Jeremiah 48:40
What does Jeremiah 48:40 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thus saith the Lord; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
Context
v.39How 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.
v.40This passage
v.41Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 17:3
and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar:
- Hosea 8:1
Setthe trumpet to thy mouth. As an eagle he cometh against the house of Jehovah, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
- Jeremiah 4:13
Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as the whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are ruined.
- Habakkuk 1:8
Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.
- Daniel 7:4
The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand upon two feet as a man; and a man’s heart was given to it.
- Lamentations 4:19
Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
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