Jeremiah 48 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 49

¹Of the children of Ammon. Yahweh says: “Has Israel no sons? Has he no heir? Why then does Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in its cities?

KJVConcerning the Ammonites^H1121^H5983, thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Hath Israel^H3478 no sons^H1121? hath he no heir^H3423^(H8802)? why then doth their king^H4428 inherit^H3423^(H8804) Gad^H1410, and his people^H5971 dwell^H3427^(H8804) in his cities^H5892?

² Therefore behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and it will become a desolate heap, and her daughters will be burned with fire; then Israel will possess those who possessed him,” says Yahweh.

KJVTherefore, behold, the days^H3117 come^H935^(H8802), saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, that I will cause an alarm^H8643 of war^H4421 to be heard^H8085^(H8689) in Rabbah^H7237 of the Ammonites^H1121^H5983; and it shall be a desolate^H8077 heap^H8510, and her daughters^H1323 shall be burned^H3341^(H8799) with fire^H784: then shall Israel^H3478 be heir^H3423^(H8804) unto them that were his heirs^H3423^(H8802), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³ “Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste! Cry, you daughters of Rabbah! Clothe yourself in sackcloth. Lament, and run back and forth among the fences; for Malcam will go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

KJVHowl^H3213^(H8685), O Heshbon^H2809, for Ai^H5857 is spoiled^H7703^(H8795): cry^H6817^(H8798), ye daughters^H1323 of Rabbah^H7237, gird^H2296^(H8798) you with sackcloth^H8242; lament^H5594^(H8798), and run to and fro^H7751^(H8708) by the hedges^H1448; for their king^H4428 shall go^H3212^(H8799) into captivity^H1473, and his priests^H3548 and his princes^H8269 together^H3162.

⁴ Why do you boast in the valleys, your flowing valley, backsliding daughter? You trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come to me?’

KJVWherefore gloriest^H1984^(H8691) thou in the valleys^H6010, thy flowing^H2100^(H8802) valley^H6010, O backsliding^H7728 daughter^H1323? that trusted^H982^(H8802) in her treasures^H214, saying, Who shall come^H935^(H8799) unto me?

⁵ Behold, I will bring a terror on you,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, “from all who are around you. All of you will be driven completely out, and there will be no one to gather together the fugitives.

KJVBehold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) a fear^H6343 upon thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635, from all those that be about^H5439 thee; and ye shall be driven out^H5080^(H8738) every man^H376 right forth^H6440; and none shall gather up^H6908^(H8764) him that wandereth^H5074^(H8802).

⁶ “But afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd afterward^H310 I will bring again^H7725^(H8686) the captivity^H7622 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁷ Of Edom, Yahweh of Armies says: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

KJVConcerning Edom^H123, thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Is wisdom^H2451 no more in Teman^H8487? is counsel^H6098 perished^H6^(H8804) from the prudent^H995^(H8801)? is their wisdom^H2451 vanished^H5628^(H8738)?

⁸ Flee! Turn back! Dwell in the depths, inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau on him when I visit him.

KJVFlee^H5127^(H8798) ye, turn back^H6437^(H8717), dwell^H3427^(H8800) deep^H6009^(H8689), O inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Dedan^H1719; for I will bring^H935^(H8689) the calamity^H343 of Esau^H6215 upon him, the time^H6256 that I will visit^H6485^(H8804) him.

⁹ If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves came by night, wouldn’t they steal until they had enough?

KJVIf grapegatherers^H1219^(H8802) come^H935^(H8804) to thee, would they not leave^H7604^(H8686) some gleaning grapes^H5955? if thieves^H1590 by night^H3915, they will destroy^H7843^(H8689) till they have enough^H1767.

¹⁰ But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he will not be able to hide himself. His offspring is destroyed, with his brothers and his neighbors; and he is no more.

KJVBut I have made Esau^H6215 bare^H2834^(H8804), I have uncovered^H1540^(H8765) his secret places^H4565, and he shall not be able^H3201^(H8799) to hide^H2247^(H8736) himself: his seed^H2233 is spoiled^H7703^(H8795), and his brethren^H251, and his neighbours^H7934, and he is not.

¹¹ Leave your fatherless children. I will preserve them alive. Let your widows trust in me.”

KJVLeave^H5800^(H8798) thy fatherless children^H3490, I will preserve them alive^H2421^(H8762); and let thy widows^H490 trust^H982^(H8799) in me.

¹² For Yahweh says: “Behold, they to whom it didn’t pertain to drink of the cup will certainly drink; and are you he who will altogether go unpunished? You won’t go unpunished, but you will surely drink.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, they whose judgment^H4941 was not to drink^H8354^(H8800) of the cup^H3563 have assuredly^H8354^(H8800) drunken^H8354^(H8799); and art thou he that shall altogether^H5352^(H8800) go unpunished^H5352^(H8735)? thou shalt not go unpunished^H5352^(H8735), but thou shalt surely^H8354^(H8800) drink^H8354^(H8799) of it.

