) ye it in Arnon^H769, that Moab^H4124 is spoiled^H7703^(H8795),

²¹ Judgment has come on the plain country— on Holon, on Jahzah, on Mephaath,

KJVAnd judgment^H4941 is come^H935^(H8804) upon the plain^H4334 country^H776; upon Holon^H2473, and upon Jahazah^H3096, and upon Mephaath^H4158,

²² on Dibon, on Nebo, on Beth Diblathaim,

KJVAnd upon Dibon^H1769, and upon Nebo^H5015, and upon Bethdiblathaim^H1015,

²³ on Kiriathaim, on Beth Gamul, on Beth Meon,

KJVAnd upon Kiriathaim^H7156, and upon Bethgamul^H1014, and upon Bethmeon^H1010,

²⁴ on Kerioth, on Bozrah, and on all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

KJVAnd upon Kerioth^H7152, and upon Bozrah^H1224, and upon all the cities^H5892 of the land^H776 of Moab^H4124, far^H7350 or near^H7138.

²⁵ The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken,” says Yahweh.

KJVThe horn^H7161 of Moab^H4124 is cut off^H1438^(H8738), and his arm^H2220 is broken^H7665^(H8738), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁶ “Make him drunk, for he magnified himself against Yahweh. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he also will be in derision.

KJVMake ye him drunken^H7937^(H8685): for he magnified^H1431^(H8689) himself against the LORD^H3068: Moab^H4124 also shall wallow^H5606^(H8804) in his vomit^H6892, and he also shall be in derision^H7814.

²⁷ For wasn’t Israel a derision to you? Was he found among thieves? For as often as you speak of him, you shake your head.

KJVFor was not Israel^H3478 a derision^H7814 unto thee? was he found^H4672^(H8738) among thieves^H1590? for since^H1767 thou spakest^H1697 of him, thou skippedst^H5110^(H8709) for joy.

²⁸ You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock. Be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

KJVO ye that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in Moab^H4124, leave^H5800^(H8798) the cities^H5892, and dwell^H7931^(H8798) in the rock^H5553, and be like the dove^H3123 that maketh her nest^H7077^(H8762) in the sides^H5676 of the hole's^H6354 mouth^H6310.

²⁹ “We have heard of the pride of Moab. He is very proud in his loftiness, his pride, his arrogance, and the arrogance of his heart.

KJVWe have heard^H8085^(H8804) the pride^H1347 of Moab^H4124,(he^H1931 is exceeding^H3966 proud^H1343) his loftiness^H1363, and his arrogancy^H1346, and his pride^H1347, and the haughtiness^H7312 of his heart^H3820.

³⁰ I know his wrath,” says Yahweh, “that it is nothing; his boastings have done nothing.

KJVI know^H3045^(H8804) his wrath^H5678, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; but it shall not be so; his lies^H907 shall not so effect^H6213^(H8804) it.

³¹ Therefore I will wail for Moab. Yes, I will cry out for all Moab. They will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.

KJVTherefore will I howl^H3213^(H8686) for Moab^H4124, and I will cry out^H2199^(H8799) for all Moab^H4124; mine heart shall mourn^H1897^(H8799) for the men^H582 of Kirheres^H7025.

³² With more than the weeping of Jazer I will weep for you, vine of Sibmah. Your branches passed over the sea. They reached even to the sea of Jazer. The destroyer has fallen on your summer fruits and on your vintage.

KJVO vine^H1612 of Sibmah^H7643, I will weep^H1058^(H8799) for thee with the weeping^H1065 of Jazer^H3270: thy plants^H5189 are gone over^H5674^(H8804) the sea^H3220, they reach^H5060^(H8804) even to the sea^H3220 of Jazer^H3270: the spoiler^H7703^(H8802) is fallen^H5307^(H8804) upon thy summer fruits^H7019 and upon thy vintage^H1210.

³³ Gladness and joy is taken away from the fruitful field and from the land of Moab. I have caused wine to cease from the wine presses. No one will tread with shouting. The shouting will be no shouting.

