Jeremiah 48:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.”

Jeremiah 48:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 48:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 48:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Moab is laid waste, and they have gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies.”

Jeremiah 48:15 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 48:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts. ”

Jeremiah 48:15 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 48:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Spoiled is Moab, and her cities hath one gone up, And the choice of its young men Have gone down to slaughter, An affirmation of the King, Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name.”

Jeremiah 48:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 48:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Moab is laid waste, and his cities are gone up [in smoke], and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts. ”

Jeremiah 48:15 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 48:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moab is destroyed, and his cities burnt vp, and his chose yong men are gone downe to slaughter, saith ye King, whose name is ye Lord of hostes.”

Jeremiah 48:15 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 48:15 in Context — Jeremiah 48

13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth–el their confidence.

14 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?

15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

17 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!

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What Does Jeremiah 48:15 Mean?

Jeremiah 48:15 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 48. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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