Jeremiah 48:16
Good News Translation
Moab's doom approaches; its ruin is coming soon.

New Revised Standard Version
The calamity of Moab is near at hand and his doom approaches swiftly.

Contemporary English Version
It won't be long now--disaster will hit Moab!

New American Bible
Moab’s ruin is near at hand, its disaster approaches swiftly.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Jeremiah 1:12 And the Lord said to me: Thou hast seen well: for I will watch over my word to perform it.

Deuteronomy 32:35 Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time, that their foot may slide: the day of destruction is at hand, and the time makes haste to come.

Isaiah 13:22 And owls shall answer one another there, in the houses thereof, and sirens in the temples of pleasure.

Isaiah 16:13,14 This is the word, that the Lord spoke to Moab from that time: . . .

Ezekiel 12:23,28 Say to them therefore: Thus saith the Lord God: I will make this proverb to cease, neither shall it be any more a common saying in Israel: and tell them that the days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. . . .

2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not.

Context
The Judgment on Moab
15Moab is laid waste, and they have cast down her cities: and her choice young men are gone down to the slaughter: saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts. 16The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.17Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?…
Cross References
Proverbs 7:23
Now, therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Isaiah 13:22
And owls shall answer one another there, in the houses thereof, and sirens in the temples of pleasure.

Jeremiah 48:15
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