Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Kerioth will be captured and the strongholds taken. In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. New Living Translation Its cities will fall, and its strongholds will be seized. Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish like a woman in labor. English Standard Version the cities shall be taken and the strongholds seized. The heart of the warriors of Moab shall be in that day like the heart of a woman in her birth pains; Berean Standard Bible Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. King James Bible Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. New King James Version Kerioth is taken, And the strongholds are surprised; The mighty men’s hearts in Moab on that day shall be Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs. New American Standard Bible “Kerioth has been captured And the strongholds have been seized, So the hearts of the warriors of Moab on that day Will be like the heart of a woman in labor. NASB 1995 “Kerioth has been captured And the strongholds have been seized, So the hearts of the mighty men of Moab in that day Will be like the heart of a woman in labor. NASB 1977 “Kerioth has been captured And the strongholds have been seized, So the hearts of the mighty men of Moab in that day Will be like the heart of a woman in labor. Legacy Standard Bible Kerioth has been captured, And the strongholds have been seized, So the hearts of the mighty men of Moab in that day Will be like the heart of a woman in labor. Amplified Bible “Kerioth [and the cities] has been taken And the strongholds seized; And the hearts of the warriors of Moab in that day Shall be like the heart of a woman in childbirth. Christian Standard Bible The towns have been captured, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman with contractions. Holman Christian Standard Bible The towns have been captured, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman with contractions. American Standard Version Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Qerioth has been seized and Metsruth has been subjugated, and the hearts of the mighty men of Moab will be in that day like the heart of a woman that is in labor to give birth Brenton Septuagint Translation Carioth is taken, and the strong-holds have been taken together. Contemporary English Version Your cities and fortresses will be captured, and your warriors as fearful as women giving birth. Douay-Rheims Bible Carioth is taken, and the strong holds are won: and the heart of the valiant men of Moab in that day shall be as the heart of a woman in labour. English Revised Version Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. GOD'S WORD® Translation The cities will be taken, and the fortified places will be captured. On that day Moab's soldiers will be like women in childbirth. Good News Translation and the towns and fortresses will be captured. On that day Moab's soldiers will be as frightened as a woman in labor. International Standard Version The towns will be captured and the strongholds seized. On that day the hearts of the warriors of Moab will be like the heart of a woman in labor. JPS Tanakh 1917 The cities are taken, And the strongholds are seized, And the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day Shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Literal Standard Version The cities have been captured, | And the strongholds are caught, | And the heart of the mighty of Moab | Has been in that day as the heart of a distressed woman. Majority Standard Bible Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. New American Bible Cities are captured, strongholds seized: On that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors become like the heart of a woman in labor. NET Bible Her towns will be captured. Her fortresses will be taken. At that time the soldiers of Moab will be frightened like a woman in labor. New Revised Standard Version the towns shall be taken and the strongholds seized. The hearts of the warriors of Moab, on that day, shall be like the heart of a woman in labor. New Heart English Bible Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Webster's Bible Translation Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. World English Bible Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized. The heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Young's Literal Translation Captured have been the cities, And the strongholds are caught, And the heart of the mighty of Moab Hath been in that day as the heart of a distressed woman. Additional Translations ... Context The Judgment on Moab…40For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab. 41Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. 42Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD.… Cross References Isaiah 13:8 Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. Isaiah 21:3 Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see. Jeremiah 4:9 "In that day," declares the LORD, "the king and officials will lose their courage. The priests will tremble in fear, and the prophets will be astounded." Jeremiah 30:6 Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale? Jeremiah 48:24 upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near. Jeremiah 49:22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom's mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor. Jeremiah 50:37 A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered. Treasury of Scripture Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. Kerioth. Jeremiah 48:24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. as the heart Jeremiah 4:31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers. Jeremiah 6:24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. Jeremiah 30:6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? Jump to Previous Birth-Pains Captured Caught Cities Distressed Heart Hearts Holds Kerioth Labor Mighty Moab Moab's Pangs Places Seized Strong Strongholds Surprised War WarriorsJump to Next Birth-Pains Captured Caught Cities Distressed Heart Hearts Holds Kerioth Labor Mighty Moab Moab's Pangs Places Seized Strong Strongholds Surprised War WarriorsJeremiah 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 (41) Kerioth.--(See Note on Jeremiah 48:24.) Here the word is used with the article, and should probably be translated, as in the margin, the cities, as painting the wide-spread devastation that was to come on all the fortresses. As the heart of a woman in her pangs.--See Notes on Jeremiah 30:6; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 21:3. The precise phrase, however, occurs only here and in Jeremiah 49:22. . . . Verse 41. - Kerioth is taken. Kerioth has been already mentioned in ver. 24 (see note). Another possible rendering is, The cities are taken, and this certainly agrees better with the parallel line. But a plural of kiryah, a city, does not occur elsewhere. If the identification of Kerioth with Ar-moab, the capital of Moab, be accepted (see on ver. 24), the equalization of Kerioth and "the strongholds" seems to be a stumbling block. Strongholds; or, mountain fastnesses (Jeremiah 51:30).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Kiriothהַקְּרִיּ֔וֹת (haq·qə·rî·yō·wṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7152: Kerioth -- a city in Judah, also a city in Moab has been taken, נִלְכְּדָה֙ (nil·kə·ḏāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and the strongholds וְהַמְּצָד֖וֹת (wə·ham·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4679: Fastness, a stronghold seized. נִתְפָּ֑שָׂה (niṯ·pā·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably In that הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the heart לֵ֞ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of Moab’s מוֹאָב֙ (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled warriors גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י (gib·bō·w·rê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant will be וְֽ֠הָיָה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like the heart כְּלֵ֖ב (kə·lêḇ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of a woman אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female in labor. מְצֵרָֽה׃ (mə·ṣê·rāh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped Links Jeremiah 48:41 NIVJeremiah 48:41 NLT Jeremiah 48:41 ESV Jeremiah 48:41 NASB Jeremiah 48:41 KJV Jeremiah 48:41 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 48:41 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 48:41 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 48:41 French Bible Jeremiah 48:41 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:41 Kerioth is taken and the strongholds (Jer.) |
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