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Jeremiah 48:1

Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

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לְמוֹאָ֡בlemoavto Moabמוֹאָבpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.כֹּֽהkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַר֩amarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֨הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְבָא֜וֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).אֱלֹהֵ֣יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.ה֤וֹיhoyalasהוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H1945oh!ah, alas, ho, O, woe.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).נְבוֹ֙nevvoNeboנְבוֹnoun, proper name — “Nebo”H5015Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in PalestineNebo.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שֻׁדָּ֔דָהshudadahdeadשָׁדַדverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dead”, a completed actionH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.הֹבִ֥ישָׁהhovishahbe ashamedיָבֵשׁverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be ashamed”, a completed actionH3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).נִלְכְּדָ֖הnilkedahcatchלָכַדverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “catch”, a completed actionH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.קִרְיָתָ֑יִםqiryatayimKirjathaimקִרְיָתַיִםnoun, proper name — “Kirjathaim”H7156Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in PalestineKiriathaim, Kirjathaim.הֹבִ֥ישָׁהhovishahbe ashamedיָבֵשׁverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be ashamed”, a completed actionH3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).הַמִּשְׂגָּ֖בhamisgavthe Misgabמִשְׂגָּבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Misgab”, the ordinary formH4869defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in MoabMisgab.וָחָֽתָּהvachatahand abolishחָתַתconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and abolish”, a completed actionH2865properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fearabolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of Moab. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled; Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is laid waste; Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and broken down.

Young’s Literal Translation

Concerning Moab: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo, for it is spoiled, Put to shame, captured hath been Kiriathaim, Put to shame hath been the high tower, Yea, it hath been broken down.

World English Bible

Of Moab. Yahweh 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.

Darby Translation

Concerning Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled; Kirjathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed.

Douay-Rheims

Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Woe to Nabo, for it is laid waste, and confounded: Cariathaim is taken: the strong city is confounded and hath trembled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of Moab. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled; Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now it came to pass in the seventh month that Ismael the son of Nathanias the son of Eleasa of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, to Godolias to Massepha: and they ate bread there together.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ, ἦλθεν Ἰσμαὴλ υἱὸς Ναθανίου υἱοῦ Ἐλεασὰ, ἀπὸ γένους τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ δέκα ἄνδρες μετʼ αὐτοῦ πρὸς Γοδολίαν εἰς Μασσηφὰ, καὶ ἔφαγον ἐκεῖ ἄρτον ἅμα.