Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

O you who dwell in Moab, leave the cities and live in the rock, and be like the dove making her nest in the sides of the mouth of the pit.

New American Standard Bible

“Leave the cities and dwell among the crags,
O inhabitants of Moab,
And be like a dove that nests
Beyond the mouth of the chasm.

King James Version

O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.

Holman Bible

Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs,
residents of Moab!
Be like a dove
that nests inside the mouth of a cave.

International Standard Version

Abandon the cities, and live on the cliffs, you inhabitants of Moab. Be like a dove that builds a nest by the mouth of a cave.

A Conservative Version

O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

American Standard Version

O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that maketh her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

Amplified


“You inhabitants of Moab,
Leave the cities and live among the rocks,
And be like the dove that makes her nest
In the walls of the yawning ravine.

Bible in Basic English

O people of Moab, go away from the towns and take cover in the rock; be like the dove of the Arabah, which makes her living-place in holes.

Darby Translation

Leave the cities, and dwell in the rocks, ye inhabitants of Moab, and be like the dove, that maketh her nest in the sides of the cave's mouth.

Julia Smith Translation

Those inhabiting Moab, forsook the cities and dwelt in the rock, and they were as the dove, she will nest in the regions beyond the mouth of the pit

King James 2000

O you that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the sides of the cave's mouth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Leave [the] towns and dwell on the rock, O inhabitants of Moab, and be like [the] dove, it nests on [the] sides of [the] mouth of a ravine.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Ye Moabites shall leave the cities, and dwell in rocks of stone, and become like doves that make their nests in holes.

NET Bible

Leave your towns, you inhabitants of Moab. Go and live in the cliffs. Be like a dove that makes its nest high on the sides of a ravine.

New Heart English Bible

You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

The Emphasized Bible

Leave ye the cities and dwell in the cliff, Ye inhabitants of Moab; And become ye as a dove, that maketh her nest in the further-side of the fissure mouth.

Webster

O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.

World English Bible

You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

Youngs Literal Translation

Forsake cities, and dwell in a rock, Ye inhabitants of Moab, And be as a dove making a nest in the passages of a pit's mouth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
O ye that dwell
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in Moab
מואב 
Mow'ab 
Usage: 181

the cities
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and dwell
שׁכן 
Shakan 
Usage: 128

in the rock
סלע 
Cela` 
Usage: 60

and be like the dove
יונה 
Yownah 
Usage: 31

קנן 
Qanan 
Usage: 5

in the sides
עבר 
`eber 
Usage: 90

of the hole's
פּחת 
Pachath 
Usage: 10

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

A Message Concerning Moab

27 For was not Israel a mockery to you? Was he found among thieves? For ever since you spoke of him, you skipped for joy. 28 O you who dwell in Moab, leave the cities and live in the rock, and be like the dove making her nest in the sides of the mouth of the pit. 29 We have heard the pride of Moab (he is exceedingly proud), his loftiness, and his pride, and his arrogance, and his elevated heart.

Cross References

Judges 6:2

And the hand of Midian was strong against Israel. Before the faces of Midian, the sons of Israel made themselves dens in the mountains, and caves and strongholds.

Psalm 55:6-7

And I said, Who will give to me wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

Song of Songs 2:14

O My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let Me see your face, let Me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful.

Isaiah 2:19

And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth for fear of Jehovah and for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.

Jeremiah 48:9

Give wings to Moab so that it may flee and get away; for its cities shall be a desert, without an inhabitant in them.

Jeremiah 49:16

Your dreadfulness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says Jehovah.

1 Samuel 13:6

And the men of Israel saw that they were in a tight place (for the people were distressed). And the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

Obadiah 1:3-4

The pride of your heart has deceived you, dwelling in the clefts of the rock, his dwelling is lofty; saying in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

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