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Jeremiah 48:40

For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Eagle;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies;   Eagle, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eagle;   Moabites;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Eagle;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chemosh;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Wing;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Madmen;   Moab, Moabites;   Obadiah, Book of;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nebo;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ammon ammonites children of ammon;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fly;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Eagle;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Vulture;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
For thus says Yahweh:"Behold, one will swoop like an eagleAnd spread out his wings against Moab.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, the enemie shall come fleeing as an Egle, and spreade his winges vpon Moab.
Darby Translation
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
New King James Version
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.
Literal Translation
For so says Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly like an eagle, and shall spread his wings toward Moab.
World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
King James Version (1611)
For thus saith the Lord, Behold, hee shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Maob.
King James Version
For thus saith the Lord ; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, the enemie shal come flyenge as an Aegle, and sprede his wynges vpon Moab.
THE MESSAGE
God 's verdict on Moab. Indeed! "Look! An eagle is about to swoop down and spread its wings over Moab. The towns will be captured, the fortresses taken. Brave warriors will double up in pain, helpless to fight, like a woman giving birth to a baby. There'll be nothing left of Moab, nothing at all, because of his defiant arrogance against me.
Amplified Bible
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one (Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon) will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Revised Standard Version
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;
Update Bible Version
For thus says Yahweh: Look, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Webster's Bible Translation
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
New Century Version
This is what the Lord says: "Look! Someone is coming, like an eagle diving down from the sky and spreading its wings over Moab.
New English Translation
For the Lord says, "Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.
Contemporary English Version
Moab, an enemy swoops down like an eagle spreading its wings over your land.
Complete Jewish Bible
For here is what Adonai says: "Look! Down he swoops like a vulture, spreading his wings against Mo'av —
Geneva Bible (1587)
For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an egle, & shal spread his wings ouer Moab.
George Lamsa Translation
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly mightily as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Hebrew Names Version
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Mo'av.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
New Living Translation
This is what the Lord says: "Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Moab.
New Life Bible
For the Lord says, "One will fly fast like an eagle, and spread out his wings against Moab.
English Revised Version
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Berean Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.
New Revised Standard
For thus says the Lord : Look, he shall swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, thus, saith Yahweh, Lo! as an eagle, shall one dart along, - And shall spread out his wings towards Moab.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.
Lexham English Bible
For thus says Yahweh, "Look, like an eagle he will swoop down, and he will spread out his wings against Moab.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord says, "Look! An eagle is diving down from the sky. It is spreading its wings over Moab.
English Standard Version
For thus says the Lord : "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab;
New American Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
Good News Translation
The Lord has promised that a nation will swoop down on Moab like an eagle with its outspread wings,
Christian Standard Bible®
For this is what the Lord says: He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord seith these thingis, Lo! as an egle he schal fle out, and he schal stretche forth hise wyngis to Moab.
Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.

Contextual Overview

14 How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters? 15 He who makes Moab waste has gone up against her; and the best of her young men have gone down to their death, says the King, whose name is the Lord of armies. 16 The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly. 17 All you who are round about him, give signs of grief for him, and all you who have knowledge of his name, say, How is the strong rod broken, even the beautiful branch! 18 Come down from your glory, O people of Dibon, and take your seat in the place of the waste; for the attacker of Moab has gone up against you, sending destruction on your strong places. 19 O daughter of Aroer, take your station by the way, on the watch: questioning him who is in flight, and her who has got away safe, say, What has been done? 20 Moab has been put to shame, she is broken: make loud sounds of grief, crying out for help; give the news in Arnon, that Moab has been made waste. 21 And punishment has come on the lowlands; on Holon and Jahzah, and on Mephaath, 22 And on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Beth-diblathaim, 23 And on Kiriathaim, and on Beth-gamul, and on Beth-meon,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he shall: Jeremiah 4:13, Deuteronomy 28:49, Lamentations 4:19, Ezekiel 17:3, Daniel 7:4, Hosea 8:1

spread: Jeremiah 49:22, Isaiah 8:8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:13 - the eagle

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For thus saith the Lord, behold, he shall fly as an eagle,.... The enemy, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, with his army; who is compared to an eagle for his strength, swiftness, and greediness after the prey:

and shall spread his wings over Moab; as an eagle spreads its wings, which are very large, over the little birds it seizes upon as its prey; so the king of Babylon would bring a numerous army against Moab, and spread it over his country. The Targum is,

"behold, as all eagle which flies, so a king shall come up with his army, and encamp against Moab.''

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The rapid and irresistible attack of Nebuchadnezzar is compared to the impetuous dash of the eagle on its prey Deuteronomy 28:49.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 48:40. He shall fly as an eagle — The enemy will pounce upon him, carry him off, and tear him to pieces.


 
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