KJVAnd joy^H8057 and gladness^H1524 is taken^H622^(H8738) from the plentiful field^H3759, and from the land^H776 of Moab^H4124; and I have caused wine^H3196 to fail^H7673^(H8689) from the winepresses^H3342: none shall tread^H1869^(H8799) with shouting^H1959; their shouting^H1959 shall be no shouting^H1959.

³⁴ From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, even to Jahaz they have uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for the waters of Nimrim will also become desolate.

KJVFrom the cry^H2201 of Heshbon^H2809 even unto Elealeh^H500, and even unto Jahaz^H3096, have they uttered^H5414^(H8804) their voice^H6963, from Zoar^H6820 even unto Horonaim^H2773, as an heifer^H5697 of three years old^H7992: for the waters^H4325 also of Nimrim^H5249 shall be desolate^H4923.

³⁵ Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab,” says Yahweh, “him who offers in the high place, and him who burns incense to his gods.

KJVMoreover I will cause to cease^H7673^(H8689) in Moab^H4124, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, him that offereth^H5927^(H8688) in the high places^H1116, and him that burneth incense^H6999^(H8688) to his gods^H430.

³⁶ Therefore my heart sounds for Moab like flutes, and my heart sounds like flutes for the men of Kir Heres. Therefore the abundance that he has gotten has perished.

KJVTherefore mine heart^H3820 shall sound^H1993^(H8799) for Moab^H4124 like pipes^H2485, and mine heart^H3820 shall sound^H1993^(H8799) like pipes^H2485 for the men^H582 of Kirheres^H7025: because the riches^H3502 that he hath gotten^H6213^(H8804) are perished^H6^(H8804).

³⁷ For every head is bald, and every beard clipped. There are cuttings on all the hands, and sackcloth on the waist.

KJVFor every head^H7218 shall be bald^H7144, and every beard^H2206 clipped^H1639^(H8803): upon all the hands^H3027 shall be cuttings^H1417, and upon the loins^H4975 sackcloth^H8242.

³⁸ On all the housetops of Moab, and in its streets, there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which no one delights,” says Yahweh.

KJVThere shall be lamentation^H4553 generally upon all the housetops^H1406 of Moab^H4124, and in the streets^H7339 thereof: for I have broken^H7665^(H8804) Moab^H4124 like a vessel^H3627 wherein is no pleasure^H2656, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³⁹ “How it is broken down! How they wail! How Moab has turned the back with shame! So will Moab become a derision and a terror to all who are around him.”

KJVThey shall howl^H3213^(H8685), saying, How is it broken down^H2865^(H8804)! how hath Moab^H4124 turned^H6437^(H8689) the back^H6203 with shame^H954^(H8804)! so shall Moab^H4124 be a derision^H7814 and a dismaying^H4288 to all them about^H5439 him.

⁴⁰ For Yahweh says: “Behold, he will fly as an eagle, and will spread out his wings against Moab.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, he shall fly^H1675^(H8799) as an eagle^H5404, and shall spread^H6566^(H8804) his wings^H3671 over Moab^H4124.

⁴¹ Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized. The heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

KJVKerioth^H7152 is taken^H3920^(H8738), and the strong holds^H4679 are surprised^H8610^(H8738), and the mighty men's^H1368 hearts^H3820 in Moab^H4124 at that day^H3117 shall be as the heart^H3820 of a woman^H802 in her pangs^H6887^(H8688).

⁴² Moab will be destroyed from being a people, because he has magnified himself against Yahweh.

KJVAnd Moab^H4124 shall be destroyed^H8045^(H8738) from being a people^H5971, because he hath magnified^H1431^(H8689) himself against the LORD^H3068.

⁴³ Terror, the pit, and the snare are on you, inhabitant of Moab,” says Yahweh.

KJVFear^H6343, and the pit^H6354, and the snare^H6341, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Moab^H4124, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁴⁴ “He who flees from the terror will fall into the pit; and he who gets up out of the pit will be taken in the snare, for I will bring on him, even on Moab, the year of their visitation,” says Yahweh.

