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Jeremiah 48:26

MoabMoab
Pride

24 upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.

25 The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD.

“Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.

27 Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.

28 Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave.

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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.

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BSB
“Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.
KJV
Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
WEB
“Make him drunk, for he magnified himself against the LORD. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he also will be in derision.
ASV
Make ye him drunken; for he magnified himself against Jehovah: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
DARBY
Make him drunken, for he magnified himself against Jehovah; and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
BLB
“Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against YHWH. And Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he also will be a laughingstock.
ÅB
Gjør det drukkent, fordi det har opphøyet seg mot Herren! Moab skal velte seg i sitt spy og bli til latter, det også.
OTB
«Gjør henne full, for hun har trosset Herren. La Moab velte seg i sitt oppkast; la henne bli til latter.
B1930
Gjør det drukkent, fordi det har ophøiet sig mot Herren! Moab skal velte sig i sitt spy og bli til latter, det også.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 19:14

    The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.

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  • Isaiah 29:9

    Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink.

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  • Jeremiah 48:42

    Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 51:39

    While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.

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  • Lamentations 4:21

    So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.

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  • Jeremiah 48:39

    “How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”

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  • Daniel 5:23

    Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.

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  • Jeremiah 51:7

    Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.

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