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King James Version

Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- The Topic Concordance - Exaltation;   Snares;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Moabites;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chemosh;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hunt;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Madmen;   Moab, Moabites;   Obadiah, Book of;   Pit;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nebo;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ammon ammonites children of ammon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hunting;   Pit;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jeremiah, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Terror, pit, and snare are before you, O inhabitant of Moab! declares the Lord .
Geneva Bible (1587)
Feare, and pit and snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
Christian Standard Bible®
Panic, pit, and trapawait you, resident of Moab.
Hebrew Names Version
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, inhabitant of Mo'av, says the LORD.
Darby Translation
Fear, and the pit, and the snare shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the Lord says: "People of Moab, fear, deep holes, and traps wait for you.
Amplified Bible
"Terror and pit and snare are before you, O inhabitant of Moab," says the LORD.
American Standard Version
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
Berean Standard Bible
Terror, pit, and snare await you, O resident of Moab, declares the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
Terror, pits, and traps are waiting for you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Terror, pit and trap are upon you, people of Mo'av," says Adonai .
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Terror, and the pit, and the trap, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Feare, and the pit, and the snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
Lexham English Bible
Dread, and pit, and a trapping net are against you, O inhabitant of Moab," declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be on you, O one living in Moab, declares Jehovah.
New Century Version
Fear, deep pits, and traps wait for you, people of Moab," says the Lord .
New English Translation
Terror, pits, and traps are in store for the people who live in Moab. I, the Lord , affirm it!
New King James Version
Fear and the pit and the snare shall be upon you, O inhabitant of Moab," says the LORD.
New Living Translation
"Terror and traps and snares will be your lot, O Moab," says the Lord .
New Life Bible
Fear, traps and nets are coming upon you, O you who live in Moab," says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Terror, pit, and trap are before you, O inhabitants of Moab! says the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Terror and pit and snare are upon thee O inhabitant of Moab Declareth Yahweh:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Fear, and the pit, and the snare come upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
George Lamsa Translation
Terror and the pit and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of Moab, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
Terror, pits, and traps are waiting for the people of Moab. The Lord has spoken.
New American Standard Bible
"Terror, pit, and snare are coming upon you, Inhabitant of Moab," declares the LORD.
Webster's Bible Translation
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [shall be] upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Feare, pit, and snare, shall come vpon thee O Moab, saith the Lorde.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Drede, and diche, and snare is on thee, thou dwellere of Moab, seith the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
Fear, and a snare, and a gin, [are] for thee, O inhabitant of Moab -- an affirmation of Jehovah,
World English Bible
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, inhabitant of Moab, says Yahweh.
Revised Standard Version
Terror, pit, and snare are before you, O inhabitant of Moab! says the LORD.
Update Bible Version
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, O inhabitant of Moab, says Yahweh.
Bible in Basic English
Fear and death and the net have come on you, O people of Moab, says the Lord.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Feare, pyt, and snare shall come vpo the (o Moab) saieth the LORDE.
THE MESSAGE
"Terror and pit and trap are what you have facing you, Moab." God 's Decree. "A man running in terror will fall into a trap. A man climbing out of a pit will be caught in a trap. This is my agenda for Moab on doomsday." God 's Decree.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Terror, pit and snare are coming upon you, O inhabitant of Moab," declares the LORD.
Legacy Standard Bible
Panic and pit and pitfall are coming upon you,O inhabitant of Moab," declares Yahweh.

Contextual Overview

14 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? 15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! 18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. 19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done? 20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, 21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, 22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim, 23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:23-25, Psalms 11:6, Isaiah 24:17, Isaiah 24:18, Lamentations 3:47

Reciprocal: Job 20:24 - flee from Isaiah 15:9 - more Ezekiel 15:7 - they shall Amos 5:19 - As if Luke 21:35 - as

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, [shall be] upon thee,.... A proverbial expression, showing, that if they escaped one danger, or sore judgment, they should fall into another and greater: the words seem to be taken from Isaiah 24:17;

Isaiah 24:17- :;

O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord; what in the prophecy of Isaiah is said of the inhabitants of the earth in general, is here applied to the inhabitants of Moab in particular.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 48:43. Fear, and the pit, and the snare — See the note on Isaiah 24:17-18.


 
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