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Christian Standard Bible ®
Jeremiah 48:19
Stand by the highway and watch,resident of Aroer!Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping,“What happened?”
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Hebrew Names Version
Inhabitant of `Aro`er, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?
Inhabitant of `Aro`er, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?
King James Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
English Standard Version
Stand by the way and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer! Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, ‘What has happened?'
Stand by the way and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer! Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, ‘What has happened?'
New American Standard Bible
"Stand by the road and keep watch, You inhabitant of Aroer; Ask him who flees and her who escapes And say, 'What has happened?'
"Stand by the road and keep watch, You inhabitant of Aroer; Ask him who flees and her who escapes And say, 'What has happened?'
New Century Version
You people living in the town of Aroer, stand next to the road and watch. See the man running away and the woman escaping. Ask them, ‘What happened?'
You people living in the town of Aroer, stand next to the road and watch. See the man running away and the woman escaping. Ask them, ‘What happened?'
Amplified Bible
"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?'
"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?'
World English Bible
Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?
Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done?
Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done?
Legacy Standard Bible
Stand by the road and keep watch,O inhabitant of Aroer;Ask him who flees and her who escapesAnd say, ‘What has happened?'
Stand by the road and keep watch,O inhabitant of Aroer;Ask him who flees and her who escapesAnd say, ‘What has happened?'
Berean Standard Bible
Stand by the road and watch, O resident of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing or the woman escaping, 'What has happened?'
Stand by the road and watch, O resident of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing or the woman escaping, 'What has happened?'
Contemporary English Version
You people of Aroer, go wait beside the road, and when refugees run by, ask them, "What happened?"
You people of Aroer, go wait beside the road, and when refugees run by, ask them, "What happened?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Stand by the road and watch, inhabitant of ‘Aro‘er; ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping, "What is going on?"
Stand by the road and watch, inhabitant of ‘Aro‘er; ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping, "What is going on?"
Darby Translation
Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?
Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?
Easy-to-Read Version
"You people living in Aroer, stand next to the road and watch. See the man running away. See that woman running away. Ask them what happened.
"You people living in Aroer, stand next to the road and watch. See the man running away. See that woman running away. Ask them what happened.
George Lamsa Translation
Stand by the ways and look, O inhabitant of Adoer! Ask him who flees and him who escapes, and say. What has happened?
Stand by the ways and look, O inhabitant of Adoer! Ask him who flees and him who escapes, and say. What has happened?
Good News Translation
You that live in Aroer, stand by the road and wait; ask those who are running away, find out from them what has happened.
You that live in Aroer, stand by the road and wait; ask those who are running away, find out from them what has happened.
Lexham English Bible
Stand by the road and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer. Ask the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping, say, ‘What has happened?'
Stand by the road and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer. Ask the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping, say, ‘What has happened?'
Literal Translation
O dweller of Aroer, stand by the way and watch. Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, What has happened?
O dweller of Aroer, stand by the way and watch. Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, What has happened?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thou that dwellest in Aroer, get the to ye strete, & loke aboute the: axe them that are fled and escaped, and saye: what thynge is happened?
And thou that dwellest in Aroer, get the to ye strete, & loke aboute the: axe them that are fled and escaped, and saye: what thynge is happened?
American Standard Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?
Bible in Basic English
O daughter of Aroer, take your station by the way, on the watch: questioning him who is in flight, and her who has got away safe, say, What has been done?
O daughter of Aroer, take your station by the way, on the watch: questioning him who is in flight, and her who has got away safe, say, What has been done?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say: 'What hath been done?'
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say: 'What hath been done?'
King James Version (1611)
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and espie, aske him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and espie, aske him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou that dwellest in Aroer, get thee to the streete, and looke about thee, aske them that are fled and escaped, and say, What thing is happened?
And thou that dwellest in Aroer, get thee to the streete, and looke about thee, aske them that are fled and escaped, and say, What thing is happened?
English Revised Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thou dwellyng of Aroer, stonde in the weie, and biholde; axe thou hym that fleeth, and hym that ascapide; seie thou, What bifelle?
Thou dwellyng of Aroer, stonde in the weie, and biholde; axe thou hym that fleeth, and hym that ascapide; seie thou, What bifelle?
Update Bible Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that flees, and her that escapes; say, What has been done?
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that flees, and her that escapes; say, What has been done?
Webster's Bible Translation
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, [and] say, What is done?
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, [and] say, What is done?
New English Translation
You who live in Aroer, stand by the road and watch. Question the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping. Ask them, ‘What has happened?'
You who live in Aroer, stand by the road and watch. Question the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping. Ask them, ‘What has happened?'
New King James Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, Stand by the way and watch; Ask him who flees And her who escapes; Say, "What has happened?'
