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Jeremiah 48

BSB·47 verses ·Old Testament
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1Concerning Moabלְמוֹאָ֡בlə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֜וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַר֩’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Woeה֤וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Neboנְבוֹ֙nə·ḇōw — Nebo, a Babylonian god and geographical locationH5015 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it will be devastatedשֻׁדָּ֔דָהšud·dā·ḏāh — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →. Kiriathaimקִרְיָתָ֑יִםqir·yā·ṯā·yim — Double cityH7156 — Full Word Study → will be capturedנִלְכְּדָ֖הnil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → and disgracedהֹבִ֥ישָׁהhō·ḇî·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; the fortressהַמִּשְׂגָּ֖בham·miś·gāḇ — Refuge, fortress, high place of safetyH4869 — Full Word Study → will be shatteredוָחָֽתָּה׃wā·ḥāt·tāh — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → and dismantledהֹבִ֥ישָׁהhō·ḇî·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. 2There is noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → longerעוֹד֮‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → praiseתְּהִלַּ֣תtə·hil·laṯ — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → for Moabמוֹאָב֒mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →; in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹןbə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → they deviseחָשְׁב֤וּḥā·šə·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: ‘Comeלְכ֖וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us cut her offוְנַכְרִיתֶ֣נָּהwə·naḵ·rî·ṯen·nāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from nationhoodמִגּ֑וֹיmig·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →.’ You tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, O people of Madmen, will be silencedתִּדֹּ֔מִּיtid·dōm·mî — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study →; the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → will pursueאַחֲרַ֖יִךְ’a·ḥă·ra·yiḵ — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → youתֵּ֥לֶךְtê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 3A voiceק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → cries outצְעָקָ֖הṣə·‘ā·qāh — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → from Horonaimמֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִםmê·ḥō·rō·w·nā·yim — Two CavesH2773 — Full Word Study →: ‘Devastationשֹׁ֖דšōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → and greatגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → destructionוָשֶׁ֥בֶרwā·še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →!’ 4Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → will be shatteredנִשְׁבְּרָ֖הniš·bə·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →; her littleצְעוֹרֶיהָ׃ṣə·ʿō·rɛ·hå̄ — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → ones will cry outזְּעָקָ֖הzə·‘ā·qāh — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → on the ascentמַעֲלֵ֣הma·‘ă·lêh — ascent, going up, stairwayH4608 — Full Word Study → to Luhithהַלֻּחוֹתhal·lu·ḥōṯ — A Moabite cityH3872 — Full Word Study → they weepבֶּ֑כִיbe·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → bitterlyבִּבְכִ֖יbiḇ·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → as they goיַֽעֲלֶה־ya·‘ă·leh- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, andכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → on the descentבְּמוֹרַ֣דbə·mō·w·raḏ — A descent; a downward slope or pathH4174 — Full Word Study → to Horonaimחוֹרֹנַ֔יִםḥō·w·rō·na·yim — Two CavesH2773 — Full Word Study → criesצַֽעֲקַת־ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ- — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרֵ֥יṣā·rê — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → resoundשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃šā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → over the destructionשֶׁ֖בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →: 6Fleeנֻ֖סוּnu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →! Runמַלְּט֣וּmal·lə·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → for your livesנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →! Becomeוְתִֽהְיֶ֕ינָהwə·ṯih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a juniperכַּעֲרוֹעֵ֖רka·‘ă·rō·w·‘êr — juniper tree or shrubH6176 — Full Word Study → in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →.’ 7Becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you trustבִּטְחֵ֤ךְbiṭ·ḥêḵ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in your worksבְּמַעֲשַׂ֙יִךְ֙bə·ma·‘ă·śa·yiḵ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and treasuresוּבְא֣וֹצְרוֹתַ֔יִךְū·ḇə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →, youאַ֖תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → will be capturedתִּלָּכֵ֑דִיtil·lā·ḵê·ḏî — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, and Chemoshכְמִישׁḵə·mīš — Moabite godH3645 — Full Word Study → will goוְיָצָ֤אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into exileבַּגּוֹלָ֔הbag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study → withיַחַד׃ya·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → his priestsכֹּהֲנָ֥יוkō·hă·nāw — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and officialsוְשָׂרָ֖יוwə·śā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. 