Jeremiah 48:17
15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
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?
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Mourn for him, all you who surround him, everyone who knows his name; tell how the mighty scepter is shattered— the glorious staff!
- KJV
- 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!
- WEB
- All you who are around him, bemoan him; and all you who know his name, say, ‘How the strong staff is broken, the beautiful rod!’
- ASV
- All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
- DARBY
- All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
- BLB
- Bemoan for him, all who surround him, and all who know his name, say, ‘How the staff of strength is broken—the rod of beauty!’
- ÅB
- Ha medynk med det, alle dere som bor rundt omkring det, og alle dere som kjenner dets navn! Si: Hvor det er blitt knekket, det sterke spir, den herlige stav!
- OTB
- Sørg over henne, alle som bor rundt henne, alle som kjenner hennes navn; si, ‘Hvor brutt er den mektige septer, hvor brutt den herlige stav!’
- B1930
- Ha medynk med det, alle I som bor rundt omkring det, og alle I som kjenner dets navn! Si: Hvor det er blitt knekket, det sterke spir, den herlige stav!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 9:4
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
Read in contextJeremiah 48:39
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.
Read in contextIsaiah 16:8
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
Read in contextIsaiah 14:4–5
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Read in contextRevelation 18:14–20
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
Read in contextZechariah 11:10–14
And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
Read in contextIsaiah 10:5
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Read in contextEzekiel 19:11–14
And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
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