KJVHe that fleeth^H5127^(H8801)^(H8675)^H5211 from^H6440 the fear^H6343 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) into the pit^H6354; and he that getteth up^H5927^(H8802) out of the pit^H6354 shall be taken^H3920^(H8735) in the snare^H6341: for I will bring^H935^(H8686) upon it, even upon Moab^H4124, the year^H8141 of their visitation^H6486, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁴⁵ “Those who fled stand without strength under the shadow of Heshbon; for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, and a flame from the middle of Sihon, and has devoured the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

KJVThey that fled^H5127^(H8801) stood^H5975^(H8804) under the shadow^H6738 of Heshbon^H2809 because of the force^H3581: but a fire^H784 shall come forth^H3318^(H8804) out of Heshbon^H2809, and a flame^H3852 from the midst^H996 of Sihon^H5511, and shall devour^H398^(H8799) the corner^H6285 of Moab^H4124, and the crown of the head^H6936 of the tumultuous^H7588 ones^H1121.

⁴⁶ Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh are undone; for your sons are taken away captive, and your daughters into captivity.

KJVWoe^H188 be unto thee, O Moab^H4124! the people^H5971 of Chemosh^H3645 perisheth^H6^(H8804): for thy sons^H1121 are taken^H3947^(H8795) captives^H7628, and thy daughters^H1323 captives^H7633.

⁴⁷ “Yet I will reverse the captivity of Moab in the latter days,” says Yahweh. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

KJVYet will I bring again^H7725^(H8804) the captivity^H7622 of Moab^H4124 in the latter^H319 days^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068. Thus far^H2008 is the judgment^H4941 of Moab^H4124.

WEB·Jeremiah 47

¹Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh struck Gaza.

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 against the Philistines^H6430, before that Pharaoh^H6547 smote^H5221^(H8686) Gaza^H5804.

² Yahweh says: “Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and will become an overflowing stream, and will overflow the land and all that is therein, the city and those who dwell therein. The men will cry, and all the inhabitants of the land will wail.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, waters^H4325 rise up^H5927^(H8802) out of the north^H6828, and shall be an overflowing^H7857^(H8802) flood^H5158, and shall overflow^H7857^(H8799) the land^H776, and all that is therein^H4393; the city^H5892, and them that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein: then the men^H120 shall cry^H2199^(H8804), and all the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776 shall howl^H3213^(H8689).

³ At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong ones, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers don’t look back for their children because their hands are so feeble,

KJVAt the noise^H6963 of the stamping^H8161 of the hoofs^H6541 of his strong^H47 horses, at the rushing^H7494 of his chariots^H7393, and at the rumbling^H1995 of his wheels^H1534, the fathers^H1 shall not look back^H6437^(H8689) to their children^H1121 for feebleness^H7510 of hands^H3027;

⁴ because of the day that comes to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; for Yahweh will destroy the Philistines, the remnant of the isle of Caphtor.

KJVBecause of the day^H3117 that cometh^H935^(H8802) to spoil^H7703^(H8800) all the Philistines^H6430, and to cut off^H3772^(H8687) from Tyrus^H6865 and Zidon^H6721 every helper^H5826^(H8802) that remaineth^H8300: for the LORD^H3068 will spoil^H7703^(H8802) the Philistines^H6430, the remnant^H7611 of the country^H339 of Caphtor^H3731.

⁵ Baldness has come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing. You remnant of their valley, how long will you cut yourself?

KJVBaldness^H7144 is come^H935^(H8804) upon Gaza^H5804; Ashkelon^H831 is cut off^H1820^(H8738) with the remnant^H7611 of their valley^H6010: how long wilt thou cut^H1413^(H8704) thyself?

⁶ “‘You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be still.’

KJVO^H1945 thou sword^H2719 of the LORD^H3068, how long will it be ere^H3808 thou be quiet^H8252^(H8799)? put up^H622^(H8734) thyself into thy scabbard^H8593, rest^H7280^(H8734), and be still^H1826^(H8798).

⁷ “How can you be quiet, since Yahweh has given you a command? Against Ashkelon, and against the seashore, there he has appointed it.”

KJVHow can it be quiet^H8252^(H8799), seeing the LORD^H3068 hath given it a charge^H6680^(H8765) against Ashkelon^H831, and against the sea^H3220 shore^H2348? there hath he appointed^H3259^(H8804) it.

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