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The Divine Condemnation of Moab's Pride
Jeremiah 48:29-39
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We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.
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I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.
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Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.
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I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah, more than I weep for Jazer. Your tendrils have extended to the sea; they reach even to Jazer. The destroyer has descended on your summer fruit and grape harvest.
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Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.
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There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.
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In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods.
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Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.
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For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth.
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On all the rooftops of Moab and in the public squares, everyone is mourning; for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,” declares the LORD.
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“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”
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