Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jeremiah 48:16
The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Barnes' Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Dictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- InternationalParallel Translations
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.
Good News Translation
Moab's doom approaches; its ruin is coming soon.
Moab's doom approaches; its ruin is coming soon.
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.
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 How do you say: We are valiant and stout men in battle? 15 Moab is laid waste, and they have cast down her cities: and her choice young men are gone down to the slaughter: saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts. 16 The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly. 17 Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod? 18 Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks. 19 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? 20 Moab is confounded, because he is overthrown: howl ye, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is wasted. 21 And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath. 22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nabo, and upon the house of Deblathaim, 23 And upon Cariathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmaon,
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
But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?
But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?
Genesis 48:1
After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick; and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.
After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick; and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.
Genesis 48:2
And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened, he sat on his bed.
And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened, he sat on his bed.
Genesis 48:4
And said: I will cause thee to increase and multiply, and I will make of thee a multitude of people: and I will give this land to thee, and to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
And said: I will cause thee to increase and multiply, and I will make of thee a multitude of people: and I will give this land to thee, and to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
Genesis 48:5
So thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon.
So thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon.
Genesis 48:6
But the rest whom thou shalt have after them, shall be thine, and shall be called by the name of their brethren in their possessions.
But the rest whom thou shalt have after them, shall be thine, and shall be called by the name of their brethren in their possessions.
Genesis 48:7
For, when I came out of Mesopotamia, Rachel died from me in the land of Chanaan in the very journey, and it was spring time: and I was going to Ephrata, and I buried her near the way of Ephrata, which by another name is called Bethlehem.
For, when I came out of Mesopotamia, Rachel died from me in the land of Chanaan in the very journey, and it was spring time: and I was going to Ephrata, and I buried her near the way of Ephrata, which by another name is called Bethlehem.
Genesis 48:11
And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee; moreover God hath shewn me thy seed.
And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee; moreover God hath shewn me thy seed.
Genesis 48:13
And he set Ephraim on his right hand, that is, towards the left hand of Israel; but Manasses on his left hand, to wit, towards his father’s right hand, and brought them near to him.
And he set Ephraim on his right hand, that is, towards the left hand of Israel; but Manasses on his left hand, to wit, towards his father’s right hand, and brought them near to him.
Genesis 48:15
And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day:
And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day:
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.
