Jeremiah 48:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 48:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 48:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 48:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““You daughter who dwells in Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you. He has destroyed your strongholds.”
Jeremiah 48:18 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 48:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“O thou daughter that dwellest in Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab is come up against thee, he hath destroyed thy strongholds. ”
Jeremiah 48:18 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 48:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Come down from honour, sit in thirst, O inhabitant, daughter of Dibon, For a spoiler of Moab hath come up to thee, He hath destroyed thy fenced places.”
Jeremiah 48:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 48:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Come down from [thy] glory and sit in the drought, O inhabitress, daughter of Dibon; the spoiler of Moab is come up against thee, thy strongholds hath he destroyed. ”
Jeremiah 48:18 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 48:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou daughter that doest inhabite Dibon, come downe from thy glory, and sit in thirst: for the destroyer of Moab shall come vpon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holdes.”
Jeremiah 48:18 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 48:18 in Context — Jeremiah 48
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?
20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
What Does Jeremiah 48:18 Mean?
Jeremiah 48:18 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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