¹³ For I have sworn by myself,” says Yahweh, “that Bozrah will become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse. All its cities will be perpetual wastes.”

KJVFor I have sworn^H7650^(H8738) by myself, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, that Bozrah^H1224 shall become a desolation^H8047, a reproach^H2781, a waste^H2721, and a curse^H7045; and all the cities^H5892 thereof shall be perpetual^H5769 wastes^H2723.

¹⁴ I have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, “Gather yourselves together! Come against her! Rise up to the battle!”

KJVI have heard^H8085^(H8804) a rumour^H8052 from the LORD^H3068, and an ambassador^H6735 is sent^H7971^(H8803) unto the heathen^H1471, saying, Gather ye together^H6908^(H8690), and come^H935^(H8798) against her, and rise up^H6965^(H8798) to the battle^H4421.

¹⁵ “For, behold, I have made you small among the nations, and despised among men.

KJVFor, lo, I will make^H5414^(H8804) thee small^H6996 among the heathen^H1471, and despised^H959^(H8803) among men^H120.

¹⁶ As for your terror, the pride of your heart has deceived you, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill, though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there,” says Yahweh.

KJVThy terribleness^H8606 hath deceived^H5377^(H8689) thee, and the pride^H2087 of thine heart^H3820, O thou that dwellest^H7931^(H8802) in the clefts^H2288 of the rock^H5553, that holdest^H8610^(H8802) the height^H4791 of the hill^H1389: though thou shouldest make thy nest^H7064 as high^H1361^(H8686) as the eagle^H5404, I will bring thee down^H3381^(H8686) from thence, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ “Edom will become an astonishment. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and will hiss at all its plagues.

KJVAlso Edom^H123 shall be a desolation^H8047: every one that goeth^H5674^(H8802) by it shall be astonished^H8074^(H8799), and shall hiss^H8319^(H8799) at all the plagues^H4347 thereof.

¹⁸ As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbor cities,” says Yahweh, “no man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.

KJVAs in the overthrow^H4114 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 and the neighbour^H7934 cities thereof, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, no man^H376 shall abide^H3427^(H8799) there, neither shall a son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^H1481^(H8799) in it.

¹⁹ “Behold, he will come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will suddenly make them run away from it, and whoever is chosen, I will appoint him over it. For who is like me? Who will appoint me a time? Who is the shepherd who will stand before me?”

KJVBehold, he shall come up^H5927^(H8799) like a lion^H738 from the swelling^H1347 of Jordan^H3383 against the habitation^H5116 of the strong^H386: but I will suddenly^H7280^(H8686) make him run away^H7323^(H8686) from her: and who is a chosen^H977^(H8803) man, that I may appoint^H6485^(H8799) over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time^H3259^(H8686)? and who is that shepherd^H7462^(H8802) that will stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 me?

²⁰ Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom, and his purposes that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they will drag them away, the little ones of the flock. Surely he will make their habitation desolate over them.

KJVTherefore hear^H8085^(H8798) the counsel^H6098 of the LORD^H3068, that he hath taken^H3289^(H8804) against Edom^H123; and his purposes^H4284, that he hath purposed^H2803^(H8804) against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Teman^H8487: Surely the least^H6810 of the flock^H6629 shall draw them out^H5498^(H8799): surely he shall make their habitations^H5116 desolate^H8074^(H8686) with them.

²¹ The earth trembles at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise which is heard in the Red Sea.

KJVThe earth^H776 is moved^H7493^(H8804) at the noise^H6963 of their fall^H5307^(H8800), at the cry^H6818 the noise^H6963 thereof was heard^H8085^(H8738) in the Red^H5488 sea^H3220.

²² Behold, he will come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah. The heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

KJVBehold, he shall come up^H5927^(H8799) and fly^H1675^(H8799) as the eagle^H5404, and spread^H6566^(H8799) his wings^H3671 over Bozrah^H1224: and at that day^H3117 shall the heart^H3820 of the mighty men^H1368 of Edom^H123 be as the heart^H3820 of a woman^H802 in her pangs^H6887^(H8688).

²³ Of Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are confounded, for they have heard evil news. They have melted away. There is sorrow on the sea. It can’t be quiet.

KJVConcerning Damascus^H1834. Hamath^H2574 is confounded^H954^(H8804), and Arpad^H774: for they have heard^H8085^(H8804) evil^H7451 tidings^H8052: they are fainthearted^H4127^(H8738); there is sorrow^H1674 on the sea^H3220; it cannot^H3201^(H8799) be quiet^H8252^(H8687).

²⁴ Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.

KJVDamascus^H1834 is waxed feeble^H7503^(H8804), and turneth^H6437^(H8689) herself to flee^H5127^(H8800), and fear^H7374 hath seized^H2388^(H8689) on her: anguish^H6869 and sorrows^H2256 have taken^H270^(H8804) her, as a woman in travail^H3205^(H8802).

²⁵ How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?

