Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
New American Standard Bible
And his calamity has swiftly hastened.
King James Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Holman Bible
his disaster is rushing swiftly.
International Standard Version
"Moab's disaster is near at hand, and his calamity is coming very quickly.
A Conservative Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hastens fast.
Amplified
“The destruction of Moab will come soon,
And his disaster hurries quickly.
Bible in Basic English
The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly.
Darby Translation
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Julia Smith Translation
The calamity of Moab drew near, to come, and his evil hastened greatly.
King James 2000
The calamity of Moab is near at hand, and his affliction hastens quickly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"The disaster of Moab [is] near to come, and his disaster {approaches very quickly}.
Modern King James verseion
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The destruction of Moab cometh on a pace, and her fall is at hand.
NET Bible
Moab's destruction is at hand. Disaster will come on it quickly.
New Heart English Bible
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
The Emphasized Bible
Near is the doom of Moab, to come, - And, his calamity, hasteth greatly.
Webster
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
World English Bible
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
Youngs Literal Translation
Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 48:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Moab
15 Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
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Cross References
Isaiah 13:22
And wolves shall cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
Isaiah 16:13-14
This is the word that Jehovah spake concerning Moab in time past.
Jeremiah 1:12
Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.
Ezekiel 12:23
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the fulfilment of every vision.
Ezekiel 12:28
Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: There shall none of my words be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, saith the Lord Jehovah.
2 Peter 2:3
And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.