Jeremiah 48:10
What does Jeremiah 48:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let him be cursed who does the Lord's work half-heartedly; let him be cursed who keeps back his sword from blood.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed <FI>is<Fi> he Who is withholding his sword from blood.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
Context
v.9Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
v.10This passage
v.11Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 31:14
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
- Jeremiah 50:25
Jehovah hath opened his armory, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation; for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, hath a work to do in the land of the Chaldeans.
- Judges 5:23
Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.
- 1 Samuel 15:9
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
- 1 Samuel 15:13
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
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