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Jeremiah 48:40
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one (Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon) will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For this is what the Lord says:
For this is what the Lord says:
Hebrew Names Version
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Mo'av.
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Mo'av.
King James Version
For thus saith the Lord ; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
For thus saith the Lord ; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
English Standard Version
For thus says the Lord : "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab;
For thus says the Lord : "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab;
New American Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
New Century Version
This is what the Lord says: "Look! Someone is coming, like an eagle diving down from the sky and spreading its wings over Moab.
This is what the Lord says: "Look! Someone is coming, like an eagle diving down from the sky and spreading its wings over Moab.
World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus says Yahweh: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an egle, & shal spread his wings ouer Moab.
For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an egle, & shal spread his wings ouer Moab.
Legacy Standard Bible
For thus says Yahweh:"Behold, one will swoop like an eagleAnd spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus says Yahweh:"Behold, one will swoop like an eagleAnd spread out his wings against Moab.
Berean Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.
For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.
Contemporary English Version
Moab, an enemy swoops down like an eagle spreading its wings over your land.
Moab, an enemy swoops down like an eagle spreading its wings over your land.
Complete Jewish Bible
For here is what Adonai says: "Look! Down he swoops like a vulture, spreading his wings against Mo'av —
For here is what Adonai says: "Look! Down he swoops like a vulture, spreading his wings against Mo'av —
Darby Translation
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord says, "Look! An eagle is diving down from the sky. It is spreading its wings over Moab.
The Lord says, "Look! An eagle is diving down from the sky. It is spreading its wings over Moab.
George Lamsa Translation
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly mightily as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly mightily as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Good News Translation
The Lord has promised that a nation will swoop down on Moab like an eagle with its outspread wings,
The Lord has promised that a nation will swoop down on Moab like an eagle with its outspread wings,
Lexham English Bible
For thus says Yahweh, "Look, like an eagle he will swoop down, and he will spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus says Yahweh, "Look, like an eagle he will swoop down, and he will spread out his wings against Moab.
Literal Translation
For so says Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly like an eagle, and shall spread his wings toward Moab.
For so says Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly like an eagle, and shall spread his wings toward Moab.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, the enemie shal come flyenge as an Aegle, and sprede his wynges vpon Moab.
For thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, the enemie shal come flyenge as an Aegle, and sprede his wynges vpon Moab.
American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.
For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
King James Version (1611)
For thus saith the Lord, Behold, hee shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Maob.
For thus saith the Lord, Behold, hee shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Maob.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, the enemie shall come fleeing as an Egle, and spreade his winges vpon Moab.
For thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, the enemie shall come fleeing as an Egle, and spreade his winges vpon Moab.
English Revised Version
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord seith these thingis, Lo! as an egle he schal fle out, and he schal stretche forth hise wyngis to Moab.
The Lord seith these thingis, Lo! as an egle he schal fle out, and he schal stretche forth hise wyngis to Moab.
Update Bible Version
For thus says Yahweh: Look, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus says Yahweh: Look, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Webster's Bible Translation
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
New English Translation
For the Lord says, "Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.
For the Lord says, "Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.
New King James Version
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.
New Living Translation
This is what the Lord says: "Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Moab.
This is what the Lord says: "Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Moab.
New Life Bible
For the Lord says, "One will fly fast like an eagle, and spread out his wings against Moab.
For the Lord says, "One will fly fast like an eagle, and spread out his wings against Moab.
New Revised Standard
For thus says the Lord : Look, he shall swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;
For thus says the Lord : Look, he shall swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, thus, saith Yahweh, Lo! as an eagle, shall one dart along, - And shall spread out his wings towards Moab.
For, thus, saith Yahweh, Lo! as an eagle, shall one dart along, - And shall spread out his wings towards Moab.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.
Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.
Revised Standard Version
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;
Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.
For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.
THE MESSAGE
God 's verdict on Moab. Indeed! "Look! An eagle is about to swoop down and spread its wings over Moab. The towns will be captured, the fortresses taken. Brave warriors will double up in pain, helpless to fight, like a woman giving birth to a baby. There'll be nothing left of Moab, nothing at all, because of his defiant arrogance against me.
God 's verdict on Moab. Indeed! "Look! An eagle is about to swoop down and spread its wings over Moab. The towns will be captured, the fortresses taken. Brave warriors will double up in pain, helpless to fight, like a woman giving birth to a baby. There'll be nothing left of Moab, nothing at all, because of his defiant arrogance against me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
Contextual Overview
14"How can you say, 'We are great warriors And valiant men in war?' 15"Moab has been made desolate and his cities have gone up [in smoke and flame]; And his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter," Says the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. 16"The destruction of Moab will come soon, And his disaster hurries quickly. 17"Show sympathy for him, all you [nations] who are around him, And all you [distant nations] who know his name; Say, 'How has the mighty scepter [of national power] been broken, And the splendid staff [of glory]!' 18"Come down from your glory, O Daughter living in Dibon, And sit on the parched ground [among the thirsty]! For the destroyer of Moab has advanced against you; He has destroyed your strongholds. 19"O inhabitant of Aroer, Stand by the road and keep watch! Ask [of] him who flees and [ask of] her who escapes, Saying, 'What has happened?' 20"Moab is shamed, for she has been broken down and shattered. Wail and cry out! Tell by [the banks of] the Arnon That Moab has been destroyed. 21"Judgment has come on [the land of] the plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath, 22against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, 23against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he shall: Jeremiah 4:13, Deuteronomy 28:49, Lamentations 4:19, Ezekiel 17:3, Daniel 7:4, Hosea 8:1
spread: Jeremiah 49:22, Isaiah 8:8
Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:13 - the eagle
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thus saith the Lord, behold, he shall fly as an eagle,.... The enemy, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, with his army; who is compared to an eagle for his strength, swiftness, and greediness after the prey:
and shall spread his wings over Moab; as an eagle spreads its wings, which are very large, over the little birds it seizes upon as its prey; so the king of Babylon would bring a numerous army against Moab, and spread it over his country. The Targum is,
"behold, as all eagle which flies, so a king shall come up with his army, and encamp against Moab.''
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The rapid and irresistible attack of Nebuchadnezzar is compared to the impetuous dash of the eagle on its prey Deuteronomy 28:49.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 48:40. He shall fly as an eagle — The enemy will pounce upon him, carry him off, and tear him to pieces.
