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Good News Translation
Jeremiah 48:16
Moab's doom approaches; its ruin is coming soon.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Moab’s calamity is near at hand;his disaster is rushing swiftly.
Moab’s calamity is near at hand;his disaster is rushing swiftly.
Hebrew Names Version
The calamity of Mo'av is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
The calamity of Mo'av is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
King James Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
English Standard Version
The calamity of Moab is near at hand, and his affliction hastens swiftly.
The calamity of Moab is near at hand, and his affliction hastens swiftly.
New American Standard Bible
"The disaster of Moab will soon come, And his catastrophe has hurried quickly.
"The disaster of Moab will soon come, And his catastrophe has hurried quickly.
New Century Version
"The end of Moab is near, and she will soon be destroyed.
"The end of Moab is near, and she will soon be destroyed.
Amplified Bible
"The destruction of Moab will come soon, And his disaster hurries quickly.
"The destruction of Moab will come soon, And his disaster hurries quickly.
World English Bible
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast.
The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast.
Legacy Standard Bible
"The disaster of Moab will soon come,And his calamity has quickly hastened.
"The disaster of Moab will soon come,And his calamity has quickly hastened.
Berean Standard Bible
Moab's calamity is at hand, and his affliction is rushing swiftly.
Moab's calamity is at hand, and his affliction is rushing swiftly.
Contemporary English Version
It won't be long now— disaster will hit Moab!
It won't be long now— disaster will hit Moab!
Complete Jewish Bible
Mo'av's ruin is coming soon, its disaster speeds on swiftly.
Mo'av's ruin is coming soon, its disaster speeds on swiftly.
Darby Translation
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Easy-to-Read Version
"The end of Moab is near. Moab will soon be destroyed.
"The end of Moab is near. Moab will soon be destroyed.
George Lamsa Translation
The calamity of Moab is soon to come, and his affliction hastens fast.
The calamity of Moab is soon to come, and his affliction hastens fast.
Lexham English Bible
"The disaster of Moab is near to come, and his disaster approaches very quickly.
"The disaster of Moab is near to come, and his disaster approaches very quickly.
Literal Translation
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his evil hurries fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his evil hurries fast.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The destruction off Moab commeth on a pace, and hir fall is at honde.
The destruction off Moab commeth on a pace, and hir fall is at honde.
American Standard Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Bible in Basic English
The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly.
The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
King James Version (1611)
The calamitie of Moab is neere to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamitie of Moab is neere to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The destruction of Moab commeth on a pace, and her fall is at hande.
The destruction of Moab commeth on a pace, and her fall is at hande.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he had brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other property, and the eunuchs, whom they had brought back from Gabaon:
And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he had brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other property, and the eunuchs, whom they had brought back from Gabaon:
English Revised Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The perischyng of Moab is nyy, that it come, and the yuel therof renneth ful swiftli.
The perischyng of Moab is nyy, that it come, and the yuel therof renneth ful swiftli.
Update Bible Version
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
Webster's Bible Translation
The calamity of Moab [is] near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
The calamity of Moab [is] near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
New English Translation
Moab's destruction is at hand. Disaster will come on it quickly.
Moab's destruction is at hand. Disaster will come on it quickly.
New King James Version
"The calamity of Moab is near at hand, And his affliction comes quickly.
"The calamity of Moab is near at hand, And his affliction comes quickly.
New Living Translation
"Destruction is coming fast for Moab; calamity threatens ominously.
"Destruction is coming fast for Moab; calamity threatens ominously.
New Life Bible
The trouble of Moab will soon come. His suffering comes in a hurry.
The trouble of Moab will soon come. His suffering comes in a hurry.
New Revised Standard
The calamity of Moab is near at hand and his doom approaches swiftly.
The calamity of Moab is near at hand and his doom approaches swiftly.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Near is the doom of Moab, to come, - And, his calamity, hasteth greatly.
Near is the doom of Moab, to come, - And, his calamity, hasteth greatly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.
The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.
Revised Standard Version
The calamity of Moab is near at hand and his affliction hastens apace.
