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Good News Translation
Jeremiah 48:9
Set up a tombstone for Moab; it will soon be destroyed. Its towns will be left in ruins, and no one will live there again."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Make Moab a salt marsh,for she will run away;her towns will become a desolation,without inhabitant.
Make Moab a salt marsh,for she will run away;her towns will become a desolation,without inhabitant.
Hebrew Names Version
Give wings to Mo'av, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings to Mo'av, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
King James Version
Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
English Standard Version
"Give wings to Moab, for she would fly away; her cities shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant in them.
"Give wings to Moab, for she would fly away; her cities shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant in them.
New American Standard Bible
"Give wings to Moab, For she will flee away; And her cities will become a desolation, Without inhabitants in them.
"Give wings to Moab, For she will flee away; And her cities will become a desolation, Without inhabitants in them.
New Century Version
Give wings to Moab, because she will surely leave her land. Moab's towns will become empty, with no one to live in them.
Give wings to Moab, because she will surely leave her land. Moab's towns will become empty, with no one to live in them.
Amplified Bible
"Give a gravestone to Moab, For she will fall into ruins; Her cities (pastures, farms) will be desolate, Without anyone to live in them.
"Give a gravestone to Moab, For she will fall into ruins; Her cities (pastures, farms) will be desolate, Without anyone to live in them.
World English Bible
Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Legacy Standard Bible
Give wings to Moab,For she will flee away;And her cities will become a desolation,Without inhabitants in them.
Give wings to Moab,For she will flee away;And her cities will become a desolation,Without inhabitants in them.
Berean Standard Bible
Put salt on Moab, for she will be laid waste; her cities will become desolate, with no one to dwell in them.
Put salt on Moab, for she will be laid waste; her cities will become desolate, with no one to dwell in them.
Contemporary English Version
Spread salt on the ground to kill the crops. Leave its towns in ruins, with no one living there.
Spread salt on the ground to kill the crops. Leave its towns in ruins, with no one living there.
Complete Jewish Bible
Give Mo'av wings, so it can fly and get away. Its cities will become ruins, with no one to live in them.
Give Mo'av wings, so it can fly and get away. Its cities will become ruins, with no one to live in them.
Darby Translation
Give wings unto Moab, that she may flee and get away; and the cities thereof shall become a desolation, without inhabitant.
Give wings unto Moab, that she may flee and get away; and the cities thereof shall become a desolation, without inhabitant.
Easy-to-Read Version
Spread salt over the fields in Moab. The country will be an empty desert. Moab's towns will become empty. No one will live in them.
Spread salt over the fields in Moab. The country will be an empty desert. Moab's towns will become empty. No one will live in them.
George Lamsa Translation
Give a garland to Moab, for she shall surely be destroyed, and all her cities shall become a desolation without any to dwell in them.
Give a garland to Moab, for she shall surely be destroyed, and all her cities shall become a desolation without any to dwell in them.
Lexham English Bible
Give salt for Moab, for certainly she will go to ruin, and her towns will become as a desolation, without an inhabitant in them.
Give salt for Moab, for certainly she will go to ruin, and her towns will become as a desolation, without an inhabitant in them.
Literal Translation
Give wings to Moab, for it will fly away; and its cities shall be a desert, without an inhabitant in them.
Give wings to Moab, for it will fly away; and its cities shall be a desert, without an inhabitant in them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Make a token vnto Moab, that she get hir awaye spedely: for hir cities shalbe made so desolate, that no man shall dwell therin.
Make a token vnto Moab, that she get hir awaye spedely: for hir cities shalbe made so desolate, that no man shall dwell therin.
American Standard Version
Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Bible in Basic English
Put up a pillar for Moab, for she will come to a complete end: and her towns will become a waste, without anyone living in them.
Put up a pillar for Moab, for she will come to a complete end: and her towns will become a waste, without anyone living in them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Give wings unto Moab, for she must fly and get away; and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings unto Moab, for she must fly and get away; and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
King James Version (1611)
Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Geue winges vnto Moab, that she get her away speedyly: for her cities shalbe made so desolate, that no man shall dwell therein.
Geue winges vnto Moab, that she get her away speedyly: for her cities shalbe made so desolate, that no man shall dwell therein.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now the pit into which Ismael cast all whom he smote, is the great pit, which king Asa had made for fear of Baasa king of Israel: even this Ismael filled with slain men.
Now the pit into which Ismael cast all whom he smote, is the great pit, which king Asa had made for fear of Baasa king of Israel: even this Ismael filled with slain men.
English Revised Version
Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yyue ye the flour of Moab, for it schal go out flourynge; and the citees therof schulen be forsakun, and vnhabitable.
Yyue ye the flour of Moab, for it schal go out flourynge; and the citees therof schulen be forsakun, and vnhabitable.
Update Bible Version
Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
Webster's Bible Translation
Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for its cities shall be desolate, without any to dwell in them.
Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for its cities shall be desolate, without any to dwell in them.
New English Translation
Set up a gravestone for Moab, for it will certainly be laid in ruins! Its cities will be laid waste and become uninhabited."
Set up a gravestone for Moab, for it will certainly be laid in ruins! Its cities will be laid waste and become uninhabited."
New King James Version
"Give wings to Moab, That she may flee and get away; For her cities shall be desolate, Without any to dwell in them.
"Give wings to Moab, That she may flee and get away; For her cities shall be desolate, Without any to dwell in them.
New Living Translation
Oh, that Moab had wings so she could fly away, for her towns will be left empty, with no one living in them.
Oh, that Moab had wings so she could fly away, for her towns will be left empty, with no one living in them.
