Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the Lord:
“Behold, one will
And
King James Version
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Holman Bible
For this is what the Lord says:
and spread his wings against Moab.
International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD says: "Look, like an eagle one will fly swiftly and spread his wings against Moab.
A Conservative Version
For thus says LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Amplified
For thus says the Lord:
And spread out his wings against Moab.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.
Darby Translation
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
Julia Smith Translation
For thus said Jehovah: Behold, as an eagle he shall fly, and he spread his wings to Moab.
King James 2000
For thus says the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle. and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For thus says Yahweh, "Look, like an eagle he will swoop down, and he will spread out his wings against Moab.
Modern King James verseion
For so says Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly like an eagle and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, the enemy shall come flying as an Eagle, and spread his wings upon Moab.
NET Bible
For the Lord says, "Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.
New Heart English Bible
For thus says the LORD: 'Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
The Emphasized Bible
For, thus, saith Yahweh, Lo! as an eagle, shall one dart along, - And shall spread out his wings towards Moab.
Webster
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Youngs Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.
Themes
Armies » Marched » With rapidity
Armies » Called the » Wings of a nation
Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the swiftness of hostile armies
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 48:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Moab
39
Moab has been shattered! Cry out! Moab has been disgraced. It is in ruins and all the surrounding nations make fun of it.' I Jehovah have spoken.
40 For thus says the Lord:
“Behold, one will
And
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:49
Jehovah will bring a nation against you from far away, from the end of the earth, as the eagle swoops down, a nation whose language you will not understand,
Isaiah 8:8
It will sweep through Judah. It will overflow and pass through. It will be neck-high. Its outspread wings will extend over your entire country, O Immanuel.
Jeremiah 49:22
The enemy will attack Bozrah like an eagle swooping down with outspread wings. On that day Edom's soldiers will be as frightened as a woman in labor.
Ezekiel 17:3
Say The Lord Jehovah says: A large eagle came to Lebanon. It had large wings with long, colorful feathers. It took hold of the top of a cedar tree.
Hosea 8:1
Sound the alarm on the trumpet. The enemy swoops down on Jehovah's Temple like an eagle. The people of Israel have rejected my covenant promise and rebelled against my Law.
Jeremiah 4:13
The enemy comes up like clouds. His chariots are like a raging wind. His horses are swifter than eagles. How horable it will be for us! We will be destroyed!
Lamentations 4:19
Those who went after us were quicker than the eagles of the heaven. They drive us before them on the mountains. They wait secretly for us in the wasteland.
Daniel 7:4
The first was like a LION. It had eagle's wings. I watched till the wings were pulled off. It was lifted up from the earth and made to stand upon two feet like a man. A man's heart and mind was given to it.
Habakkuk 1:8
Their horses are swifter than leopards. They are fiercer than the evening wolves. Their horsemen proudly press on. Yes, their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle in a hurry to eat.