Jeremiah 48:39

Bible › Jeremiah › Chapter 48 › Verse 39

They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”

In other translations

They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”

Hebrew words

אֵיךְ'eikhhow!H349חַתָּהchatahit has been shatteredH2865הֵילִילוּheililuthey will wailH3213אֵיךְ'eikhhow!H349הִפְנָה־hifnah-it has turnedH6437עֹרֶף'orefa neckH6203מוֹאָבmo'avMoabH4124בּוֹשׁbooshit will be ashamedH954וְהָיָהvehayahand it will becomeH1961מוֹאָבmo'avMoabH4124לִשְׂחֹקlischok<into> a laughing stockH7814וְלִמְחִתָּהvelimchitahand <into> an object of terrorH4288לְכָל־lekholto allH3605סְבִיבָיו׃ סsevivavaround itH5439

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

Places: Moab

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