8The destroyerשֹׁדֵ֜דšō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → will moveוְיָבֹ֨אwə·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֗יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one townוְעִיר֙wə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will escapeתִמָּלֵ֔טṯim·mā·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →. The valleyהָעֵ֖מֶקhā·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → will also be ruinedוְאָבַ֥דwə·’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and the high plainהַמִּישֹׁ֑רham·mî·šōr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study → will be destroyedוְנִשְׁמַ֣דwə·niš·maḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has saidאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 9Putתְּנוּ־tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → saltצִ֣יץṣîṣ — Bright ornamental plate; flower; gleaming wingH6731 — Full Word Study → on Moabלְמוֹאָ֔בlə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she will be laid wasteנָצֹ֖אnā·ṣō — to flee, escape, or take flightH5323 — Full Word Study →; her citiesוְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙wə·‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will becomeתִֽהְיֶ֔ינָהṯih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateלְשַׁמָּ֣הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study →, with no oneמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to dwellיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in them. 10Cursed is the one who is remissרְמִיָּ֑הrə·mî·yāh — deceit, treachery, or slothfulnessH7423 — Full Word Study → in doingעֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the workמְלֶ֥אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯ — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and cursed isוְאָר֕וּרwə·’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → he who withholdsמֹנֵ֥עַmō·nê·a‘ — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → his swordחַרְבּ֖וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → from bloodshedמִדָּֽם׃mid·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. 11Moabמוֹאָ֜בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has been at easeשַׁאֲנַ֨ןša·’ă·nan — To rest, be at ease, dwell securelyH7599 — Full Word Study → from youthמִנְּעוּרָ֗יוmin·nə·‘ū·rāw — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, settledוְשֹׁקֵ֥טwə·šō·qêṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study → like wineאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → on its dregsשְׁמָרָ֔יוšə·mā·rāw — Sediment or dregs of wine; refuse matter left at bottom of liquid.H8105 — Full Word Study →; he has notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been pouredהוּרַ֤קhū·raq — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → from vesselמִכְּלִי֙mik·kə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → vesselכֶּ֔לִיke·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → or goneהָלָ֑ךְhā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → into exileוּבַגּוֹלָ֖הū·ḇag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →. Soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his flavorטַעְמוֹ֙ṭa‘·mōw — Taste, judgment, discretion, decreeH2940 — Full Word Study → has remained the sameעָמַ֤ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, and his aromaוְרֵיח֖וֹwə·rê·ḥōw — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study → is unchangedנָמָֽר׃סnā·mār — to change, exchange, or alterH4171 — Full Word Study →. 12Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּ֖ה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֤יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִים֙bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, when I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־wə·šil·laḥ·tî- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to him wanderersצֹעִ֖יםṣō·‘îm — to wander, march, or travel as an exileH6808 — Full Word Study →, who will pour him outוְצֵעֻ֑הוּwə·ṣê·‘u·hū — to wander, march, or travel as an exileH6808 — Full Word Study →. They will emptyיָרִ֔יקוּyā·rî·qū — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → his vesselsוְכֵלָ֣יוwə·ḵê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → and shatterיְנַפֵּֽצוּ׃yə·nap·pê·ṣū — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → his jarsוְנִבְלֵיהֶ֖םwə·niḇ·lê·hem — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →. 13Then Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → will be ashamedוּבֹ֥שׁū·ḇōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → of Chemoshמִכְּמ֑וֹשׁmik·kə·mō·wōš — Moabite godH3645 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was ashamedבֹּ֙שׁוּ֙bō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → when they trusted inמִבְטֶחָֽם׃miḇ·ṭe·ḥām — Trust, confidence, secure refugeH4009 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֖ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →. 14Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can you sayתֹּֽאמְר֔וּtō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Weאֲנָ֑חְנוּ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are warriorsגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםgib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, mightyחַ֖יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menוְאַנְשֵׁי־wə·’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → ready for battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →’? 15Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has been destroyedשֻׁדַּ֤דšud·daḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → and its townsוְעָרֶ֣יהָwə·‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → have been invadedעָלָ֔ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →; the bestוּמִבְחַ֥רū·miḇ·ḥar — best, choice, selectedH4005 — Full Word Study → of its young menבַּֽחוּרָ֖יוba·ḥū·rāw — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → have gone downיָרְד֣וּyā·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → in the slaughterלַטָּ֑בַחlaṭ·ṭā·ḇaḥ — slaughter, butchering of animals for meat or sacrificeH2874 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֨ם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is the LORD of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 16Moab’sמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → calamityאֵיד־’êḏ- — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study → is at handקָר֥וֹבqā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →, and his afflictionוְרָ֣עָת֔וֹwə·rā·‘ā·ṯōw — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → is rushingמִהֲרָ֖הmi·hă·rāh — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → swiftlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. 17Mournנֻ֤דוּnu·ḏū — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study → for him, all youכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who surround himסְבִיבָ֔יוsə·ḇî·ḇāw — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, everyoneוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who knowsיֹדְעֵ֣יyō·ḏə·‘ê — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → his nameשְׁמ֑וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →; tellאִמְר֗וּ’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → howאֵיכָ֤ה’ê·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → the mightyעֹ֔ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → scepterמַטֵּה־maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → is shatteredנִשְׁבַּר֙niš·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →the gloriousתִּפְאָרָֽה׃tip̄·’ā·rāh — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → staffמַקֵּ֖לmaq·qêl — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study →! 18Come downרְדִ֤יrə·ḏî — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from your gloryמִכָּבוֹד֙mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →; sitיֹשְׁבֶיyō·šə·ḇɛ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on parched groundבַצָּמָ֔אḇaṣ·ṣā·mā — Thirst; a craving for waterH6772 — Full Word Study →, O daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → dwellingיֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Dibonדִּיב֑וֹןdî·ḇō·wn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the destroyerשֹׁדֵ֤דšō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has comeעָ֣לָה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → against you; he has destroyedשִׁחֵ֖תši·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → your fortressesמִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃miḇ·ṣā·rā·yiḵ — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study →. 19Standעִמְדִ֥י‘im·ḏî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → byאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the roadדֶּ֛רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and watchוְצַפִּ֖יwə·ṣap·pî — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study →, O dwellerיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Aroerעֲרוֹעֵ֑ר‘ă·rō·w·‘êr — A city in ancient IsraelH6177 — Full Word Study →! Askשַׁאֲלִי־ša·’ă·lî- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the man fleeingנָ֣סnās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → or the woman escapingוְנִמְלָ֔טָהwə·nim·lā·ṭāh — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → has happenedנִּֽהְיָֽתָה׃nih·yā·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →?’ 20Moabמוֹאָ֛בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → is put to shameהֹבִ֥ישׁhō·ḇîš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it has been shatteredחַ֖תָּהḥat·tāh — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →. Wailהֵילִילִיhē·lī·lī — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study → and cry outוּזְעָקִיū·zə·ʿå̄·qī — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study →! Declareהַגִּ֣ידוּhag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → by the Arnonבְאַרְנ֔וֹןḇə·’ar·nō·wn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → is destroyedשֻׁדַּ֖דšud·daḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →. 21Judgmentוּמִשְׁפָּ֥טū·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the high plainהַמִּישֹׁ֑רham·mî·šōr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study →uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Holonחֹל֥וֹןḥō·lō·wn — A city in JudahH2473 — Full Word Study →, Jahzahיַ֖הְצָהyah·ṣāh — He sees or God seesH3096 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mephaathמוֹפָעַת׃mō·p̄å̄·ʿaṯ — A Levitical cityH4158 — Full Word Study →, 22uponוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Dibonדִּיב֣וֹןdî·ḇō·wn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study →, Neboנְב֔וֹnə·ḇōw — Nebo, a Babylonian god and geographical locationH5015 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Beth-diblathaimדִּבְלָתָֽיִם׃diḇ·lā·ṯā·yim — Beth-diblathaim, a Moabite cityH1015 — Full Word Study →, 23uponוְעַ֧לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Kiriathaimקִרְיָתַ֛יִםqir·yā·ṯa·yim — Double cityH7156 — Full Word Study →, Beth-gamulגָּמ֖וּלgā·mūl — Beth-gamul, a city in MoabH1014 — Full Word Study →, andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Beth-meonמְעֽוֹן׃mə·‘ō·wn — Beth-meon, a Moabite city east of the JordanH1010 — Full Word Study →, 24uponוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Keriothקְרִיּ֖וֹתqə·rî·yō·wṯ — Cities of JudahH7152 — Full Word Study →, Bozrahבָּצְרָ֑הbāṣ·rāh — A city in EdomH1224 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the townsעָרֵי֙‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, those farהָרְחֹק֖וֹתhā·rə·ḥō·qō·wṯ — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → and nearוְהַקְּרֹבֽוֹת׃wə·haq·qə·rō·ḇō·wṯ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →. 