1 Concerning H413 Moab לְמוֹאָ֡ב le.mo.'Av H4124 . Thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֜וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : Woe ה֤וֹי Ho H1945 unto Nebo נְבוֹ֙ ne.Vo H5015 ! for it is spoiled; Kirjathaim is put to shame, it is taken H3920 ; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed H2865 . 2 Moab's praise תְּהִלַּ֣ת te.hi.Lat H8416 is no more ; in Heshbon בְּחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹן be.chesh.Bon H2809 they have devised evil H7451 against her : Come, and let us cut וְנַכְרִיתֶ֣נָּה ve.nakh.ri.Te.nah H3772 her off from [ being ] a nation מִגּ֑וֹי mi.Goy H1471 . Thou also גַּם־ gam- H1571 , O Madmen , shalt be cut H3772 down ; the sword חָֽרֶב׃ Cha.rev H2719 shall pursue thee. 3 A voice H6963 of crying from Horonaim מֵחֹֽרוֹנָ֑יִם me.cho.ro.Na.yim H2773 ; wasting and great גָּדֽוֹל׃ ga.Dol H1419 destruction וָשֶׁ֥בֶר va.She.ver H7667 ! 4 Moab מוֹאָ֑ב mo.'Av H4124 is destroyed; her little ones H6810 have caused a cry זְּעָקָ֖ה ze.'a.Kah H2201 to be heard H8085 . 5 For by the ascent מַעֲלֵ֣ה ma.'a.Leh H4608 of Luhith הַלּוּחִ֔ית ha.lu.chot H3872 continual weeping H1065 shall go H5927 up ; for in the descent בְּמוֹרַ֣ד be.mo.Rad H4174 of Horonaim חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם cho.ro.Na.yim H2773 is heard שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ sha.Me.'u H8085 the anguish of the cry H6818 of destruction שֶׁ֖בֶר She.ver H7667 . 6 Flee נֻ֖סוּ Nu.su H5127 , save מַלְּט֣וּ ma.le.Tu H4422 your lives נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם naf.she.Khem H5315 , and be וְתִֽהְיֶ֕ינָה ve.tih.Yei.nah H1961 like a shrub in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ ba.mid.Bar H4057 . 7 For because thou hast confided in thy works H4639 and in thy treasures H214 , thou also גַּם־ gam- H1571 shalt be taken H3920 , and Chemosh כְמוֹשׁ֙ khe.mish H3645 shall go וְיָצָ֤א ve.ya.Tza' H3318 forth H3318 into captivity, his priests כֹּהֲנָ֥יו ko.ha.Nav H3548 and his princes H8269 together יַחְדָּֽיו׃ ya.chad H3162 . 8 And the waster shall come וְיָבֹ֨א ve.ya.Vo' H935 upon every city עִ֗יר 'Ir H5892 , that not a city וְעִיר֙ ve.'Ir H5892 shall escape תִמָּלֵ֔ט ti.ma.Let H4422 ; and the valley הָעֵ֖מֶק ha.'E.mek H6010 shall perish H6 , and the plateau shall be destroyed וְנִשְׁמַ֣ד ve.nish.Mad H8045 : as Jehovah hath said H559 . 9 Give תְּנוּ־ te.nu- H5414 wings unto Moab לְמוֹאָ֔ב le.mo.'Av H4124 , that she may flee and get away ; and the cities וְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ ve.'a.Rei.ha H5892 thereof shall become תִֽהְיֶ֔ינָה tih.Yei.nah H1961 a desolation H8047 , without inhabitant יוֹשֵׁ֖ב yo.Shev H3427 . 10 Cursed H779 be he that doeth the work מְלֶ֥אכֶת me.Le.khet H4399 of Jehovah negligently, and cursed H779 be he that keepeth back his sword חַרְבּ֖וֹ char.Bo H2719 from blood מִדָּֽם׃ mi.Dam H1818 ! 11 Moab מוֹאָ֜ב mo.'Av H4124 hath been at ease שַׁאֲנַ֨ן sha.'a.Nan H7599 from his youth מִנְּעוּרָ֗יו mi.ne.'u.Rav H5271 , and hath settled on his lees; he hath not been emptied from vessel מִכְּלִי֙ mi.ke.Li H3627 to vessel כֶּ֔לִי Ke.li H3627 , neither hath he gone H1980 into captivity: therefore H3651 his taste טַעְמוֹ֙ ta'.Mo H2940 hath remained עָמַ֤ד 'a.Mad H5975 in him , and his scent is not changed . 