Judgment on Moab
“Woe to bNebo!
For it is plundered,
cKirjathaim is shamed and taken;
1The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed—
In bHeshbon they have devised evil against her:
‘Come, and let us cut her off as a nation.’
You also shall be cut down, O cMadmen!
The sword shall pursue you;
For in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
You also shall be taken.
And bChemosh shall go forth into captivity,
His cpriests and his princes together.
No one shall escape.
The valley also shall perish,
And the plain shall be destroyed,
As the Lord has spoken.
That she may flee and get away;
For her cities shall be desolate,
Without any to dwell in them.
And cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
He ahas settled on his dregs,
And has not been emptied from vessel to vessel,
Nor has he gone into captivity.
Therefore his taste remained in him,
And his scent has not changed.
“That I shall send him1 wine-workers
Who will tip him over
And empty his vessels
And break the bottles.
As the house of Israel bwas ashamed of cBethel, their confidence.
Her chosen young men have agone down to the slaughter,” says bthe King,
Whose name is the Lord of hosts.
And all you who know his name,
Say, a‘How the strong staff is broken,
The beautiful rod!’
Come down from your glory,
And sit in thirst;
For the plunderer of Moab has come against you,
He has destroyed your strongholds.
bStand by the way and watch;
Ask him who flees
And her who escapes;
Say, ‘What has happened?’
Because he exalted himself against the Lord.
Moab shall wallow in his vomit,
And he shall also be in derision.
bWas he found among thieves?
For whenever you speak of him,
You shake your head in cscorn.
Leave the cities and adwell in the rock,
And be like bthe dove which makes her nest
In the sides of the cave’s mouth.
(He is exceedingly proud),
Of his loftiness and arrogance and bpride,
And of the haughtiness of his heart.”
And I will cry out for all Moab;
1I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.
Your plants have gone over the sea,
They reach to the sea of Jazer.
The plunderer has fallen on your summer fruit and your vintage.
From the plentiful field
And from the land of Moab;
I have caused wine to1 fail from the winepresses;
No one will tread with joyous shouting—
Not joyous shouting!
They have uttered their voice,
cFrom Zoar to Horonaim,
Like1 a three-year-old heifer;
For the waters of Nimrim also shall be desolate.
“I will cause to cease in Moab
aThe one who offers sacrifices in the1 high places
And burns incense to his gods.
And like flutes My heart shall wail
For the men of Kir Heres.
Therefore bthe riches they have acquired have perished.
On all the hands shall be cuts, and bon the loins sackcloth—
On all the ahousetops of Moab,
And in its streets;
For I have bbroken Moab like a vessel in which is no pleasure,” says the Lord.
‘How she is broken down!
How Moab has turned her back with shame!’
So Moab shall be a derision
And a dismay to all those about her.”
And the strongholds are surprised;
aThe mighty men’s hearts in Moab on that day shall be
Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs.
And he who gets out of the pit shall be caught in the asnare.
For upon Moab, upon it bI will bring
The year of their punishment,” says the Lord.
Because of exhaustion.
But aa fire shall come out of Heshbon,
A flame from the midst of bSihon,
And cshall devour the brow of Moab,
The crown of the head of the sons of tumult.
The people of Chemosh perish;
For your sons have been taken captive,
And your daughters captive.
aIn the latter days,” says the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
| << Jeremiah 47:7 | Jeremiah 48:2 >> |
American Standard Version
Of Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is laid waste; Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and broken down.
Amplified® Bible
CONCERNING MOAB: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe to [the city of] Nebo, for it is laid waste! Kiriathaim is put to shame and taken; Misgab [the high fortress] is put to shame, broken down, {and} crushed.
Contemporary English Version
The LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, told me to say to the nation of Moab: The town of Nebo is doomed; Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced, and even its fortress will be left in ruins.
Darby English Version
Concerning Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled; Kirjathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed.
Good News Bible
This is what the LORD Almighty said about Moab: "Pity the people of Nebo--- their town is destroyed! Kiriathaim is captured, its mighty fortress torn down, and its people put to shame;
King James Version
Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
New American Standard Bible
Concerning Moab. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Woe to Nebo, for it has been destroyed; Kiriathaim has been put to shame, it has been captured; The lofty stronghold has been put to shame and shattered.
New International Version
Concerning Moab:
This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says:
"Woe to Nebo, for it will be ruined.
Kiriathaim will be disgraced and captured;
the stronghold will be disgraced and shattered.
New King James Version
Against Moab. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel:
“ Woe to Nebo!
For it is plundered,
Kirjathaim is shamed and taken;
The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed—
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Concerning Moab Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Woe to Nebo, for God has destroyed it; Kiriathaim has fallen into shame, it has fallen into captivity; The lofty stronghold has fallen into shame and shattered.
Revised Standard Version
Concerning Moab. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Woe to Nebo, for it is laid waste! Kiriatha'im is put to shame, it is taken; the fortress is put to shame and broken down;
Young's Literal Translation
Concerning Moab: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Wo unto Nebo, for it is spoiled, Put to shame, captured hath been Kiriathaim, Put to shame hath been the high tower, Yea, it hath been broken down.
| << Jeremiah 47:7 | Jeremiah 48:2 >> |
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