Jeremiah 48:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.”

Jeremiah 48:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 48:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 48:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For they will go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.”

Jeremiah 48:5 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 48:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping shall they go up; for at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.”

Jeremiah 48:5 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 48:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the ascent of Luhith with weeping, Go up doth weeping, For in the descent of Horonaim Adversaries a cry of desolation have heard.”

Jeremiah 48:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 48:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For by the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim is heard the anguish of the cry of destruction.”

Jeremiah 48:5 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 48:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For at the going vp of Luhith, the mourner shall goe vp with weeping: for in the going downe of Horonaim, the enemies haue heard a cry of destruction,”

Jeremiah 48:5 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 48:5 in Context — Jeremiah 48

3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.

4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

6 Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.

7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.

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What Does Jeremiah 48:5 Mean?

Jeremiah 48:5 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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