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Jeremiah 48:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" All you who are around him, bemoan him; and all you who know his name, say, ‘How the strong staff is broken, the beautiful rod!’ "

Jeremiah 48:17

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15 Moab is laid waste, and they have gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, whose name is the LORD of Armies.

16 “The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.

17 All you who are around him, bemoan him; and all you who know his name, say, ‘How the strong staff is broken, the beautiful rod!’

18 “You daughter who dwells in Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you. He has destroyed your strongholds.

19 Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and watch. Ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, ‘What has been done?’

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Jeremiah 48:1

"Of Moab. The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo! For it is laid waste. Kiriathaim is disappointed. It is taken. Misgab is put to shame and broken down."

Jeremiah 48:2

"The praise of Moab is no more. In Heshbon they have devised evil against her: ‘Come! Let’s cut her off from being a nation.’ You also, Madmen, will be brought to silence. The sword will pursue you."

Jeremiah 48:3

"The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!"

Jeremiah 48:4

"Moab is destroyed. Her little ones have caused a cry to be heard."

Jeremiah 48:5

"For they will go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction."

Jeremiah 48:6

"Flee! Save your lives! Be like the juniper bush in the wilderness."

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