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Jeremiah 48:27

25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.

26 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.

For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.

28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth.

29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

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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
Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.
KJV
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
WEB
For wasn’t Israel a derision to you? Was he found among thieves? For as often as you speak of him, you shake your head.
ASV
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.
DARBY
For was not Israel a derision unto thee? Was he found among thieves, that as oft as thou didst speak of him, thou didst shake the head?
BLB
For did not Israel come to be for you a laughingstock? Was he found among thieves, that whenever you speak of him you shake your head about him?
ÅB
Eller var ikke Israel til latter for deg? Eller er det grepet blant tyver, siden du rister på hodet så ofte du taler om det?
OTB
Var ikke Israel til latter for deg? Ble hun fanget blant tyver, at du rister på hodet i hån hver gang du snakker om henne?
B1930
Eller var ikke Israel til latter for dig? Eller er det grepet blandt tyver, siden du ryster på hodet så ofte du taler om det?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 2:26

    As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

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  • Micah 7:8–10

    Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

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  • Lamentations 2:15–17

    All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

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  • Zephaniah 2:8

    I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

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  • Ezekiel 25:8

    Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;

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  • Ezekiel 36:2

    Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

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  • Matthew 7:2

    For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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  • Proverbs 24:17–18

    Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

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