New Life Bible
Give wings to Moab, for she will fly away. Her cities will become a waste, with no people living in them.
Give wings to Moab, for she will fly away. Her cities will become a waste, with no people living in them.
New Revised Standard
Set aside salt for Moab, for she will surely fall; her towns shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant in them.
Set aside salt for Moab, for she will surely fall; her towns shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant in them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Give wing to Moab, For she must, fly away; And her cities To desolation, shall be turned, With no inhabitant therein.
Give wing to Moab, For she must, fly away; And her cities To desolation, shall be turned, With no inhabitant therein.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Give a flower to Moab, for in its flower it shall go out: and the cities thereof shall be desolate, and uninhabited.
Give a flower to Moab, for in its flower it shall go out: and the cities thereof shall be desolate, and uninhabited.
Revised Standard Version
"Give wings to Moab, for she would fly away; her cities shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant in them.
"Give wings to Moab, for she would fly away; her cities shall become a desolation, with no inhabitant in them.
Young's Literal Translation
Give wings to Moab, for she utterly goeth out, And her cities are for a desolation, Without an inhabitant in them.
Give wings to Moab, for she utterly goeth out, And her cities are for a desolation, Without an inhabitant in them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Give wings to Moab, For she will flee away; And her cities will become a desolation, Without inhabitants in them.
"Give wings to Moab, For she will flee away; And her cities will become a desolation, Without inhabitants in them.
Contextual Overview
1 This is what the Lord Almighty said about Moab: "Pity the people of Nebo— their town is destroyed! Kiriathaim is captured, its mighty fortress torn down, and its people put to shame; 2 the splendor of Moab is gone. The enemy have captured Heshbon and plot to destroy the nation of Moab. The town of Madmen will be silenced; armies will march against it. 3 The people of Horonaim cry out, ‘Violence! Destruction!' 4 "Moab has been destroyed; listen to the children crying. 5 Hear the sound of their sobs along the road up to Luhith, the cries of distress on the way down to Horonaim. 6 ‘Quick, run for your lives!' they say. ‘Run like a wild desert donkey!' 7 "Moab, you trusted in your strength and your wealth, but now even you will be conquered; your god Chemosh will go into exile, along with his princes and priests. 8 Not a town will escape the destruction; both valley and plain will be ruined. I, the Lord , have spoken. 9 Set up a tombstone for Moab; it will soon be destroyed. Its towns will be left in ruins, and no one will live there again." 10 (Curse those who do not do the Lord 's work with all their heart! Curse those who do not slash and kill!)
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wings: Jeremiah 48:28, Psalms 11:1, Psalms 55:6, Isaiah 16:2, Revelation 12:14
the cities: Jeremiah 46:19, Zephaniah 2:9
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 7:7 - they arose Micah 1:11 - Pass
Cross-References
Genesis 27:4
Cook me some of that tasty food that I like, and bring it to me. After I have eaten it, I will give you my final blessing before I die."
Cook me some of that tasty food that I like, and bring it to me. After I have eaten it, I will give you my final blessing before I die."
Genesis 30:2
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, "I can't take the place of God. He is the one who keeps you from having children."
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, "I can't take the place of God. He is the one who keeps you from having children."
Genesis 33:5
When Esau looked around and saw the women and the children, he asked, "Who are these people with you?" "These, sir, are the children whom God has been good enough to give me," Jacob answered.
When Esau looked around and saw the women and the children, he asked, "Who are these people with you?" "These, sir, are the children whom God has been good enough to give me," Jacob answered.
Genesis 48:3
Jacob said to Joseph, "Almighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
Jacob said to Joseph, "Almighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
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 48:11
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 48:14
But Jacob crossed his hands, and put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, even though he was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, who was the older.
But Jacob crossed his hands, and put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, even though he was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, who was the older.
Genesis 48:20
So he blessed them that day, saying, "The Israelites will use your names when they pronounce blessings. They will say, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.'" In this way Jacob put Ephraim before Manasseh.
So he blessed them that day, saying, "The Israelites will use your names when they pronounce blessings. They will say, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.'" In this way Jacob put Ephraim before Manasseh.
Genesis 48:21
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "As you see, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will take you back to the land of your ancestors.
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "As you see, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will take you back to the land of your ancestors.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Give wings unto Moab that it may flee and get away,.... That is, give wings to the inhabitants of Moab; signifying that they were in great danger, and there was no probability of escaping it, unless they had the wings of a swift bird, or were as swift as such, and even that would not do; though perhaps their fleeing, and passing away with wings, may signify not their fleeing from danger, and their attempt to escape; but their swift and sudden destruction, compared to the swift flight of a bird; for the last clause may be rendered, "for in flying it shall fly away" o. Some render the first clause, "give a flower to Moab", as the Vulgate Latin version; and so the word sometimes signifies, Isaiah 40:7; and the sense may be, hold up a flower to Moab, or a feather, such as is light, as the down of a thistle, as an emblem of its destruction; which shall pass away as easily and swiftly as so light a thing before the wind; but Jarchi and Kimchi interpret the word as we do, a wing. The Targum is,
"take away the crown from Moab, for going it shall go away into captivity.''
The word is used of the plate of gold on the high priest's mitre,
Exodus 28:36;
for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein; which expresses the utter destruction of them.
o כי נצא תצא "quia volando volabit", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "quia avolando avolabit", Schmidt; "nam avolabit", Piscator.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 48:9. Give wings unto Moab — There is no hope in resistance, and to escape requires the speediest flight. I cannot conceive how Dahler came to translate thus: Tirez Moab par les chevaux, "Drag Moab away by the hair of the head."
