Jeremiah 48:43
What does Jeremiah 48:43 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 48:43 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Fear and death and the net have come on you, O people of Moab, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Fear, and a snare, and a gin, <FI>are<Fi> for thee, O inhabitant of Moab--an affirmation of Jehovah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Fear, and the pit, and the snare come upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Fear, and the pit, and the snare shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
Context
v.42And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah.
v.43This passage
v.44He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon him, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 11:6
Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
- Deuteronomy 32:23
I will heap evils upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them:
- Isaiah 24:17
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
- Lamentations 3:47
Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.
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