Jeremiah 48:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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!”
Jeremiah 48:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 48:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 48:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All you who are around him, bemoan him; and all you who know his name, say, ‘How the strong staff is broken, the beautiful rod!’”
Jeremiah 48:17 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 48:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod! ”
Jeremiah 48:17 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 48:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Bemoan for him, all ye round about him, And all knowing his name, say ye: How hath it been broken, the staff of strength, The rod of beauty.”
Jeremiah 48:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 48:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod! ”
Jeremiah 48:17 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 48:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“All ye that are about him, mourne for him, and all ye that knowe his name, say, Howe is the strong staffe broken, and the beautifull rod!”
Jeremiah 48:17 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 48:17 in Context — Jeremiah 48
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.
19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
What Does Jeremiah 48:17 Mean?
Jeremiah 48:17 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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