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Jeremiah 48:42

What does Jeremiah 48:42 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:42 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 destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moab will come to an end as a people, because he has been lifting himself up against the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moab hath been destroyed from <FI>being<Fi> a people, For against Jehovah he exerted himself.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moab shall cease to be a people: because he hath gloried against the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah.

Context

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.

v.42This passage

v.43Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • Revelation 13:6

    And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in the heaven.

  • Matthew 7:2

    For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

  • Daniel 11:36

    And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:4

    he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

  • Jeremiah 48:2

    The praise of Moab is no more; in Heshbon they have devised evil against her: Come, and let us cut her off from being a nation. Thou also, O Madmen, shalt be brought to silence; the sword shall pursue thee.

  • Psalms 83:4

    They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

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