Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O inhabitant of
And say, ‘What has happened?’
King James Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
Holman Bible
resident of Aroer!
Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping:
What happened?
International Standard Version
Stand by the road and keep watch, O woman who lives in Aroer. Ask the man who flees and the woman who escapes. Say, "What happened'?
A Conservative Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch. Ask him who flees, and her who escapes. Say, What has been done?
American Standard Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?
Amplified
“O inhabitant of Aroer,
Stand by the road and keep watch!
Ask [of] him who flees and [ask of] her who escapes,
Saying, ‘What has happened?’
Bible in Basic English
O daughter of Aroer, take your station by the way, on the watch: questioning him who is in flight, and her who has got away safe, say, What has been done?
Darby Translation
Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?
Julia Smith Translation
Stand to the way and look about, thou inhabiting Aroer; ask him fleeing, and her escaping, say, What was it?
King James 2000
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch; ask him that flees, and her that escapes, and say, What has happened?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Stand by [the] road and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer. Ask [the man who is] fleeing and [the woman who is] escaping, say, 'What has happened?'
Modern King James verseion
O dweller of Aroer, stand by the way and watch. Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, What is happening?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou that dwellest in Aroer, get thee to the street, and look about thee: ask them that are fled and escaped, and say, 'What thing is happened?'
NET Bible
You who live in Aroer, stand by the road and watch. Question the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping. Ask them, 'What has happened?'
New Heart English Bible
Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, "What has been done?"
The Emphasized Bible
Near the way, take thy stand and keep outlook, O inhabitress of Aroer: Ask - him that fleeth, and Her that hath escaped, Say, What hath happened?
Webster
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
World English Bible
Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?
Youngs Literal Translation
On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 48:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Moab
18
You that live in Dibon come down from your place of honor and sit on the ground in the dust. Moab's destroyer is here and has left its forts in ruins.
19
O inhabitant of
And say, ‘What has happened?’
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:36
Jehovah helped us capture every town from the Arnon River Gorge north to the boundary of Gilead. This included the town of Aroer on the edge of the gorge and the town in the middle of the gorge.
1 Samuel 4:16
The man said: I have escaped from the battle and ran all the way here today. Eli asked him: What happened, my son?
1 Samuel 4:13-14
Eli was very worried about the Ark of the Covenant. He sat besides the road staring. When the man spread the news throughout the town everyone cried out in fear.
Numbers 32:34
The tribe of Gad rebuilt the cities of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
2 Samuel 1:3-4
David asked: Where did you come from? The man answered: I escaped from Israel's army.
2 Samuel 18:24-32
David was sitting between the two gates. The watchman walked along the roof of the gate by the wall. He looked at the man running alone.
2 Samuel 24:5
They crossed the Jordan and camped south of Aroer, the city in the middle of the valley, in the territory of Gad. Then they went north to Jazer.
1 Chronicles 5:8
and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer to Nebo and Baal Meon.