King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Woe to you, Mo'av! K'mosh's people are doomed! For your sons have been taken captive, and your daughters led into captivity.
Berean Standard Bible:
Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished; for your sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity.
American Standard Version:
Woe unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh is undone; for thy sons are taken away captive, and thy daughters into captivity.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Woe{H188} be unto thee, O Moab{H4124}! the people{H5971} of Chemosh{H3645} perisheth{H6}: for thy sons{H1121} are taken{H3947} captives{H7628}, and thy daughters{H1323} captives{H7633}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 21:29
- Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
1 Kings 11:7
- Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
Jeremiah 48:13
- And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
Judges 11:24
- Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Jeremiah 48:7
- For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity [with] his priests and his princes together.
2 Kings 23:13
- And the high places that [were] before Jerusalem, which [were] on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 48:46
Jeremiah 48:46 is part of the prophetic book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament, which contains oracles against various nations, including Moab. Moab was an ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, in modern-day Jordan. The Moabites were descendants of Lot and were often in conflict with the Israelites.
In this verse, the prophet Jeremiah pronounces a woe oracle against Moab, which is a declaration of judgment and impending doom. The verse reflects the broader theme of divine retribution for the sins of the nations, a common motif in prophetic literature. Moab is personified as a people facing calamity due to their idolatrous worship of Chemosh, the chief deity of the Moabites. The judgment announced is vividly depicted by the capture of Moab's sons and daughters, indicating the loss of their future generations to captivity, which would have been a severe blow to the nation's continuity and identity.
The historical context of this verse is set during a time when the Neo-Babylonian Empire was expanding its influence and control over the ancient Near East, including the kingdoms of Judah and Moab. The Babylonians, under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar, were known for their military campaigns and the deportation of conquered peoples. The verse reflects the reality of the period, where numerous peoples faced displacement and loss of autonomy.
In summary, Jeremiah 48:46 is a poignant expression of the dire consequences faced by the Moabites due to their idolatry and the geopolitical upheavals of the time. It encapsulates the themes of divine judgment, the vulnerability of nations to greater powers, and the human toll of war and captivity.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H188
There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אוֹי
Transliteration: ʼôwy
Pronunciation: o'-ee
Description: probably from אָוָה (in the sense of crying out after); lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!; alas, woe. - Strong's Number: H4124
There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוֹאָב
Transliteration: Môwʼâb
Pronunciation: mo-awb
Description: from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and אָב; from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants; Moab. - Strong's Number: H5971
There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַם
Transliteration: ʻam
Pronunciation: am
Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H3645
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כְּמוֹשׁ
Transliteration: Kᵉmôwsh
Pronunciation: kem-oshe'
Description: or (Jeremiah 48:7) כְּמִישׁ; from an unused root meaning to subdue; the powerful; Kemosh, the god of the Moabites; Chemosh. - Strong's Number: H6
There are 14291 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָבַד
Transliteration: ʼâbad
Pronunciation: aw-bad'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy); break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H3947
There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָקַח
Transliteration: lâqach
Pronunciation: law-kakh'
Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win. - Strong's Number: H7628
There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁבִי
Transliteration: shᵉbîy
Pronunciation: sheb-ee'
Description: from שְׁבוּ; exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty; captive(-ity), prisoners, [idiom] take away, that was taken. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. - Strong's Number: H7633
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שִׁבְיָה
Transliteration: shibyâh
Pronunciation: shib-yaw'
Description: feminine of שְׁבִי; exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); captives(-ity).