Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Moab has been at ease since his youth;
He has also been undisturbed, like wine on its dregs,
And he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel,
Nor has he gone into exile.
Therefore he retains his flavor,
And his aroma has not changed.

King James Version

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

Holman Bible

Moab has been left quiet since his youth,
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.

International Standard Version

Moab has been at ease from his youth. He has been undisturbed like wine on its dregs and not poured from vessel to vessel. He has not gone into exile. Therefore, his flavor has remained, and his aroma has not changed.

A Conservative Version

Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into captivity. Therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.

American Standard Version

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.

Amplified


“Moab has been at ease from his youth;
He has also been undisturbed, and settled like wine on his dregs,
And he has not been emptied from one vessel to another,
Nor has he gone into exile.
Therefore his flavor remains in him,
And his scent has not changed.

Bible in Basic English

From his earliest days, Moab has been living in comfort; like wine long stored he has not been drained from vessel to vessel, he has never gone away as a prisoner: so his taste is still in him, his smell is unchanged.

Darby Translation

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and hath settled on his lees; he hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

Julia Smith Translation

Moab was tranquil from his youth, and he rested upon his lees, he was not poured out from vessel to vessel, and he went not into captivity: for this his taste stood in him, and his breath was not changed.

King James 2000

Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his dregs, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has been quiet on his dregs, and he has not been poured out from vessel to vessel, and he has not gone into exile. {Therefore} his taste has remained unchanged, and his fragrance has not changed.

Modern King James verseion

Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile. Therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moab hath ever been rich and careless from her youth up, she hath sitten and taken her ease with her treasure. She was never yet put out of one vessel into another, that is, she never went away into captivity, therefore her taste remaineth, and her savour is not yet changed.

NET Bible

"From its earliest days Moab has lived undisturbed. It has never been taken into exile. Its people are like wine allowed to settle undisturbed on its dregs, never poured out from one jar to another. They are like wine which tastes like it always did, whose aroma has remained unchanged.

New Heart English Bible

'Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.

The Emphasized Bible

Moab, hath been at ease from his youth, And settled is he upon his lees, And hath not been poured out from vessel to vessel, Nor into captivity, hath gone, - For this cause, hath his flavour stood still within him, And his scent is unchanged.

Webster

Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

World English Bible

Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.

Youngs Literal Translation

Secure is Moab from his youth, And at rest is he for his preserved things, And he hath not been emptied out from vessel unto vessel, And into captivity he hath not gone, Therefore hath his taste remained in him, And his fragrance hath not been changed.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מואב 
Mow'ab 
Usage: 181

שׁאן 
Sha'an 
at ease, quiet, rest
Usage: 5

נערה נער נעוּר 
Na`uwr 
Usage: 47

and he hath settled
שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

on his lees
שׁמר 
Shemer 
Usage: 5

and hath not been emptied
רוּק 
Ruwq 
Usage: 19

to vessel
כּלי 
K@liy 
Usage: 325

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

גּלה גּולה 
Gowlah 
Usage: 42

in him, and his scent
ריח 
Reyach 
Usage: 58

References

Context Readings

A Message Concerning Moab

10 Curse those who do not do Jehovah's work with all their heart! Curse those who do not slash and kill! 11 “Moab has been at ease since his youth;
He has also been undisturbed, like wine on its dregs,
And he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel,
Nor has he gone into exile.
Therefore he retains his flavor,
And his aroma has not changed.
12 So now, the time is coming when I will send people to pour Moab out like wine. They will empty its wine jars and break them in pieces.

Cross References

Zephaniah 1:12

At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps. I will punish the men that are satisfied with their wayward lifestyle. They say in their heart, 'Jehovah will not do good and he will not do evil.'

Zechariah 1:15

And I am very angry with the nations that are at ease (secure). I was but a little angered and they caused my anger to grow into fury.'

Nahum 2:2

Jehovah will restore the pride of Jacob just like the pride of Israel. The devastators have emptied them out and destroyed their vine-branches.

Psalm 55:19

God will listen and answer them. The one who has sat enthroned from the beginning will deal with them. They never change. They never respect God.

Psalm 73:4-8

They suffer no pain. Their bodies are healthy.

Psalm 123:4

We are filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Proverbs 1:32

Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard of the pride of Moab and of his arrogance. We know of his pride, conceit and empty boasting.

Isaiah 24:3

The earth will be completely uninhabitable and totally plundered. Jehovah has spoken this word.

Isaiah 25:6

On this mountain Jehovah of Hosts will make a feast of rich food for all peoples, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear of dregs.

Jeremiah 48:29

Moab is very proud! I have heard how proud, arrogant, and conceited the people are, how much they think of themselves.

Jeremiah 51:34

The people of Jerusalem say: King Nebuchadnezzar made us panic. That monster (big snake) filled up with our treasures, leaving us empty. He gobbled down what he wanted and spit out the rest.

Ezekiel 16:49-50

This was the guilt of your sister Sodom. She and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy.

Nahum 2:10

She is empty and void, a city laid waste! The hearts melt and the knees knock together. There is pain in all the hips and their faces have all grown pale.

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