The calamity of Moab is near at hand and his affliction hastens apace.
Young's Literal Translation
Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.
Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The disaster of Moab will soon come, And his calamity has swiftly hastened.
"The disaster of Moab will soon come, And his calamity has swiftly hastened.
Contextual Overview
14 "Men of Moab, why do you claim to be heroes, brave soldiers tested in war? 15 Moab and its cities are destroyed; its finest young men have been slaughtered. I am the king, the Lord Almighty, and I have spoken. 16 Moab's doom approaches; its ruin is coming soon. 17 "Mourn for that nation, you that live nearby, all of you that know its fame. Say, ‘Its powerful rule has been broken; its glory and might are no more.' 18 You that live in Dibon, come down from your place of honor and sit on the ground in the dust; Moab's destroyer is here and has left its forts in ruins. 19 You that live in Aroer, stand by the road and wait; ask those who are running away, find out from them what has happened. 20 ‘Moab has fallen,' they will answer, ‘weep for it; it is disgraced. Announce along the Arnon River that Moab is destroyed!' 21 "Judgment has come on the cities of the plateau: on Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath, 22 Dibon, Nebo, Beth Diblathaim, 23 Kiriathaim, Bethgamul, Bethmeon,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
near: Jeremiah 1:12, Deuteronomy 32:35, Isaiah 13:22, Isaiah 16:13, Isaiah 16:14, Ezekiel 12:23, Ezekiel 12:28, 2 Peter 2:3
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:13 - Chemosh
Cross-References
Genesis 32:28
The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel."
The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel."
Genesis 48:1
Some time later Joseph was told that his father was ill. So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to see Jacob.
Some time later Joseph was told that his father was ill. So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to see Jacob.
Genesis 48:2
When Jacob was told that his son Joseph had come to see him, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
When Jacob was told that his son Joseph had come to see him, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
Genesis 48:4
He said to me, ‘I will give you many children, so that your descendants will become many nations; I will give this land to your descendants as their possession forever.'"
He said to me, ‘I will give you many children, so that your descendants will become many nations; I will give this land to your descendants as their possession forever.'"
Genesis 48:5
Jacob continued, "Joseph, your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came here, belong to me; Ephraim and Manasseh are just as much my sons as Reuben and Simeon.
Jacob continued, "Joseph, your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came here, belong to me; Ephraim and Manasseh are just as much my sons as Reuben and Simeon.
Genesis 48:6
If you have any more sons, they will not be considered mine; the inheritance they get will come through Ephraim and Manasseh.
If you have any more sons, they will not be considered mine; the inheritance they get will come through Ephraim and Manasseh.
Genesis 48:7
I am doing this because of your mother Rachel. To my great sorrow she died in the land of Canaan, not far from Ephrath, as I was returning from Mesopotamia. I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath." (Ephrath is now known as Bethlehem.)
I am doing this because of your mother Rachel. To my great sorrow she died in the land of Canaan, not far from Ephrath, as I was returning from Mesopotamia. I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath." (Ephrath is now known as Bethlehem.)
Genesis 48:11
Jacob said to Joseph, "I never expected to see you again, and now God has even let me see your children."
Jacob said to Joseph, "I never expected to see you again, and now God has even let me see your children."
Genesis 48:13
Joseph put Ephraim at Jacob's left and Manasseh at his right.
Joseph put Ephraim at Jacob's left and Manasseh at his right.
Genesis 48:15
Then he blessed Joseph: "May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them!
Then he blessed Joseph: "May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The calamity of Moab [is] near to come,.... As it did come within live years after the destruction of Jerusalem, as observed on
Jeremiah 48:12; out of Josephus:
and his affliction hasteth fast: or, "his evil" z the evil of punishment for his sin; his utter destruction.
z רעתו "malum ejus", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Calvin, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schmidt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Near to come - Twenty-three years elapsed between the fourth year of Jehoiakim, when this prophecy was spoken, and its accomplishment by the invasion of Moab five years after the capture of Jerusalem. So slowly does God’s justice move onward.
