Jeremiah 48:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 48:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 48:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 48:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.”

Jeremiah 48:16 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 48:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Jeremiah 48:16 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 48:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.”

Jeremiah 48:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 48:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Jeremiah 48:16 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 48:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast.”

Jeremiah 48:16 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 48:16 in Context — Jeremiah 48

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!

18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.

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What Does Jeremiah 48:16 Mean?

Jeremiah 48:16 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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