Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will send men who pour from pitchers, and they will pour her out; they will empty her pitchers and smash her jars. New Living Translation But the time is coming soon,” says the LORD, “when I will send men to pour him from his jar. They will pour him out, then shatter the jar! English Standard Version “Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I shall send to him pourers who will pour him, and empty his vessels and break his jars in pieces. Berean Standard Bible Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. King James Bible Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. New King James Version “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I shall send him wine-workers Who will tip him over And empty his vessels And break the bottles. New American Standard Bible Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will pour out his vessels and smash his jars. NASB 1995 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. NASB 1977 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I shall send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. Amplified Bible Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “when I will send to Moab those who will tip him over and who will empty his vessels and break his [earthenware] jars in pieces. Christian Standard Bible Therefore look, the days are coming — this is the LORD’s declaration — when I will send pourers to him, who will pour him out. They will empty his containers and smash his jars. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore look, the days are coming— this is the LORD’s declaration— when I will send those to him, who will pour him out. They will empty his containers and smash his jars. American Standard Version Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will send unto him them that pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this, behold, days are coming, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall send upon them plunderers, and they shall plunder them, and they shall empty their vessels, and their bottles they shall shatter Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore, behold, his days come, saith the Lord, when I shall send upon him bad leaders, and they shall lead him astray, and they shall utterly break in pieces his possessions, and shall cut his horns asunder. Contemporary English Version But now, I will send enemies to pour out the wine and smash the jars! Douay-Rheims Bible Therefore behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will send him men that shall order and overturn his bottles, and they shall cast him down, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles one against another. English Revised Version Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him them that pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will send people to pour Moab out of its jars and to smash its pitchers. Good News Translation "So now, the time is coming when I will send people to pour Moab out like wine. They will empty its wine jars and break them in pieces. International Standard Version "Therefore, look, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll send those who tip over vessels to him, and they'll tip him over. They'll empty his vessels and shatter his jars. JPS Tanakh 1917 Therefore, behold, the days come, Saith the LORD, That I will send unto him them that tilt up, And they shall tilt him up; And they shall empty his vessels, And break their bottles in pieces. Literal Standard Version Therefore, behold, days are coming, | A declaration of YHWH, | And I have sent wanderers to him, | And they have caused him to wander, | And they empty out his vessels, | And they dash his bottles in pieces. Majority Standard Bible Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. New American Bible Be assured! The days are coming—oracle of the LORD—when I will send him wine-makers to decant the wine; they shall empty its flasks and smash its jars. NET Bible But the time is coming when I will send men against Moab who will empty it out. They will empty the towns of their people, then will lay those towns in ruins. I, the LORD, affirm it! New Revised Standard Version Therefore, the time is surely coming, says the LORD, when I shall send to him decanters to decant him, and empty his vessels, and break his jars in pieces. New Heart English Bible Therefore look, the days come,' says the LORD, 'that I will send to him those who pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send to him wanderers that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. World English Bible Therefore behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will send to him those who pour off, and they will pour him off; and they will empty his vessels, and break their containers in pieces. Young's Literal Translation Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sent to him wanderers, And they have caused him to wander, And his vessels they empty out, And his bottles they dash in pieces. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Moab…11Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged. 12Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. 13Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.… Cross References Jeremiah 48:11 Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged. Jeremiah 48:13 Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel. Treasury of Scripture Therefore, behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will send to him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. wanderers Jeremiah 48:8,15 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken… Jeremiah 25:9 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Isaiah 16:2 For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. empty Jeremiah 48:11,38 Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed… Jeremiah 14:3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. Jeremiah 19:10 Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, Jump to Previous Bottles Break Cause Completely Dash Declares Empty Flagons Jars Pieces Pour Shatter Smash Tilt Tip Turned Vessels Wander Wanderers Wine Wine-SkinsJump to Next Bottles Break Cause Completely Dash Declares Empty Flagons Jars Pieces Pour Shatter Smash Tilt Tip Turned Vessels Wander Wanderers Wine Wine-SkinsJeremiah 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 Verse 12. - Wanderers, that shall cause him to wander; rather, taters, and they shall tilt him. The earthen jars of which Thevenot speaks were doubtless similar to those of the Israelites. They would be tilted on one side, that the wine might run off clear from the dregs. Their bottles; rather, flagons or pitchers (of earthenware). The confusion of numbers and pronouns is remarkable. First, Moab collectively is spoken of as a wine jar; then the Moabites individually as Moab's jars; last of all, the Moabites are spoken of as possessing "jars" (i.e. all the institutions, public and private, of the state and of society). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thereforeלָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus behold, הִנֵּ֖ה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! the days יָמִ֤ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day are coming, בָּאִים֙ (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel when I will send וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ (wə·šil·laḥ·tî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to him ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew wanderers, צֹעִ֖ים (ṣō·‘îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6808: To tip over, depopulate, to imprison, conquer, to lie down who will pour him out. וְצֵעֻ֑הוּ (wə·ṣê·‘u·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 6808: To tip over, depopulate, to imprison, conquer, to lie down They will empty יָרִ֔יקוּ (yā·rî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7324: Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out his vessels וְכֵלָ֣יו (wə·ḵê·lāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus and shatter יְנַפֵּֽצוּ׃ (yə·nap·pê·ṣū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5310: To dash to pieces, scatter his jars. וְנִבְלֵיהֶ֖ם (wə·niḇ·lê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5035: A skin-bag for, liquids, a vase, a lyre Links Jeremiah 48:12 NIVJeremiah 48:12 NLT Jeremiah 48:12 ESV Jeremiah 48:12 NASB Jeremiah 48:12 KJV Jeremiah 48:12 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 48:12 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 48:12 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 48:12 French Bible Jeremiah 48:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:12 Therefore behold the days come says Yahweh (Jer.) |