25The hornקֶ֣רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has been cut offנִגְדְּעָה֙niḡ·də·‘āh — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study →, and his armוּזְרֹע֖וֹū·zə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → is brokenנִשְׁבָּ֑רָהniš·bā·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 26Make him drunkהַשְׁכִּירֻ֕הוּhaš·kî·ru·hū — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has magnified himselfהִגְדִּ֑ילhiḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; so Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → will wallowוְסָפַ֤קwə·sā·p̄aq — to clap hands; to strike; to sufficeH5606 — Full Word Study → in his own vomitבְּקִיא֔וֹbə·qî·’ōw — vomit; regurgitated matterH6892 — Full Word Study →, and heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → becomeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a laughingstockלִשְׂחֹ֖קliś·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study →. 27Wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notל֣וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → your object of ridiculeהַשְּׂחֹ֗קhaś·śə·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study →? Was he ever found among thieves? Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → wheneverמִדֵּ֧יmid·dê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → you speak of himדְבָרֶ֥יךָḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you shake your headתִּתְנוֹדָֽד׃tiṯ·nō·w·ḏāḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study →. 28Abandonעִזְב֤וּ‘iz·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the townsעָרִים֙‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and settleוְשִׁכְנ֣וּwə·šiḵ·nū — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → among the rocksבַּסֶּ֔לַעbas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, O dwellersיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →! Beוִֽהְי֣וּwih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a doveכְיוֹנָ֔הḵə·yō·w·nāh — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → that nestsתְּקַנֵּ֖ןtə·qan·nên — to build or make a nestH7077 — Full Word Study → atבְּעֶבְרֵ֥יbə·‘eḇ·rê — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the mouthפִי־p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of a caveפָֽחַת׃p̄ā·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study →. 29We have heardשָׁמַ֥עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of Moab’sמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → pomposityגְאוֹן־ḡə·’ō·wn- — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study →, his exceedingמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → prideגֵּאֶ֣הgê·’eh — proud, haughty, arrogantH1343 — Full Word Study → and conceit, his proudוּגְאוֹנ֛וֹū·ḡə·’ō·w·nōw — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → arroganceוְגַאֲוָת֖וֹwə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw — Pride, arrogance, haughtiness of spiritH1346 — Full Word Study → and haughtinessוְרֻ֥םwə·rum — height, haughtiness, loftinessH7312 — Full Word Study → of heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 30Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → his insolenceעֶבְרָת֖וֹ‘eḇ·rā·ṯōw — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “but it is futileוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. His boastingבַּדָּ֖יוbad·dāw — falsehood, lie, deceptionH907 — Full Word Study → is as emptyלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → asכֵ֥ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → his deedsעָשֽׂוּ׃‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 31Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I will wailאֲיֵלִ֔יל’ă·yê·lîl — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֣בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →; I will cry outאֶזְעָ֑ק’ez·‘āq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → for allכֻּלֹּ֖הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Moabוּלְמוֹאָ֥בū·lə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →; I will moanיֶהְגֶּֽה׃yeh·geh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Kir-heresחֶ֖רֶשׂḥe·reś — Kir-hareseth, a fortified Moabite cityH7025 — Full Word Study →. 32I will weepאֶבְכֶּה־’eḇ·keh- — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → for you, O vineהַגֶּ֣פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → of Sibmahשִׂבְמָ֔הśiḇ·māh — A city in MoabH7643 — Full Word Study →, more than I weepמִבְּכִ֨יmib·bə·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → for Jazerיַעְזֵ֤רya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →. Your tendrilsנְטִֽישֹׁתַ֙יִךְ֙nə·ṭî·šō·ṯa·yiḵ — Tendril, branch, or creeping plant growthH5189 — Full Word Study → have extendedעָ֣בְרוּ‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →; they reachנָגָ֑עוּnā·ḡā·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → even to Jazerיַעְזֵ֖רya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →. The destroyerשֹׁדֵ֥דšō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → has descendedנָפָֽל׃nā·p̄āl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your summer fruitקֵיצֵ֥ךְqê·ṣêḵ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study → and grape harvestבְּצִירֵ֖ךְbə·ṣî·rêḵ — Grape harvest; vintage cropH1210 — Full Word Study →. 