Jeremiah 48:3
What does Jeremiah 48:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!
KJV
King James Version · 1611A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There is the sound of crying from Horonaim, wasting and great destruction;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A voice of a cry <FI>is<Fi> from Horonaim, Spoiling and great destruction.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A voice of crying from Oronaim: waste, and great destruction.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A voice of crying from Horonaim; wasting and great destruction!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 15:8
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the wailing thereof unto Eglaim, and the wailing thereof unto Beer-elim.
- Isaiah 22:4
Therefore said I, Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; labor not to comfort me for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
- Isaiah 15:2
They are gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep: Moab waileth over Nebo, and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness, every beard is cut off.
- Isaiah 15:5
My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.
- Jeremiah 48:34
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, even unto Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, to Eglath-shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim also shall become desolate.
- Jeremiah 4:20
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.
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