Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 48:10
American Standard Version
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Amplified® Bible
Cursed be he who does the work of the Lord negligently [with slackness, deceitfully]; and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood [in executing judgment pronounced by the Lord].
Contemporary English Version
I want you to kill the Moabites, and if you let them escape, I will put a curse on you."
Darby English Version
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
Good News Bible
(Curse those who do not do the LORD's work with all their heart! Curse those who do not slash and kill!)
King James Version
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
New American Standard Bible
"Cursed be the one who does the LORD'S work negligently, And cursed be the one who restrains his sword from blood.
New International Version
"A curse on him who is lax in doing the LORD's work!
A curse on him who keeps his sword from bloodshed!
New King James Version
Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD deceitfully,
And cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" God will curse the one who does His work negligently, And will curse the one who restrains his sword from blood.
Revised Standard Version
"Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD with slackness; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from bloodshed.
Young's Literal Translation
Cursed `is' he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed `is' he Who is withholding his sword from blood.