33Joyשִׂמְחָ֥הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → and gladnessוָגִ֛ילwā·ḡîl — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH1524 — Full Word Study → are removedוְנֶאֶסְפָ֨הwə·ne·’es·p̄āh — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → from the orchardמִכַּרְמֶ֖לmik·kar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study → and from the fieldsוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץū·mê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. I have stoppedהִשְׁבַּ֔תִּיhiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → the flow of wineוְיַ֙יִן֙wə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → from the pressesמִיקָבִ֣יםmî·qā·ḇîm — Wine vat or wine pressH3342 — Full Word Study →; no oneלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → treads themיִדְרֹ֣ךְyiḏ·rōḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → with shouts of joyהֵידָ֔דhê·ḏāḏ — A loud shout or cry of exultationH1959 — Full Word Study →; their shoutsהֵידָ֖דhê·ḏāḏ — A loud shout or cry of exultationH1959 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → for joyהֵידָֽד׃hê·ḏāḏ — A loud shout or cry of exultationH1959 — Full Word Study →. 34There is a cryמִזַּעֲקַ֨תmiz·za·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → from Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֜וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Elealehאֶלְעָלֵ֗ה’el·‘ā·lêh — God is ascendedH500 — Full Word Study →; they raiseנָתְנ֣וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָ֔םqō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Jahazיַ֙הַץ֙ya·haṣ — He sees or God seesH3096 — Full Word Study →, from Zoarמִצֹּ֙עַר֙miṣ·ṣō·‘ar — Smallness, a cityH6820 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Horonaimחֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִםḥō·rō·na·yim — Two CavesH2773 — Full Word Study → and Eglath-shelishiyahעֶגְלַ֖ת‘eḡ·laṯ — Young female calf or heiferH5697 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵ֣יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Nimrimנִמְרִ֔יםnim·rîm — Waters of NimrimH5249 — Full Word Study → have dried upלִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹתlim·šam·mō·wṯ — Devastation, ruin, desolation; astonishment or horrorH4923 — Full Word Study →. 35In Moabלְמוֹאָ֖בlə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I will bring an endוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥יwə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → to those who make offeringsמַעֲלֶ֣הma·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → on the high placesבָמָ֔הḇā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → and burn incenseוּמַקְטִ֖ירū·maq·ṭîr — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → to their godsלֵאלֹהָֽיו׃lê·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 36Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My heartלִבִּ֤יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → lamentsיֶהֱמֶ֔הye·hĕ·meh — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → like a fluteכַּחֲלִלִ֣יםka·ḥă·li·lîm — flute or musical pipe instrumentH2485 — Full Word Study → for Moabלְמוֹאָב֙lə·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →; it lamentsיֶהֱמֶ֑הye·hĕ·meh — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → like a fluteכַּחֲלִילִ֖יםka·ḥă·lî·lîm — flute or musical pipe instrumentH2485 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Kir-heresחֶ֔רֶשׂḥe·reś — Kir-hareseth, a fortified Moabite cityH7025 — Full Word Study →, becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wealthיִתְרַ֥תyiṯ·raṯ — Abundance, surplus, excessH3502 — Full Word Study → they acquiredעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → has perishedאָבָֽדוּ׃’ā·ḇā·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. 37Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → headרֹאשׁ֙rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → is shavedקָרְחָ֔הqā·rə·ḥāh — baldness, bald spot on the headH7144 — Full Word Study → and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beardזָקָ֖ןzā·qān — Beard; facial hair on the chin and lower faceH2206 — Full Word Study → is clippedגְּרֻעָ֑הgə·ru·‘āh — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study →; onעַ֤ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → handיָדַ֙יִם֙yā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → is a gashגְּדֻדֹ֔תgə·ḏu·ḏōṯ — Furrow, ridge of plowed groundH1417 — Full Word Study →, and aroundוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → every waistמָתְנַ֖יִםmā·ṯə·na·yim — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → is sackcloth. 38Onעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the rooftopsגַּגּ֥וֹתgag·gō·wṯ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֛בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → and in the public squaresוּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָū·ḇir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →, everyoneכֻּלֹּ֣הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → is mourningמִסְפֵּ֑דmis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have shatteredשָׁבַ֣רְתִּיšā·ḇar·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֗בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → like an unwantedחֵ֥פֶץḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study → jarכִּכְלִ֛יkiḵ·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 39Howאֵ֥יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → shattered it is! How they wailהֵילִ֔ילוּhê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →! Howאֵ֛יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has turnedהִפְנָה־hip̄·nāh- — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → his backעֹ֥רֶף‘ō·rep̄ — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → in shameבּ֑וֹשׁbō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →! Moabמוֹאָ֛בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has becomeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → an object of ridiculeלִשְׂחֹ֥קliś·ḥōq — laughter, derision, mockeryH7814 — Full Word Study → and horrorוְלִמְחִתָּ֖הwə·lim·ḥit·tāh — Terror, sudden fright, dismayH4288 — Full Word Study → to all thoseלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → around himסְבִיבָֽיו׃סsə·ḇî·ḇāw — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →.” 40Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹה֙ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, an eagleכַנֶּ֖שֶׁרḵan·ne·šer — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study → swoops downיִדְאֶ֑הyiḏ·’eh — to fly, flutterH1675 — Full Word Study → and spreadsוּפָרַ֥שׂū·p̄ā·raś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → his wingsכְּנָפָ֖יוkə·nā·p̄āw — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. 41Kiriothהַקְּרִיּ֔וֹתhaq·qə·rî·yō·wṯ — Cities of JudahH7152 — Full Word Study → has been takenנִלְכְּדָה֙nil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, and the strongholdsוְהַמְּצָד֖וֹתwə·ham·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study → seizedנִתְפָּ֑שָׂהniṯ·pā·śāh — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →. In thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the heartלֵ֞בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of Moab’sמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → warriorsגִּבּוֹרֵ֤יgib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → will beוְֽ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the heartכְּלֵ֖בkə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of a womanאִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → in laborמְצֵרָֽה׃mə·ṣê·rāh — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study →. 42Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → will be destroyedוְנִשְׁמַ֥דwə·niš·maḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → as a nationמֵעָ֑םmê·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he vaunted himselfהִגְדִּֽיל׃hiḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 43Terrorפַּ֥חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → and pitוָפַ֖חַתwā·p̄a·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study → and snareוָפָ֑חwā·p̄āḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → await youעָלֶ֛יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O dwellerיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 44Whoever fleesהַנִּיסhan·nīs — fugitive, one who fleesH5211 — Full Word Study → the panicהַפַּ֙חַד֙hap·pa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֣לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the pitהַפַּ֔חַתhap·pa·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study →, and whoever climbsוְהָֽעֹלֶה֙wə·hā·‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the pitהַפַּ֔חַתhap·pa·ḥaṯ — pit, hole, or snareH6354 — Full Word Study → will be caughtיִלָּכֵ֖דyil·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → in the snareבַּפָּ֑חbap·pāḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will bringאָבִ֨יא’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → uponאֵלֶ֧יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֛בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → the yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpə·qud·dā·ṯām — visitation, oversight, punishment, accountH6486 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 45Those who fleeנָסִ֑יםnā·sîm — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → will standעָמְד֖וּ‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → helplessמִכֹּ֣חַmik·kō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → in Heshbon’sחֶשְׁבּ֛וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → shadowבְּצֵ֥לbə·ṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֞שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → has gone forthיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Heshbonמֵחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹןmê·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → and a flameוְלֶֽהָבָה֙wə·le·hā·ḇāh — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → from withinמִבֵּ֣יןmib·bên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Sihonסִיח֔וֹןsî·ḥō·wn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study →. It devoursוַתֹּ֙אכַל֙wat·tō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the foreheadsפְּאַ֣תpə·’aṯ — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → and the skullsוְקָדְקֹ֖דwə·qā·ḏə·qōḏ — the crown or top of the headH6936 — Full Word Study → of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of tumultשָׁאֽוֹן׃šā·’ō·wn — roar, tumult, noise, uproarH7588 — Full Word Study →. 