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Jeremiah 48:26

What does Jeremiah 48:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Make ye him drunken; for he magnified himself against Jehovah: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the Lord: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Make ye him drunken; for he magnified himself against Jehovah: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Make him full of wine, for his heart has been lifted up against the Lord: and Moab will be rolling in the food he was not able to keep down, and everyone will be making sport of him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Declare ye him drunk, For against Jehovah he made himself great And Moab hath stricken in his vomit, And he hath been for a derision--even he.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Make him drunk, because he lifted up himself against the Lord: and Moab shall dash his hand in his own vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Make him drunken, for he magnified himself against Jehovah; and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

Context

v.25The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith Jehovah.

v.26This passage

v.27For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.

Cross references

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

  • Lamentations 3:15

    He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath sated me with wormwood.

  • Daniel 8:11

    Yea, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the host; and it took away from him the continual burnt-offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

  • Psalms 60:3

    Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

  • Zephaniah 2:8

    I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.

  • Habakkuk 2:16

    Thou art filled with shame, and not glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised; the cup of Jehovah’s right hand shall come round unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory.

  • Psalms 59:8

    But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

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