Thematic Bible
Jeremiah 48:1 (show verse)
To Moab: This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "How terrible for Nebo, for it's laid waste. Kiriathaim is put to shame, it's captured. The fortress is put to shame, it's shattered.
Jeremiah 48:2 (show verse)
The pride of Moab is no more. In Heshbon they plotted evil against her: "Come and let's eliminate her as a nation.' Madmen will also be silenced, and the sword will pursue you.
Jeremiah 48:3 (show verse)
The sound of crying will come from Horonaim, devastation and great destruction.
Jeremiah 48:4 (show verse)
Moab will be destroyed; her little ones will cry out.
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Jeremiah 48:5 (show verse)
Indeed, at the ascent of Luhith people will go up with bitter weeping. At the descent of Horonaim the anguished cries over the destruction will be heard.
Jeremiah 48:6 (show verse)
Flee, save your lives, and you will be like a wild donkey in the desert.
Jeremiah 48:7 (show verse)
But, because you trust in your deeds and your riches, you will also be captured. Chemosh will go out into exile, along with his priests and officials.
Chemosh » An idol of » The moabites and ammonites
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » Miscellaneous references to
false Confidence » In outward resources
Moabites » Prophesies respecting » To be captives in babylon
Moabites » Described as » Rich and confident
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in wealth
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Chemosh » Chemosh, a God of the moabites
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » Miscellaneous references to
false Confidence » In outward resources
Moabites » Prophesies respecting » To be captives in babylon
Moabites » Described as » Rich and confident
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in wealth
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Chemosh » Chemosh, a God of the moabites
Jeremiah 48:8 (show verse)
A destroyer will come to every town and no town will escape. The valley will be ruined and the plateau destroyed." This is what the LORD has said!
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Jeremiah 48:9 (show verse)
"Put salt on Moab for she will surely fall. Her towns will become desolate places, without any inhabitants in them.
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Jeremiah 48:10 (show verse)
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
Jeremiah 48:11 (show verse)
Moab has been at ease from his youth. He has been undisturbed like wine on its dregs and not poured from vessel to vessel. He has not gone into exile. Therefore, his flavor has remained, and his aroma has not changed.
Jeremiah 48:12 (show verse)
"Therefore, look, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll send those who tip over vessels to him, and they'll tip him over. They'll empty his vessels and shatter his jars.
Jeremiah 48:13 (show verse)
Moab will be ashamed because of Chemosh just as the house of Israel was ashamed because of Bethel, their confidence.
Jeremiah 48:14 (show verse)
"How can you say, "We're strong warriors, and soldiers ready for battle'?
Jeremiah 48:15 (show verse)
Moab will be destroyed, and the enemy will come up against her cities. Her finest young men will go down to slaughter," declares the King, whose name is the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
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Jeremiah 48:16 (show verse)
"Moab's disaster is near at hand, and his calamity is coming very quickly.
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Jeremiah 48:17 (show verse)
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.'
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Jeremiah 48:18 (show verse)
"Come down from glory, and sit on parched ground, O woman who lives in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab will come up against you to destroy you. He will destroy your strongholds.
Jeremiah 48:19 (show verse)
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'?
Jeremiah 48:20 (show verse)
Moab will be put to shame, for it will be destroyed. Wail and cry out. Announce by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.
Jeremiah 48:21 (show verse)
Judgment has come to the plateau: to Holon and Jahzah, and against Mephaath,
Jeremiah 48:22 (show verse)
Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
Jeremiah 48:23 (show verse)
against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Jeremiah 48:24 (show verse)
against Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns in the land of Moab, both far and near.
Jeremiah 48:25 (show verse)
The strength of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:26 (show verse)
"Make him drunk for he has exalted himself against the LORD. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he will be the object of mocking.
Jeremiah 48:27 (show verse)
Wasn't Israel an object of mocking for you? Wasn't he treated like a thief, so that whenever you spoke about him you shook your head in contempt?
Jeremiah 48:28 (show verse)
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.
Jeremiah 48:29 (show verse)
We have heard about Moab's pride he's very proud his haughtiness, his arrogance, his insolence, and his conceit.
Jeremiah 48:30 (show verse)
I know his gall," declares the LORD, "and it's futile; the boasting that they do is futile.
Jeremiah 48:31 (show verse)
Therefore, I'll wail for Moab, and for the whole of Moab I'll cry out, for the men of Kir-heres I'll moan.
Jeremiah 48:32 (show verse)
More than the weeping for Jazer, I'll weep for you, vine of Sibmah. Your branches spread out to the sea, and reached as far as the Sea of Jazer. On your summer fruit and grapes the destroyer will fall.
Jeremiah 48:33 (show verse)
Gladness and rejoicing will be taken away from the fruitful land. From the land of Moab I'll cause the wine in the wine presses to stop flowing. The workers won't tread the grapes with a loud shout. There will be no shout!
Jeremiah 48:34 (show verse)
"From the cry of Heshbon, to Elealeh, to Jahaz they have lifted up their voice. From Zoar to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah, even the waters of Nimrim will become a desolate place.
Jeremiah 48:35 (show verse)
In Moab," declares the LORD, "I'll put an end to the one who offers a burnt offering on the high place and to the one who burns incense to his gods.
Jeremiah 48:36 (show verse)
Therefore my heart wails for Moab like flutes and my heart wails for the men of Kir-heres like flutes. Therefore they'll lose the abundance they produced.
Jeremiah 48:37 (show verse)
Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
Jeremiah 48:38 (show verse)
On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets there will be nothing but mourning, for I'll break Moab like a vessel that no one wants," declares the LORD.
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Jeremiah 48:39 (show verse)
"How it will be shattered! How they'll wail! How Moab will turn his back in shame! Moab will be an object of ridicule and terror to all those around him."
Jeremiah 48:40 (show verse)
For this is what the LORD says: "Look, like an eagle one will fly swiftly and spread his wings against Moab.
Jeremiah 48:41 (show verse)
The towns will be captured and the strongholds seized. On that day the hearts of the warriors of Moab will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
Jeremiah 48:42 (show verse)
Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he exalted himself against the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:43 (show verse)
Terror, pit, and trap will be used against you who live in Moab," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:44 (show verse)
"The one who flees from the terror will fall into a pit. And the one who comes up out of the pit will be caught in a trap. For I'll bring upon her, that is upon Moab, the time of her punishment," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:45 (show verse)
"The fugitives will stand without strength in the shadow of Heshbon, for fire will go out from Heshbon and a flame from the middle of Sihon. It will devour the forehead of Moab and the heads of the rebellious people.
Jeremiah 48:46 (show verse)
How terrible for you, Moab! The people of Chemosh will perish. Indeed, your sons will be taken into captivity, and your daughters as well.
Jeremiah 48:47 (show verse)
But I'll restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days," declares the LORD. This concludes the judgment on Moab.