Jeremiah
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Jeremiah 48:14
“How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?”
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Jeremiah 48:14 Context
11Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. 12Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence. 14How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? 15Moab 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. 16The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17All 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!
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¶ How say yee, We are mightie and strong men for the warre?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"How can you say, 'We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle'?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
- American Standard Version (1901)
How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?
- Basic English Bible
How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?
- Darby Bible
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
- Webster's Bible
How do you say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
- World English Bible
How do ye say, We [are] mighty, And men of strength for battle?
- Youngs Literal Bible
How say ye: 'We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war'?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"How can you say, 'We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle'?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
- American Standard Version (1901)
How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?
- Basic English Bible
How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?
- Darby Bible
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
- Webster's Bible
How do you say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
- World English Bible
How do ye say, We [are] mighty, And men of strength for battle?
- Youngs Literal Bible
How say ye: 'We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war'?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 48:14
48:12 Wanderers - The Chaldeans, who wandered from their own country to conquer other people. Break his bottles - He had before compared the Moabites, to wine settled upon the lees, here he saith, that God would send those that should not only disturb, but destroy them.
48:13 Bethel - The golden calves, which Jeroboam set up at Dan and Bethel.
48:16 Is near - Josephus tells us this destruction came upon the Moabites five years after the siege of Jerusalem.