Jeremiah 48:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the Lord.”

Jeremiah 48:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 48:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 48:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Moab will be destroyed from being a people, because he has magnified himself against Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 48:42 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 48:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 48:42 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 48:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Moab hath been destroyed from <FI>being<Fi> a people, For against Jehovah he exerted himself.”

Jeremiah 48:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 48:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 48:42 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 48:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath set vp himselfe against the Lord.”

Jeremiah 48:42 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 48:42 in Context — Jeremiah 48

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.

42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the Lord.

43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.

44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.

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What Does Jeremiah 48:42 Mean?

Jeremiah 48:42 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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