KJVHow is the city^H5892 of praise^H8416 not left^H5800^(H8795), the city^H7151 of my joy^H4885!

²⁶ Therefore her young men will fall in her streets, and all the men of war will be brought to silence in that day,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVTherefore her young men^H970 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) in her streets^H7339, and all the men^H582 of war^H4421 shall be cut off^H1826^(H8735) in that day^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

²⁷ “I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.”

KJVAnd I will kindle^H3341^(H8689) a fire^H784 in the wall^H2346 of Damascus^H1834, and it shall consume^H398^(H8804) the palaces^H759 of Benhadad^H1130.

²⁸ Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck, Yahweh says: “Arise, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.

KJVConcerning Kedar^H6938, and concerning the kingdoms^H4467 of Hazor^H2674, which Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 shall smite^H5221^(H8689), thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Arise^H6965^(H8798) ye, go up^H5927^(H8798) to Kedar^H6938, and spoil^H7703^(H8798) the men^H1121 of the east^H6924.

²⁹ They will take their tents and their flocks. they will carry away for themselves their curtains, all their vessels, and their camels; and they will cry to them, ‘Terror on every side!’

KJVTheir tents^H168 and their flocks^H6629 shall they take away^H3947^(H8799): they shall take^H5375^(H8799) to themselves their curtains^H3407, and all their vessels^H3627, and their camels^H1581; and they shall cry^H7121^(H8804) unto them, Fear^H4032 is on every side^H5439.

³⁰ Flee! Wander far off! Dwell in the depths, you inhabitants of Hazor,” says Yahweh; “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, and has conceived a purpose against you.

KJVFlee^H5127^(H8798), get^H5110^(H8798) you far off^H3966, dwell^H3427^(H8800) deep^H6009^(H8689), O ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Hazor^H2674, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; for Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 hath taken counsel^H6098^H3289^(H8804) against you, and hath conceived^H2803^(H8804) a purpose^H4284 against you.

³¹ Arise! Go up to a nation that is at ease, that dwells without care,” says Yahweh; “that has neither gates nor bars, that dwells alone.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), get you up^H5927^(H8798) unto the wealthy^H7961 nation^H1471, that dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) without care^H983, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, which have neither gates^H1817 nor bars^H1280, which dwell^H7931^(H8799) alone^H910.

³² Their camels will be a booty, and the multitude of their livestock a plunder. I will scatter to all winds those who have the corners of their beards cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them,” says Yahweh.

KJVAnd their camels^H1581 shall be a booty^H957, and the multitude^H1995 of their cattle^H4735 a spoil^H7998: and I will scatter^H2219^(H8765) into all winds^H7307 them that are in the utmost^H7112^(H8803) corners^H6285; and I will bring^H935^(H8686) their calamity^H343 from all sides^H5676 thereof, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³³ Hazor will be a dwelling place of jackals, a desolation forever. No man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.”

KJVAnd Hazor^H2674 shall be a dwelling^H4583 for dragons^H8577, and a desolation^H8077 for^H5704 ever^H5769: there shall no man^H376 abide^H3427^(H8799) there, nor any son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^H1481^(H8799) in it.

³⁴ Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 against Elam^H5867 in the beginning^H7225 of the reign^H4438 of Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559^(H8800),

³⁵ “Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; Behold, I will break^H7665^(H8799) the bow^H7198 of Elam^H5867, the chief^H7225 of their might^H1369.

³⁶ I will bring on Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the sky, and will scatter them toward all those winds. There will be no nation where the outcasts of Elam will not come.

KJVAnd upon Elam^H5867 will I bring^H935^(H8689) the four^H702 winds^H7307 from the four^H702 quarters^H7098 of heaven^H8064, and will scatter^H2219^(H8765) them toward all those winds^H7307; and there shall be no nation^H1471 whither the outcasts^H5080^(H8737) of Elam^H5867^(H8675)^H5769 shall not come^H935^(H8799).

³⁷ I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before those who seek their life. I will bring evil on them, even my fierce anger,’ says Yahweh; ‘and I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.

KJVFor I will cause Elam^H5867 to be dismayed^H2865^(H8689) before^H6440 their enemies^H341^(H8802), and before^H6440 them that seek^H1245^(H8764) their life^H5315: and I will bring^H935^(H8689) evil^H7451 upon them, even my fierce^H2740 anger^H639, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068; and I will send^H7971^(H8765) the sword^H2719 after^H310 them, till I have consumed^H3615^(H8763) them:

³⁸ I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says Yahweh.

KJVAnd I will set^H7760^(H8804) my throne^H3678 in Elam^H5867, and will destroy^H6^(H8689) from thence the king^H4428 and the princes^H8269, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³⁹ ‘But it will happen in the latter days that I will reverse the captivity of Elam,’ says Yahweh.”

KJVBut it shall come to pass in the latter^H319 days^H3117, that I will bring again^H7725^(H8686)^(H8675)^H7725^(H8799) the captivity^H7622^(H8675)^H7622 of Elam^H5867, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

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.

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