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Jeremiah 48:31

MoabMoab

29 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.

30 I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.

Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.

32 I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah, more than I weep for Jazer. Your tendrils have extended to the sea; they reach even to Jazer. The destroyer has descended on your summer fruit and grape harvest.

33 Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.

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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
Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.
KJV
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.
WEB
Therefore I will wail for Moab. Yes, I will cry out for all Moab. They will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.
ASV
Therefore will I wail for Moab; yea, I will cry out for all Moab: for the men of Kir-heres shall they mourn.
DARBY
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab: for the men of Kir-heres shall there be moaning.
BLB
Upon thus, over Moab I wail, and for Moab, all of him, I will cry out; for the men of Kir-Heres I will moan.
ÅB
Derfor jamrer jeg over Moab, over hele Moab klager jeg; over mennene i Kir-Heres må en sukke.
OTB
Derfor sørger jeg over Moab, for hele Moab roper jeg ut, jeg klager for folket i Kir-Hareset.
B1930
Derfor jamrer jeg over Moab, over hele Moab klager jeg; over mennene i Kir-Heres må en sukke.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 3:25

    They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

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  • Isaiah 15:5

    My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

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  • Jeremiah 48:36

    Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.

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  • Isaiah 16:7–11

    Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.

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