Jeremiah 48:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Come downרְדִ֤י
(re·di)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from your gloryמִכָּבֹוד֙
(mik·ka·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
And sit(וּשְׁבִ֣י
(u·she·vi)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the parched ground,בַצָּמָ֔א
(va·tza·ma,)
6772: thirstfrom tsame
O daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
dwellingיֹשֶׁ֖בֶת
(yo·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in Dibon,דִּיבֹ֑ון
(di·vo·vn;)
1769: a city in Moab, also a place in Judahof uncertain derivation
For the destroyerשֹׁדֵ֤ד
(sho·ded)
7703: to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruina prim. root
of Moabמֹואָב֙
(mo·v·'av)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
has comeעָ֣לָה
(a·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up against you, He has ruinedשִׁחֵ֖ת
(shi·chet)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
your strongholds.מִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃
(miv·tza·ra·yich.)
4013: fortificationfrom batsar


















KJV Lexicon
Thou daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
that dost inhabit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Dibon
Diybown  (dee-bome')
pining -- Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine -- Dibon. (Also, Dibon-gad.)
come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from thy glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
and sit
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in thirst
tsama'  (tsaw-maw')
thirst -- thirst(-y).
for the spoiler
shadad  (shaw-dad')
to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage -- dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), utterly, (lay) waste.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
shall come
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
upon thee and he shall destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
thy strong holds
mibtsar  (mib-tsawr')
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender -- (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Come down from your glory And sit on the parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you, He has ruined your strongholds.

King James Bible
Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Come down from glory; sit on parched ground, resident of the daughter of Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.

International Standard Version
"Come down from glory, and sit on parched ground, O woman who lives in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab will come up against you to destroy you. He will destroy your strongholds.

NET Bible
Come down from your place of honor; sit on the dry ground, you who live in Dibon. For the one who will destroy Moab will attack you; he will destroy your fortifications.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"People of Dibon, come down from your place of honor and sit on the dry ground. The destroyers of Moab will attack you. They will destroy your fortresses.

King James 2000 Bible
You daughter that does inhabit Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the plunderer of Moab shall come upon you, and he shall destroy your strongholds.
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