46Woeאוֹי־’ō·w- — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to you, O Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →! The peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Chemoshכְּמ֑וֹשׁkə·mō·wōš — Moabite godH3645 — Full Word Study → have perishedאָבַ֖ד’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָנֶ֙יךָ֙ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have been takenלֻקְּח֤וּluq·qə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → into exileבַּשֶּׁ֔בִיbaš·še·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study → and your daughtersוּבְנֹתֶ֖יךָū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → have gone into captivityבַּשִּׁבְיָֽה׃baš·šiḇ·yāh — captivity, captives, state of being taken prisonerH7633 — Full Word Study →. 47Yet in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֖יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּ֧יwə·šaḇ·tî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֛בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → from captivityשְׁבוּת־šə·ḇūṯ- — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Hereהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → endsעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the judgmentמִשְׁפַּ֥טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → on Moabמוֹאָֽב׃סmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 48
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Jeremiah 48 is a prophecy of judgment against Moab, a nation east of the Dead Sea with a long history of hostility toward Israel. The chapter depicts God's coming judgment in vivid, sorrowful language, detailing the destruction of Moab's cities, the shame of her false god Chemosh, and the exile of her people. Yet even within this severe pronouncement, God's sovereignty and mercy shine through—the chapter concludes with a promise of restoration in the latter days (verse 47), reminding us that even divine judgment serves God's ultimate redemptive purposes.

Verses 1–5: The Certainty of Destruction

The prophecy opens with a direct word from the Lord of hosts: Moab will be spoiled. Named cities—Nebo, Kiriathaim, and Misgab—are singled out for particular mention, underscoring that this judgment is comprehensive and specific. Verse 2 reveals that conspirators within Moab itself ("in Heshbon they have devised evil") will contribute to the nation's downfall, reflecting the chaos and internal collapse that accompanies divine judgment. The cry of destruction echoes through the mountain passes (verses 3–5), suggesting widespread suffering and refugee flight. The lesson here is clear: no nation or individual can evade God's righteous judgment by human scheming alone.

Verses 6–12: The Root Cause—Misplaced Trust

Verse 7 identifies Moab's fundamental sin: she has trusted in her works and treasures rather than in the living God. This mirrors a pattern throughout Scripture—nations and people who build security on material wealth and human achievement apart from God inevitably face collapse. Notice that even Chemosh, Moab's false god, goes into captivity (verse 7), demonstrating the powerlessness of idols. Verses 11–12 employ a striking metaphor: Moab is like wine that has never been poured from vessel to vessel—undisturbed, complacent, settled in her own pride. God's judgment will shake her thoroughly, forcing her to "wander" and emptying her vessels. This teaches us that spiritual complacency and self-reliance are dangerous; we must continually pour out our lives in dependence upon God.

Verses 13–25: The Shame and Military Defeat

As Israel once trusted in Bethel (a false worship site) only to be disappointed, Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh (verse 13). The proud warriors who boasted of their strength (verse 14) will see their young men fall to slaughter (verse 15). The prophecy emphasizes the totality of Moab's defeat: her horn (symbol of power) is cut off, her arm broken (verse 25). Every city suffers judgment without escape (verse 8). The repetition of city names (verses 21–24) reinforces that judgment reaches everywhere—there is no safe harbor from God's justice.

Verses 26–39: The Sorrow of God and the Land

A remarkable shift occurs in verses 31–36: while pronouncing judgment, Jeremiah and God Himself express genuine mourning over Moab's fate. God says, "Mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres" (verse 31). This reveals that divine judgment, though necessary and righteous, grieves the heart of God. The loss of joy, wine, and harvest (verses 32–33) depicts a land stripped of blessing and celebration. Here we see that God's holiness demands judgment, but His compassion mourns over the destruction sin necessitates.

Verses 40–47: Inescapable Judgment and Ultimate Hope

Verses 43–44 describe Moab's inescapable doom: fear, pit, and snare surround her. Yet the final verse breaks this cloud of judgment with grace: "Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days" (verse 47). Even Moab will experience restoration through God's mercy.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us against pride, self-reliance, and idolatry—whether material or spiritual. It invites us to root our security in God alone, not in wealth, status, or false gods. Yet it also assures us that God's judgment, though severe, serves His redemptive purpose. For believers, this means living humbly before God, repenting when we stray, and trusting in His ultimate mercy displayed supremely in Christ.

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