Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
All ye about him, bewail for him; and all ye knowing his name, say, How was the strong rod broken, the beautiful shoot!
New American Standard Bible
Even all of you who know his name;
Say, ‘How has the mighty
A staff of splendor!’
King James Version
All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
Holman Bible
everyone who knows his name.
Say: How the mighty scepter
the glorious staff!
International Standard Version
Mourn for him, all who live around him, and all who know his name. Say, "Oh how the mighty rod is broken, the glorious staff.'
A Conservative Version
All ye who are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye who know his name, say, How the strong staff has broken, the beautiful rod!
American Standard Version
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!
Amplified
“Show sympathy for him, all you [nations] who are around him,
And all you [distant nations] who know his name;
Say, ‘How has the mighty scepter [of national power] been broken,
And the splendid staff [of glory]!’
Bible in Basic English
All you who are round about him, give signs of grief for him, and all you who have knowledge of his name, say, How is the strong rod broken, even the beautiful branch!
Darby Translation
All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
King James 2000
All you that are about him, bemoan him; and all you that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Mourn for him, all his surroundings, and all those who knew his name. Say, 'How [the] staff of might is broken, [the] staff of glory.'
Modern King James verseion
All you who are around him, mourn him. And all you who know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All her neighbours shall mourn for her, and all they that know her name, shall say, 'O how happeneth it, that the strong staff and the goodly rod is thus broken?'
NET Bible
Mourn for that nation, all you nations living around it, all of you nations that know of its fame. Mourn and say, 'Alas, its powerful influence has been broken! Its glory and power have been done away!'
New Heart English Bible
All you who are around him, bemoan him, and all you who know his name; say, "How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod."
The Emphasized Bible
Lament ye for him - All that are round about him, and All that know his name, - Say, How is broken - The staff of strength! The rod of beauty!
Webster
All ye that are about him bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
World English Bible
All you who are around him, bemoan him, and all you who know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
Youngs Literal Translation
Bemoan for him, all ye round about him, And all knowing his name, say ye: How hath it been broken, the staff of strength, The rod of beauty.
Interlinear
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Nuwd
Yada`
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Shabar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 48:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Moab
16 The calamity of Moab drew near, to come, and his evil hastened greatly. 17 All ye about him, bewail for him; and all ye knowing his name, say, How was the strong rod broken, the beautiful shoot! 18 Come down from thy glory, sit in thirst, thou daughter dwelling in Di-bon; for he laying Moab waste came up upon thee, destroying thy fortress.
Cross References
Isaiah 9:4
For the yoke of his burden and the rod of his shoulder, and the rod of him oppressing with it thou didst break in pieces the day of Midian.
Isaiah 10:5
Wo to Assur the rod of mine anger, and that rod in their hand, my wrath.
Isaiah 14:4-5
And thou tookest up this parable against the king of Babel, and thou saidst, How did he oppressing, cease! oppression ceased.
Isaiah 16:8
For the fields of Heshbon languished, the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the nations struck its vine of purple grapes, they reached even to Jazer, they wandered to the desert: her sprouts were thrust out, they passed over the sea.
Jeremiah 9:17-20
Thus said Jehovah of armies, Give heed, and call ye for the wailing women, and they shall come forth; and send ye to the wise women, and they shall come forth.
Jeremiah 48:31-33
For this I will wait for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; it shall grieve for the men of Kirheres.
Jeremiah 48:39
How was it broken they wailed; how did Moab turn back the neck with shame and Moab was for derision and for terror to all round about him.
Ezekiel 19:11-14
And there will be to her rods of strength to the rods of those ruling, and his stature will be lifted up between the thick boughs, and he will be seen in his height from the multitude of his branches.
Zechariah 11:10-14
And I will take my rod Beauty, and I will cut it off, to break my covenant which I cut out with all the peoples.
Revelation 18:14-20
And the harvest fruit of the eager desire of thy soul departed from thee, and all fat and brilliant things departed from thee, and thou shouldest find them no more.