12 Therefore לָכֵ֞ן la.Khen H3651 behold , days יָמִ֤ים ya.Mim H3117 come H935 , saith Jehovah , that I will send וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ ve.shi.lach.ti- H7971 unto him pourers that shall pour him off , and shall empty his vessels וְכֵלָ֣יו ve.khe.Lav H3627 , and break in pieces his flagons. 13 And Moab מוֹאָ֖ב mo.'Av H4124 shall be ashamed וּבֹ֥שׁ u.Vosh H954 of Chemosh מִכְּמ֑וֹשׁ mi.ke.Mo.osh H3645 , as the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 was ashamed בֹּ֙שׁוּ֙ bo.shu H954 of Bethel , their confidence H4009 . 15 Moab מוֹאָב֙ mo.'Av H4124 is laid waste , and his cities וְעָרֶ֣יהָ ve.'a.Rei.ha H5892 are gone עָלָ֔ה 'a.Lah H5927 up [ in smoke], and his chosen young בַּֽחוּרָ֖יו ba.chu.Rav H970 men H970 are gone H5927 down יָרְד֣וּ ya.re.Du H3381 to the slaughter לַטָּ֑בַח la.Ta.vach H2874 , saith the King הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh H4428 , whose name שְׁמֽוֹ׃ she.Mo H8034 is Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 . 16 The calamity H343 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב mo.'Av H4124 is near to come H935 , and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him , bemoan him ; and all ye that know יֹדְעֵ֣י yo.de.'Ei H3045 his name שְׁמ֑וֹ she.Mo H8034 , say אִמְר֗וּ 'im.Ru H559 , How אֵיכָ֤ה 'ei.Khah H349 is the strong staff מַטֵּה־ ma.teh- H4294 broken H7665 , the beautiful rod H4294 ! 18 Come עָ֣לָה 'A.lah H5927 down from [thy] glory H3519 and sit H3427 in the drought, O inhabitress, daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Dibon דִּיב֑וֹן di.Von H1769 ; the spoiler of Moab מוֹאָב֙ mo.'Av H4124 is come H5927 up against thee, thy strongholds מִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃ miv.tza.Ra.yikh H4013 hath he destroyed H7843 . 19 Stand עִמְדִ֥י 'im.Di H5975 by the way H1870 , and watch וְצַפִּ֖י ve.tza.Pi H6822 , inhabitress of Aroer עֲרוֹעֵ֑ר a.ro.'Er H6177 ; ask שַׁאֲלִי־ sha.'a.li- H7592 him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say אִמְרִ֖י 'im.Ri H559 , What is done ? 20 Moab מוֹאָ֛ב mo.'Av H4124 is put to shame; for he is broken down : howl and cry וּֽזְעָ֑קוּ u.ze.'a.ki H2199 ; tell H5046 it in Arnon בְאַרְנ֔וֹן ve.'ar.Non H769 , that Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ mo.'Av H4124 is laid waste . 21 And judgment וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט u.mish.Pat H4941 is come בָּ֖א ba' H935 upon the country of the plateau ; upon Holon חֹל֥וֹן cho.Lon H2473 , and upon Jahzah , and upon Mephaath מֵיפָֽעַת׃ mo.fa.'at H4158 ; 22 and upon Dibon דִּיב֣וֹן di.Von H1769 , and upon Nebo נְב֔וֹ ne.Vo H5015 , and upon Beth-diblathaim ; 23 and upon Kirjathaim, and upon Beth-gamul , and upon Beth-meon ; 24 and upon Kerijoth, and upon Bozrah בָּצְרָ֑ה botz.rah H1224 , and upon all the cities עָרֵי֙ 'a.Rei H5892 of the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , far הָרְחֹק֖וֹת ha.re.cho.Kot H7350 and near . 25 The horn קֶ֣רֶן Ke.ren H7161 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 is cut נִגְדְּעָה֙ nig.de.'Ah H1438 off , and his arm וּזְרֹע֖וֹ u.ze.ro.'O H2220 is broken H7665 , saith Jehovah . 26 Make H1431 him drunken, for he magnified H1431 himself against Jehovah ; and Moab מוֹאָב֙ mo.'Av H4124 shall wallow in his vomit בְּקִיא֔וֹ be.ki.'O H6892 , and he also גַּם־ gam- H1571 shall be H1961 in derision. 