Jeremiah 48:16
What does Jeremiah 48:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
Context
v.15Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.
v.16This passage
v.17All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 12:23
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the fulfilment of every vision.
- Isaiah 13:22
And wolves shall cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
- 2 Peter 2:3
And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
- Isaiah 16:13
This is the word that Jehovah spake concerning Moab in time past.
- Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
- Ezekiel 12:28
Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: There shall none of my words be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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