Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On all the roofs in Moab and in the public squares there is nothing but mourning, for I have broken Moab like a jar that no one wants,” declares the LORD. New Living Translation There is crying and sorrow in every Moabite home and on every street. For I have smashed Moab like an old, unwanted jar. English Standard Version On all the housetops of Moab and in the squares there is nothing but lamentation, for I have broken Moab like a vessel for which no one cares, declares the LORD. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. New King James Version A general lamentation On all the housetops of Moab, And in its streets; For I have broken Moab like a vessel in which is no pleasure,” says the LORD. New American Standard Bible On all the housetops of Moab and in its public squares there is mourning everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable vessel,” declares the LORD. NASB 1995 “On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable vessel,” declares the LORD. NASB 1977 “On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable vessel,” declares the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible On all the rooftops of Moab and in its open squares there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable vessel,” declares Yahweh. Amplified Bible On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation (expressions of grief for the dead) everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which there is no pleasure,” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible On all the rooftops of Moab and in her public squares, everyone is mourning because I have shattered Moab like a jar no one wants.” This is the LORD’s declaration. Holman Christian Standard Bible On all the rooftops of Moab and in her public squares, everyone is mourning because I have shattered Moab like a jar no one wants.” This is the LORD’s declaration. American Standard Version On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets thereof there is lamentation every where; for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein none delighteth, saith Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And upon all the rooftops of Moab and in the streets, all are mourning, because I broke Moab like a vessel; there is no benefit in it, says LORD JEHOVAH Brenton Septuagint Translation And on all the housetops of Moab, and in his streets shall be mourning: for I have broken him, saith the Lord, as a vessel, which is useless. Douay-Rheims Bible Upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof general mourning: because I have broken Moab as an useless vessel, saith the Lord. English Revised Version On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets thereof there is lamentation every where: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation People in Moab will mourn on every rooftop and in every street. There will be mourning everywhere, because I will break Moab like a jar that no one wants," declares the LORD. Good News Translation On all the housetops of Moab and in all its public squares there is nothing but mourning, because I have broken Moab like a jar that no one wants. International Standard Version On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets there will be nothing but mourning, for I'll break Moab like a vessel that no one wants," declares the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 On all the housetops of Moab and in the broad places thereof There is lamentation every where; For I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, Saith the LORD. Literal Standard Version On all roofs of Moab, and in her broad-places, | All of it—lamentation, | For I have broken Moab as a vessel in which there is no pleasure,” | A declaration of YHWH. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible On all the rooftops of Moab and in all its squares there is mourning. I have shattered Moab like a pot that no one wants—oracle of the LORD. NET Bible On all the housetops in Moab and in all its public squares there will be nothing but mourning. For I will break Moab like an unwanted jar. I, the LORD, affirm it! New Revised Standard Version On all the housetops of Moab and in the squares there is nothing but lamentation; for I have broken Moab like a vessel that no one wants, says the LORD. New Heart English Bible On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation every where; for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which none delights,' says the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation There shall be lamentation generally upon all the house-tops of Moab, and in its streets: for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which is no pleasure, saith the LORD. World English Bible On all the housetops of Moab, and in its streets, there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which no one delights,” says Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation On all roofs of Moab, and in her broad-places, All of it -- is lamentation, For I have broken Moab as a vessel in which there is no pleasure, An affirmation of Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Context The Judgment on Moab…37For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth. 38On 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. 39“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.”… Cross References Matthew 10:27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Isaiah 15:3 In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. Isaiah 22:1 This is the burden against the Valley of Vision: What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the rooftops, Jeremiah 19:10 Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you, Jeremiah 19:11 and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter's jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room to bury them. Jeremiah 22:28 Is this man Coniah a despised and shattered pot, a jar that no one wants? Why are he and his descendants hurled out and cast into a land they do not know? Jeremiah 25:34 Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery. Treasury of Scripture There shall be lamentation generally on all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, said the LORD. upon Isaiah 15:3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. Isaiah 22:1 The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? broken Jeremiah 22:28 Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? Jeremiah 25:34 Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel. Psalm 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Jump to Previous Broad Broken Cares Declares Delighteth Delights Everywhere Generally Housetops House-Tops Jar Lamentation Moab Mourning Places Pleasure Public Roofs Squares Streets Thereof Undesirable Vessel Weeping WhereinJump to Next Broad Broken Cares Declares Delighteth Delights Everywhere Generally Housetops House-Tops Jar Lamentation Moab Mourning Places Pleasure Public Roofs Squares Streets Thereof Undesirable Vessel Weeping WhereinJeremiah 48 1. The judgment of Moab7. for their pride 11. for their security 14. for their carnal confidence 26. and for their contempt of God and his people 47. The restoration of Moab (38) Upon all the housetops of Moab.--The flat roof of Eastern houses was the natural gathering place of men in a time of panic and distress, as it was, in a time of peace, for prayer or meditation, or even for festive meetings. So in Isaiah 22:1, the city described as "the valley of vision" (Samaria or Jerusalem) is represented as "gone up to the house tops." I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure.--The image is one with which the prophet had made men familiar by his symbolic act in Jeremiah 19:10. So Coniah was "a vessel wherein is no pleasure" (Jeremiah 22:28). Verse 38. - Lamentation generally; literally, all of it is lamentation; i.e. nothing else is to be heard. Like a vessel, etc. For this figure, see on ch. 22:28 (Jeremiah repeats himself).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Onעַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the rooftops גַּגּ֥וֹת (gag·gō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1406: A roof, the top of an altar of Moab מוֹאָ֛ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled and in the public squares, וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָ (ū·ḇir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza everyone כֻּלֹּ֣ה (kul·lōh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every is mourning; מִסְפֵּ֑ד (mis·pêḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4553: A lamentation for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I have shattered שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי (šā·ḇar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces Moab מוֹאָ֗ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled like an unwanted חֵ֥פֶץ (ḥê·p̄eṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter jar, כִּכְלִ֛י (kiḵ·lî) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Jeremiah 48:38 NIVJeremiah 48:38 NLT Jeremiah 48:38 ESV Jeremiah 48:38 NASB Jeremiah 48:38 KJV Jeremiah 48:38 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 48:38 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 48:38 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 48:38 French Bible Jeremiah 48:38 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:38 On all the housetops of Moab (Jer.) |