Parallel Verses

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!

New American Standard Bible

“Mourn for him, all you who live around him,
Even all of you who know his name;
Say, ‘How has the mighty scepter been broken,
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

Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations,
everyone who knows his name.
Say: How the mighty scepter is shattered,
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!

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!

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!

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

How is the strong
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
Usage: 251

שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

and the beautiful
תּפארת תּפארה 
Tiph'arah 
Usage: 51

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Message Concerning Moab

16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast. 17 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! 18 You daughter who dwells in Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you, he has destroyed your strongholds.

Cross References

Isaiah 9:4

For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 10:5

Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!

Isaiah 14:4-5

that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, "How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!"

Isaiah 16:8

For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea.

Jeremiah 9:17-20

Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skillful women, that they may come:

Jeremiah 48:31-33

Therefore will I wail for Moab; yes, I will cry out for all Moab: for the men of Kir Heres shall they mourn.

Jeremiah 48:39

How is it broken down! [how] do they wail! how has Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all who are around him.

Ezekiel 19:11-14

It had strong rods for the scepters of those who bore rule, and their stature was exalted among the thick boughs, and they were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

Zechariah 11:10-14

I took my staff Favor, and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

Revelation 18:14-20

The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.

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