God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 48:7
7Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials.
Jeremiah 48:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
- New International Version (NIV)Since you trust in your deeds and riches, you too will be taken captive, and Chemosh will go into exile, together with his priests and officials.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For, because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken; and Chemosh shall go into exile with his priests and his officials.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, You also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, His priests and his princes together.
Context of Jeremiah 48:7
5People go up the pass of Luhith, crying bitterly as they go. On the road down to Horonaim they have heard the distressful cry of destruction. 6“Run away! Run for your lives! Run like a wild donkey in the desert.” Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials. 8The destroyer will come to every city, and no city will escape. The valley will be destroyed, and the plain will be laid waste as the Lord has threatened. 9Put salt on Moab. It will be destroyed. Its cities will become deserted ruins.
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כִּ֠י יַ֣עַן בִּטְחֵ֤ךְ בְּמַעֲשַׂ֙יִךְ֙ וּבְא֣וֹצְרוֹתַ֔יִךְ גַּם־אַ֖תְּ תִּלָּכֵ֑דִי וְיָצָ֤א כְמוֹשׁ֙ בַּגּוֹלָ֔ה כֹּהֲנָ֥יו וְשָׂרָ֖יו יַחְדָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For because thou hast trustedבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
- in thy worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
- and in thy treasuresאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
- thou shalt also be takenלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
- and Chemoshכְּמוֹשׁkemôsh kemîysh · ChemoshH3645
- shall go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- into captivityגּוֹלָהgôlâh gôlâh · captivityH1473
- his priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- and his princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
Cross-references for Jeremiah 48:7
- Jeremiah 9:23This is what the Lord says: Don’t let wise people brag about their wisdom. Don’t let strong people brag about their strength. Don’t let rich people brag about their riches.
- Jeremiah 13:25This is your fate, the destiny I have planned for you,” declares the Lord. “You have forgotten me and trusted false gods.
- Psalms 40:4Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the Lord and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.
- Psalms 49:6They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.
- Psalms 52:7“Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed.”
- Psalms 62:8Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah
- Isaiah 59:4No one calls for justice, and no one pleads his case truthfully. People trust pointless arguments and speak lies. They conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
- Ezekiel 28:2“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: In your arrogance you say, “I’m a god. I sit on God’s throne in the sea.” But you’re only human and not a god, although you think you are a god.
- Hosea 10:13You have planted wickedness and harvested evil. You have eaten the fruit that your lies produced. You have trusted your own power and your many warriors.
- 1 Timothy 6:17Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
- Revelation 18:7She gave herself glory and luxury. Now give her just as much torture and misery. She says to herself, ‘I’m a queen on a throne, not a widow. I’ll never be miserable.’
- Jeremiah 48:13Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh as the nation of Israel was ashamed when it trusted Bethel.
- Jeremiah 43:12He will set fire to the temples of Egypt’s gods. He will burn down the temples and take their gods captive. Nebuchadnezzar will put on Egypt as his coat as a shepherd puts on his coat. He will leave Egypt peacefully.
- Numbers 21:29How horrible it is for you, Moab! You are destroyed, you people of the god Chemosh. Chemosh let his sons become refugees and he let his daughters become prisoners of King Sihon of the Amorites.
- Judges 11:24Shouldn’t you take possession of what your god Chemosh took for you? Shouldn’t we take everything the Lord our God took for us?
- 1 Kings 11:7Then Solomon built an illegal worship site on the hill east of Jerusalem for Chemosh (the disgusting idol of Moab) and for Molech (the disgusting idol of the Ammonites).
Commentaries on Jeremiah 48:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Chemosh shall go forth into captivity - The grand national idol of the Moabites, Numbers 21:29; Judges 11:24. Ancient idolaters used to take their gods with them to the field of battle. This was probably in imitation of the Israelites, who took the ark with them in such cases.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Works - Possibly the products of labor. The versions render fortifications. Chemosh - As the national god of Moab Numbers 21:29, he represents the whole land; and his being led into captivity implies the total ruin of those under his protection. His name here spelled Chemish is repeated in Car-chemish, i. e., the fortress of Chemish.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The people of Moab boasted about their wealth and skill. However, their biggest sin was worshiping a deity named Chemosh. This false god symbolized the magical power of reproduction, but it would soon become clear that Chemosh was powerless.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. thy works--namely, fortifications built by thy work. Moab was famous for its fortresses (Jr 48:18). The antithesis is to Jr 48:6, "Be ... in the wilderness," where there are no fortified cities. thou ... also--like the rest of the surrounding peoples, Judah, &c. Chemosh--the tutelary god of Moab (Nu 21:29; Jud 11:24; 1Ki 11:7; 2Ki 23:13). When a people were vanquished, their gods also were taken away by the victors (Jr 43:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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