Jeremiah 48:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.”
Jeremiah 48:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 48:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 48:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get herself away: and her cities will become a desolation, without anyone to dwell in them.”
Jeremiah 48:9 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 48:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein. ”
Jeremiah 48:9 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 48:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Give wings to Moab, for she utterly goeth out, And her cities are for a desolation, Without an inhabitant in them.”
Jeremiah 48:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 48:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Give wings unto Moab, that she may flee and get away; and the cities thereof shall become a desolation, without inhabitant. ”
Jeremiah 48:9 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 48:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.”
Jeremiah 48:9 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 48:9 in Context — Jeremiah 48
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.
8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the Lord hath spoken.
9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
11 Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
What Does Jeremiah 48:9 Mean?
Jeremiah 48:9 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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