Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

For their cry echoes
throughout the territory of Moab.
Their wailing reaches Eglaim;
their wailing reaches Beer-elim.

New American Standard Bible

For the cry of distress has gone around the territory of Moab,
Its wail goes as far as Eglaim and its wailing even to Beer-elim.

King James Version

For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.

International Standard Version

For the cry has gone out along the border of Moab; her wailing reaches as far as Eglaim, her wailing reaches as far as Beer-elim.

A Conservative Version

For the cry has gone round about the borders of Moab, the wailing of it to Eglaim, and the wailing of it to Beer-elim.

American Standard Version

For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the wailing thereof unto Eglaim, and the wailing thereof unto Beer-elim.

Amplified


For the cry of distress has echoed around the territory of Moab;
The wailing goes as far as Eglaim and the mournful cry to Beer-elim.

Bible in Basic English

For the cry has gone round the limits of Moab; as far as to Eglaim and Beer-elim.

Darby Translation

For the cry goeth round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.

Julia Smith Translation

For the cry surrounded the bound of Moab, its wailing even to Eglaim, and its wailing to the well of Elim.

King James 2000

For the cry has gone all around the borders of Moab; its wailing unto Eglaim, its wailing unto Beerelim.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For cry for help has encircled the territory of Moab, her wailing [is heard] as far as Eglaim, and her wailing [as far as] Beer Elim.

Modern King James verseion

For the cry has gone around the border of Moab, its howling even to Eglaim; yea, its howling even to Beer-elim.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the cry went over the whole land of Moab: from Eglaim unto Beerelim, was there nothing but mourning.

NET Bible

Indeed, the cries of distress echo throughout Moabite territory; their wailing can be heard in Eglaim and Beer Elim.

New Heart English Bible

For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab; its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beer Elim.

The Emphasized Bible

For the outcry hath gone round the boundary of Moab, - As far as Eglaim, the howling thereof, And to Beer-elim, the howling thereof.

Webster

For the cry hath gone round the borders of Moab, her howling to Eglaim, and her howling to Beer-elim.

World English Bible

For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab; its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beer Elim.

Youngs Literal Translation

For gone round hath the cry the border of Moab, Unto Eglaim is its howling, And to Beer-Elim is its howling.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the cry
זעקה זעק 
Za`aq 
Usage: 18

נקף 
Naqaph 
Usage: 19

the borders
גּבל גּבוּל 
G@buwl 
Usage: 240

of Moab
מואב 
Mow'ab 
Usage: 181

the howling
יללה 
Y@lalah 
Usage: 3

H97
אגלים 
'Eglayim 
Usage: 1

and the howling
יללה 
Y@lalah 
Usage: 3

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Oracle Of Judgment On Moab

7 So they carry their wealth and belongings
over the Wadi of the Willows.
8 For their cry echoes
throughout the territory of Moab.
Their wailing reaches Eglaim;
their wailing reaches Beer-elim.
9 The waters of Dibon are full of blood,
but I will bring on Dibon even more than this—
a lion for those who escape from Moab,
and for the survivors in the land.


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Cross References

Isaiah 15:2-5

Dibon went up to its temple
to weep at its high places.
Moab wails on Nebo and at Medeba.
Every head is shaved;
every beard is cut off.

Jeremiah 48:20-24

Moab is put to shame, indeed dismayed.
Wail and cry out!
Declare by the Arnon
that Moab is destroyed.

Jeremiah 48:31-34

Therefore, I will wail over Moab.
I will cry out for Moab, all of it;
he will moan for the men of Kir-heres.

Ezekiel 47:10

Fishermen will stand beside it from En-gedi to En-eglaim. These will become places where nets are spread out to dry. Their fish will consist of many different kinds, like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.

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