Jeremiah 48:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.”
Jeremiah 48:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 48:39 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 48:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““How it is broken down! How they wail! How Moab has turned the back with shame! So will Moab become a derision and a terror to all who are around him.””
Jeremiah 48:39 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 48:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“How is it broken down! how do they wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all that are round about him.”
Jeremiah 48:39 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 48:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“How hath it been broken down! they have howled, How hath Moab turned the neck ashamed, And Moab hath been for a derision. And for a terror to all round about her.”
Jeremiah 48:39 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 48:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They howl, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! And Moab shall be a derision and a terror to all that are round about him. ”
Jeremiah 48:39 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 48:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They shall howle, saying, How is he destroyed? howe hath Moab turned the backe with shame? so shall Moab be a derision, and a feare to all them about him.”
Jeremiah 48:39 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 48:39 in Context — Jeremiah 48
37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the Lord.
39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
40 For thus saith the Lord; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
What Does Jeremiah 48:39 Mean?
Jeremiah 48:39 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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