O inhabitant of Aroer, Stand by the way and watch; Ask him who flees And her who escapes; Say, "What has happened?'
New Living Translation
You people of Aroer, stand beside the road and watch. Shout to those who flee from Moab, ‘What has happened there?'
You people of Aroer, stand beside the road and watch. Shout to those who flee from Moab, ‘What has happened there?'
New Life Bible
Stand by the road and keep watch, O you who live in Aroer. Ask the man or woman who runs away, ‘What has happened?'
Stand by the road and keep watch, O you who live in Aroer. Ask the man or woman who runs away, ‘What has happened?'
New Revised Standard
Stand by the road and watch, you inhabitant of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping; say, "What has happened?"
Stand by the road and watch, you inhabitant of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping; say, "What has happened?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Near the way, take thy stand and keep outlook, O inhabitress of Aroer: Ask - him that fleeth, and Her that hath escaped, Say, What hath happened?
Near the way, take thy stand and keep outlook, O inhabitress of Aroer: Ask - him that fleeth, and Her that hath escaped, Say, What hath happened?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What is done?
Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What is done?
Revised Standard Version
Stand by the way and watch, O inhabitant of Aro'er! Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, 'What has happened?'
Stand by the way and watch, O inhabitant of Aro'er! Ask him who flees and her who escapes; say, 'What has happened?'
Young's Literal Translation
On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?
On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Stand by the road and keep watch, O inhabitant of Aroer; Ask him who flees and her who escapes And say, 'What has happened?'
"Stand by the road and keep watch, O inhabitant of Aroer; Ask him who flees and her who escapes And say, 'What has happened?'
Contextual Overview
14How can you say, “We are warriors—valiant men for battle”? 15The destroyer of Moab and its townshas come up,and the best of its young menhave gone down to slaughter. 16Moab’s calamity is near at hand;his disaster is rushing swiftly. 17Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations,everyone who knows his name.Say, “How the mighty scepter is shattered,the glorious staff!” 18Come down from glory; sit on parched ground,resident of the daughter of Dibon,for the destroyer of Moab has come against you;he has destroyed your fortresses. 19Stand by the highway and watch,resident of Aroer!Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping,“What happened?”20Moab is put to shame, indeed dismayed.Wail and cry out!Declare by the Arnonthat Moab is destroyed. 21“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau—to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath, 22Dibon, Nebo, Beth-diblathaim, 23Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, Beth-meon,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress
Aroer: Numbers 32:34, Deuteronomy 2:36, 2 Samuel 24:5, 1 Chronicles 5:8
ask: 1 Samuel 4:13, 1 Samuel 4:14, 1 Samuel 4:16, 2 Samuel 1:3, 2 Samuel 1:4, 2 Samuel 18:24-32
Reciprocal: Isaiah 17:2 - Aroer
Cross-References
Genesis 25:28
Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Isaac loved Esau because he had a taste for wild game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis 48:11
Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.”
Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.”
Genesis 48:12
Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
Genesis 48:14
But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
Genesis 48:19
But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.”
But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.”
Genesis 48:20
So he blessed them that day, putting Ephraim before Manasseh when he said, “The nation Israel will invoke blessings by you, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”
So he blessed them that day, putting Ephraim before Manasseh when he said, “The nation Israel will invoke blessings by you, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”
Genesis 48:21
Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
Deuteronomy 1:10
The Lord your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.
The Lord your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.
Deuteronomy 33:17
His firstborn bull has splendor,and horns like those of a wild ox;he gores all the peoples with themto the ends of the earth.Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
His firstborn bull has splendor,and horns like those of a wild ox;he gores all the peoples with themto the ends of the earth.Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
Isaiah 7:17
The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your father’s house such a time as has never been since Ephraim separated from Judah: He will bring the king of Assyria.”
The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your father’s house such a time as has never been since Ephraim separated from Judah: He will bring the king of Assyria.”
Gill's Notes on the Bible
O inhabitant of Aroer,.... Another city that belonged to Moab, situated on the border of it towards Ammon, near the river Arnon;
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stand by the way, and espy; get to the road side where travellers pass, and look out for them:
ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; whether man or woman you see fleeing, having escaped the army of the Chaldeans:
[and] say, what is done? by the Chaldeans; ask what cities they have taken; what progress they have made; what is done to their cities, that they flee from them? tell all the particulars of things.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Aroer - On the Arnon, due south of Dibon. If Dibon falls, the turn of Aroer will come next, and therefore its inhabitants are to be on the look out, asking for news.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 48:19. O inhabitant of Aroer — Jeremiah 48:6. This place, being at a greater distance, is counselled to watch for its own safety, and inquire of every passenger, What is done? that it may know when to pack up and be gone.