27 For was H1961 not Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 a derision unto thee? Was H1961 he found H4672 among thieves H1590 , that as oft as thou didst speak of him , thou didst shake the head? 28 Leave H5800 the cities עָרִים֙ 'a.Rim H5892 , and dwell H3427 in the rocks בַּסֶּ֔לַע ba.Se.la' H5553 , ye inhabitants יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yo.she.Vei H3427 of Moab מוֹאָ֑ב mo.'Av H4124 , and be וִֽהְי֣וּ vih.Yu H1961 like the dove כְיוֹנָ֔ה khe.yo.Nah H3123 , that maketh her nest in the sides H5676 of the cave's mouth פִי־ fi- H6310 . 29 We have heard H8085 of the arrogance of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב mo.'Av H4124 , — [ he is ] very מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od H3966 proud גֵּאֶ֣ה ge.'Eh H1343 ; — his loftiness , and his arrogance , and his pride H1346 , and the haughtiness H7312 of his heart לִבּֽוֹ׃ li.Bo H3820 . 30 I know יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ ya.Da'.Ti H3045 his wrath H5678 , saith Jehovah ; his pratings are vain: they do not as [ they say]. 31 Therefore H3651 will I howl for Moab מוֹאָ֣ב mo.'Av H4124 , and I will cry אֶזְעָ֑ק 'ez.'Ak H2199 out for all Moab וּלְמוֹאָ֥ב u.le.mo.'Av H4124 : for the men H376 of Kir-heres shall there be moaning. 32 O vine הַגֶּ֣פֶן ha.Ge.fen H1612 of Sibmah שִׂבְמָ֔ה siv.Mah H7643 , I will weep אֶבְכֶּה־ 'ev.keh- H1058 for thee with more than the weeping מִבְּכִ֨י mi.be.Khi H1065 of Jaazer: thy shoots passed H5674 over the sea יָ֔ם Yam H3220 , they reached נָגָ֑עוּ na.Ga.'u H5060 to the sea יָ֥ם yam H3220 of Jaazer. The spoiler is fallen H5307 upon thy summer קֵיצֵ֥ךְ kei.Tzekh H7019 fruits and upon thy vintage . 33 And joy שִׂמְחָ֥ה sim.Chah H8057 and gladness H8057 is taken away from the fruitful field and from the land וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ u.me.'E.retz H776 of Moab מוֹאָ֑ב mo.'Av H4124 ; and I have caused wine וְיַ֙יִן֙ ve.Ya.yin H3196 to fail from the winepresses H3342 : they shall no more tread יִדְרֹ֣ךְ yid.Rokh H1869 with shouting הֵידָ֔ד hei.Dad H1959 ; the shouting הֵידָ֖ד hei.Dad H1959 shall be no shouting הֵידָֽד׃ hei.Dad H1959 . 34 Because of the cry מִזַּעֲקַ֨ת mi.za.'a.Kat H2201 from Heshbon חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן chesh.Bon H2809 , unto Elaleh, unto Jahaz יַ֙הַץ֙ ya.hatz H3096 have they uttered their voice קוֹלָ֔ם ko.Lam H6963 , from Zoar מִצֹּ֙עַר֙ mi.Tzo.'ar H6820 unto Horonaim חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם cho.ro.Na.yim H2773 , [unto] Eglath-shelishijah: for even the waters מֵ֣י mei H4325 of Nimrim נִמְרִ֔ים nim.Rim H5249 shall become יִהְיֽוּ׃ yih.Yu H1961 desolations. 35 And I will cause to cease H7673 in Moab לְמוֹאָ֖ב le.mo.'Av H4124 , saith Jehovah , him that offereth in the high בָמָ֔ה va.Mah H1116 place H1116 , and him that burneth incense H6999 to his gods לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃ le.lo.Hav H430 . 36 Therefore H3651 my heart לִבִּ֤י li.Bi H3820 shall sound for Moab לְמוֹאָב֙ le.mo.'Av H4124 like pipes, and my heart וְלִבִּי֙ ve.li.Bi H3820 shall sound like pipes for the men H376 of Kir-heres ; because the abundance that he hath gotten is perished H6 . 37 For every head רֹאשׁ֙ roSh H7218 is bald , and every beard זָקָ֖ן za.Kan H2206 clipped; upon all the hands יָדַ֙יִם֙ ya.Da.yim H3027 are cuttings, and upon the loins מָתְנַ֖יִם ma.te.Na.yim H4975 sackcloth שָֽׂק׃ Sak H8242 . 