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Jeremiah 48:9
Give wings to Moab, for she will fly away. Her cities will become a waste, with no people living in them.
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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.
Good News Translation
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."
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."
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 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 About Moab, the Lord of All, the God of Israel, says, "It is bad for Nebo, for it has been destroyed. Kiriathaim has been put to shame and taken. The high, strong-place has been put to shame and crushed. 2 The praise for Moab has come to an end. In Heshbon they have planned trouble against her, saying, ‘Come, let us destroy her from being a nation!' You, O Madmen, will be made quiet also. The sword will follow you. 3 Listen, the sound of a cry from Horonaim, saying, ‘Laid waste and all destroyed!' 4 Moab is destroyed. The cry of her little ones is heard. 5 They go up the hill of Luhith crying all the time. For at the hill of Horonaim they have heard the troubled cry of those who are being destroyed. 6 Run fast! Run for your lives! You will be like a bush in the desert. 7 Because you have trusted in your own works and riches, you also will be taken. And Chemosh will go away to a strange land together with his religious leaders and important men. 8 The destroyer will come to every city. No city will be free from him. The valley and the plain will be destroyed also, as the Lord has said. 9 Give wings to Moab, for she will fly away. Her cities will become a waste, with no people living in them. 10 The one who does the Lord's work without care is cursed. Cursed is the one who keeps his sword from blood.
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
Get some food ready for me that I love. Bring it to me to eat, so that before I die I will pray that good will come to you."
Get some food ready for me that I love. Bring it to me to eat, so that before I die I will pray that good will come to you."
Genesis 30:2
Then Jacob became angry with Rachel. He said, "Am I taking God's place, Who has kept you from giving birth?"
Then Jacob became angry with Rachel. He said, "Am I taking God's place, Who has kept you from giving birth?"
Genesis 33:5
Then Esau looked up and saw the women and the children. He said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob said, "They are the children whom God, in His loving-favor, has given your servant."
Then Esau looked up and saw the women and the children. He said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob said, "They are the children whom God, in His loving-favor, has given your servant."
Genesis 48:3
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "The All-powerful God showed Himself to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and He brought good to me.
Then Jacob said to Joseph, "The All-powerful God showed Himself to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and He brought good to me.
Genesis 48:4
He said to me, ‘See, I will give you many children. I will make you a group of nations. And I will give this land to your children and to your children's children after you. It will belong to them forever.'
He said to me, ‘See, I will give you many children. I will make you a group of nations. And I will give this land to your children and to your children's children after you. It will belong to them forever.'
Genesis 48:5
Now your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
Now your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
Genesis 48:11
Israel said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see your face. But see, God has let me see your children also."
Israel said to Joseph, "I never thought I would see your face. But see, God has let me see your children also."
Genesis 48:14
But Israel put out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, the younger son. And he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands. But Manasseh was the first-born.
But Israel put out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, the younger son. And he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands. But Manasseh was the first-born.
Genesis 48:20
Then he prayed that day that good would come to them. He said, "By you Israel will pray that good will come, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!'" So he placed Ephraim before Manasseh.
Then he prayed that day that good would come to them. He said, "By you Israel will pray that good will come, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!'" So he placed Ephraim before Manasseh.
Genesis 48:21
Then Israel said to Joseph, "See, I am about to die. But God will be with you. He will return you to the land of your fathers.
Then Israel said to Joseph, "See, I am about to die. But God will be with you. He will return you to the land of your fathers.
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."
