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Jeremiah 48:16

In Jeremiah 48 of Jeremiah.

The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

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קָר֥וֹבqarovnearקָרוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “near”, the ordinary formH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).אֵידeydcalamityאֵידnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “calamity”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH343oppression; by implication misfortune, ruincalamity, destruction.מוֹאָ֖בmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.לָב֑וֹאlavoto to comeבּוֹאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…וְרָ֣עָת֔וֹveraatvoand badרַעconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bad”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…מִהֲרָ֖הmiharahbe carried headlongמָהַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be carried headlong”, a completed actionH4116properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptlybe carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swi…מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

Young’s Literal Translation

Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.

World English Bible

“The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.

Darby Translation

The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

Douay-Rheims

The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he had brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other property , and the eunuchs, whom they had brought back from Gabaon:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔλαβεν Ἰωάναν, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἡγεμόνες τῆς δυνάμεως οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, πάντας τοὺς καταλοίπους τοῦ λαοῦ, οὓς ἀπέστρέψεν ἀπὸ Ἰσμαὴλ, δυνατοὺς ἄνδρας ἐν πολέμῳ, καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ, καὶ τοὺς εὐνούχους, οὓς ἀπέστρεψαν ἀπὸ Γαβαὼν,

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