38 It is wholly lamentation upon all the housetops of Moab מוֹאָ֛ב mo.'Av H4124 , and in the public places thereof; for I have broken שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי sha.Var.ti H7665 Moab מוֹאָ֗ב mo.'Av H4124 , like a vessel כִּכְלִ֛י kikh.Li H3627 wherein is no pleasure חֵ֥פֶץ Che.fetz H2656 , saith Jehovah . 40 For thus כֹה֙ khoh H3541 saith Jehovah : Behold , he shall fly as an eagle כַנֶּ֖שֶׁר kha.Ne.sher H5404 , and shall spread וּפָרַ֥שׂ u.fa.Ras H6566 forth his wings כְּנָפָ֖יו ke.na.Fav H3671 over Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ mo.'Av H4124 . 41 Kerijoth is taken H3920 , and the strongholds וְהַמְּצָד֖וֹת ve.ha.me.tza.Dot H4679 are seized H8610 , and at that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 the heart לֵ֞ב lev H3820 of the mighty H1368 men H1368 of Moab מוֹאָב֙ mo.'Av H4124 shall be וְֽ֠הָיָה Ve.ha.yah H1961 as the heart כְּלֵ֖ב ke.Lev H3820 of a woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 in her pangs. 42 And Moab מוֹאָ֖ב mo.'Av H4124 shall be destroyed וְנִשְׁמַ֥ד ve.nish.Mad H8045 from being a people מֵעָ֑ם me.'Am H5971 , because he hath magnified H1431 himself against Jehovah . 43 Fear H6343 , and the pit וָפַ֖חַת va.Fa.chat H6354 , and the snare וָפָ֑ח va.Fach H6341 shall be upon thee, O inhabitant יוֹשֵׁ֥ב yo.Shev H3427 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב mo.'Av H4124 , saith Jehovah . 44 He that fleeth from the fear H6343 shall fall יִפֹּ֣ל yi.Pol H5307 into the pit הַפַּ֔חַת ha.Pa.chat H6354 ; and he that getteth up out of the pit הַפַּ֔חַת ha.Pa.chat H6354 shall be taken H3920 in the snare בַּפָּ֑ח ba.Pach H6341 : for I will bring אָבִ֨יא 'a.Vi' H935 upon her , upon Moab מוֹאָ֛ב mo.'Av H4124 , the year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of their visitation, saith Jehovah . 45 They that fled נָסִ֑ים na.Sim H5127 stood עָמְד֖וּ 'a.me.Du H5975 under the shadow בְּצֵ֥ל be.Tzel H6738 of Heshbon חֶשְׁבּ֛וֹן chesh.Bon H2809 powerless; for a fire אֵ֞שׁ 'esh H784 hath come H3318 forth יָצָ֣א ya.Tza' H3318 from Heshbon מֵחֶשְׁבּ֗וֹן me.chesh.Bon H2809 , and a flame וְלֶֽהָבָה֙ ve.le.ha.Vah H3852 from the midst of Sihon סִיח֔וֹן si.Chon H5511 , and hath consumed H398 the corner H6285 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , and the crown of the head of the sons בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei H1121 of tumult . 46 Woe אוֹי־ 'o- H188 to thee, Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 ! The people עַם־ 'am- H5971 of Chemosh כְּמ֑וֹשׁ ke.Mo.osh H3645 is undone; for thy sons בָנֶ֙יךָ֙ va.Nei.kha H1121 are taken H3947 away H3947 in captivity בַּשִּׁבְיָֽה׃ ba.shiv.Yah H7633 , and thy daughters וּבְנֹתֶ֖יךָ u.ve.no.Tei.kha H1323 are captives H7633 . 47 But I will turn וְשַׁבְתִּ֧י ve.shav.Ti H7725 the captivity שְׁבוּת־ she.vut- H7622 of Moab מוֹאָ֛ב mo.'Av H4124 at the end בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית be.'a.cha.Rit H319 of the days הַיָּמִ֖ים hai.ya.Mim H3117 , saith Jehovah . Thus far is the judgement of Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ ס mo.'Av H4124 . ← Jeremiah 47 Jeremiah 49 → Commentaries on Jeremiah 48 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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