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Jeremiah 48:13

What does Jeremiah 48:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth–el their confidence.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moab will be shamed on account of Chemosh, as the children of Israel were shamed on account of Beth-el their hope.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And ashamed hath been Moab because of Chemosh, As the house of Israel have been ashamed Because of Beth-El their confidence.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, in which they trusted.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

Context

v.12Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will send unto him them that pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces.

v.13This passage

v.14How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 12:28

    Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Judges 11:24

    Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever Jehovah our God hath dispossessed from before us, them will we possess.

  • Isaiah 46:1

    Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast.

  • Isaiah 45:16

    They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols.

  • Amos 5:5

    but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.

  • Jeremiah 48:39

    How is it broken down! how do they wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all that are round about him.

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