Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
the Lord’s business deceitfully
and the one who withholds
his sword from bloodshed is cursed.
New American Standard Bible
And cursed be the one who restrains his
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.
International Standard Version
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who does the work of LORD negligently, and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood.
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
“Cursed is the one who does the work of the Lord negligently,
And cursed is the one who restrains his sword from blood [in executing the judgment of the Lord].
Bible in Basic English
Let him be cursed who does the Lord's work half-heartedly; let him be cursed who keeps back his sword from blood.
Darby Translation
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
Julia Smith Translation
Cursed he doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, and cursed he withholding his sword from blood.
King James 2000
Cursed is he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The one who] does the work of Yahweh [with] slackness [is] cursed, and [the one who] keeps away blood from his sword [is] cursed.
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who does the work of Jehovah deceitfully, and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Cursed be he that doth the work of the LORD negligently; and cured be he that keepeth back his sword from shedding of blood.
NET Bible
A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord's work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!
New Heart English Bible
Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
The Emphasized Bible
Accursed be he that doeth the business of Yahweh carelessly; And, accursed be he that withholdeth his sword, from blood!
Webster
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
World English Bible
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed is he Who is withholding his sword from blood.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 48:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Moab
9
for she will run away;
her towns will become a desolation,
without inhabitant.
the Lord’s business deceitfully
and the one who withholds
his sword from bloodshed is cursed.
settled like wine on its dregs.
He hasn’t been poured from one container to another
or gone into exile.
So his taste has remained the same,
and his aroma hasn’t changed.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 20:42
The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction,
Judges 5:23
“Bitterly curse her inhabitants,
for they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.”
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have.
1 Samuel 15:9
Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, cattle, and choice animals,
Numbers 31:14-18
But Moses became furious with the officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign.
1 Samuel 15:13-35
When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you.
2 Kings 13:19
The man of God
Jeremiah 47:6
How long will you be restless?
Go back to your sheath;
be still; be silent!
Jeremiah 50:25
and brought out His weapons of wrath,
because it is a task of the Lord God of Hosts
in the land of the Chaldeans.