Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The destroyer will come against every town, and not a town will escape. The valley will be ruined and the plateau destroyed, because the LORD has spoken. New Living Translation “All the towns will be destroyed, and no one will escape— either on the plateaus or in the valleys, for the LORD has spoken. English Standard Version The destroyer shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape; the valley shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD has spoken. Berean Standard Bible The destroyer will move against every city, and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has said. Berean Literal Bible And the destroyer will come to every city, and not a city will escape; and the valley will perish, and the plain will be destroyed—as YHWH has said. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the plunderer shall come against every city; No one shall escape. The valley also shall perish, And the plain shall be destroyed, As the LORD has spoken. New American Standard Bible “A destroyer will come to every city, So that no city will escape; The valley also will be ruined And the plateau will be destroyed, As the LORD has said. NASB 1995 “A destroyer will come to every city, So that no city will escape; The valley also will be ruined And the plateau will be destroyed, As the LORD has said. NASB 1977 “And a destroyer will come to every city, So that no city will escape; The valley also will be ruined, And the plateau will be destroyed, As the LORD has said. Legacy Standard Bible A destroyer will come to every city, So that no city will escape; The valley also will perish, And the plateau will be destroyed, As Yahweh has said. Amplified Bible “And the destroyer will come upon every city; No city will escape. The [Jordan] valley also will be ruined And the plain will be devastated, As the LORD has said. Berean Annotated Bible The destroyer will move against every city, and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD {YHWH} has said. Christian Standard Bible The destroyer will move against every town; not one town will escape. The valley will perish, and the plain will be annihilated, as the LORD has said. Holman Christian Standard Bible The destroyer will move against every town; not one town will escape. The valley will perish, and the plain will be annihilated, as the LORD has said. American Standard Version And the destroyer shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed; as Jehovah hath spoken. Contemporary English Version Not one of your towns will escape destruction. I have told your enemies, "Wipe out the valley and the flatlands of Moab. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The destroyer will come to every city, and no city will escape. The valley will be destroyed, and the plain will be laid waste as the LORD has threatened. Good News Translation Not a town will escape the destruction; both valley and plain will be ruined. I, the LORD, have spoken. International Standard Version A destroyer will come to every town and no town will escape. The valley will be ruined and the plateau destroyed." This is what the LORD has said! NET Bible The destroyer will come against every town. Not one town will escape. The towns in the valley will be destroyed. The cities on the high plain will be laid waste. I, the LORD, have spoken! New Heart English Bible The destroyer shall come on every city, and no city shall escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed; as the LORD has spoken. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe destroyer will move against every city, and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has said. World English Bible The destroyer will come on every city, and no city will escape; the valley also will perish, and the plain will be destroyed, as Yahweh has spoken. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a spoiler comes to every city, "" And no city escapes, "" And the valley has perished, "" And the plain has been destroyed, as YHWH said. Berean Literal Bible And the destroyer will come to every city, and not a city will escape; and the valley will perish, and the plain will be destroyed—as YHWH has said. Young's Literal Translation And come in doth a spoiler unto every city, And no city doth escape, And perished hath the valley, And destroyed been the plain, as Jehovah said. Smith's Literal Translation And he laying waste shall come up on every city, and no city shall escape: and the valley was destroyed, and straightness was laid waste, as said Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: and the valleys shall perish, and the plains shall be destroyed, for the Lord hath spoken: Catholic Public Domain Version And the despoiler will overwhelm every city, and not a single city will be saved. And the valleys will perish, and the fields will be destroyed. For the Lord has spoken. New American Bible The destroyer comes upon every city, not a city escapes; Ruined is the valley, wasted the plateau—oracle of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version The destroyer shall come upon every town, and no town shall escape; the valley shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD has spoken. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the spoiler shall come upon all your cities, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD has spoken. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the plunderer shall come on all your cities, and they shall not be delivered, and the low lying country shall be destroyed, and the valley shall be desolated, just as LORD JEHOVAH said OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And destruction shall come upon every city, it shall by no means escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain country shall be completely destroyed, as the Lord has said. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Moab…7Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. 8The destroyer will move against every city, and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has said. 9Put salt on Moab, for she will be laid waste; her cities will become desolate, with no one to dwell in them.… Cross References The destroyer will move against every city, Isaiah 15:1 This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! Amos 2:2 So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. and not one town will escape. Isaiah 15:4 Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within. Isaiah 15:5 My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim. The valley will also be ruined, Isaiah 15:6 The waters of Nimrim are dried up, and the grass is withered; the vegetation is gone, and the greenery is no more. Isaiah 15:7 So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows. and the high plain will be destroyed, Isaiah 16:8 For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea. Deuteronomy 3:10 all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og. as the LORD has said. Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. Ezekiel 12:25 because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’” Isaiah 16:6-11 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty. / Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken. / For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea. … Zephaniah 2:9 Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” Amos 2:1-3 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD. Ezekiel 25:8-11 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. … Numbers 21:28-30 For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights. / Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. / But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.” 2 Kings 24:2 And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets. Treasury of Scripture And the spoiler shall come on every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD has spoken. the spoiler Jeremiah 48:18 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. Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us. Jeremiah 15:8 Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. and no Jeremiah 48:20-25 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, … Ezekiel 25:9 Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim, Jump to Previous Attacker City Destroyed Destroyer Destruction Escape Perish Plain Plateau Ruined Safe Spoiler Valley WasteJump to Next Attacker City Destroyed Destroyer Destruction Escape Perish Plain Plateau Ruined Safe Spoiler Valley WasteJeremiah 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 The destroyer will move against every city This phrase indicates a comprehensive judgment against Moab, a nation east of Israel. Historically, Moab was often in conflict with Israel, and this prophecy reflects God's judgment on their persistent idolatry and pride. The "destroyer" could refer to the Babylonian forces under Nebuchadnezzar, who were known for their military campaigns in the region. This aligns with God's use of foreign nations to execute judgment, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Ezekiel. and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has said. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the nations, including Moab. 2. Moab An ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. Known for its pride and idolatry. 3. The Destroyer Represents the invading forces used by God as instruments of judgment against Moab. 4. The Valley and the Plateau Geographical features of Moab, symbolizing the totality of the destruction that will come upon the land. 5. The LORD The sovereign God who pronounces judgment and ensures its fulfillment. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in JudgmentGod is in control of nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes. His judgments are just and inevitable. The Consequences of Pride Moab's downfall is a direct result of its pride and self-reliance. Pride leads to destruction, and humility is essential before God. The Certainty of God's Word What God has spoken will come to pass. His promises and warnings are sure, and we must take them seriously. The Call to Repentance While judgment is pronounced, there is always an implicit call to repentance. Turning back to God can change outcomes. The Comprehensive Nature of God's Judgment No part of Moab was to be spared, illustrating that God's judgment is thorough and complete. We must ensure our lives are fully aligned with His will. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 48:8?2. How does Jeremiah 48:8 illustrate God's judgment on Moab's cities and strongholds? 3. What lessons can we learn from Moab's downfall in Jeremiah 48:8? 4. How does Jeremiah 48:8 connect with other biblical themes of divine justice? 5. In what ways can we apply Jeremiah 48:8 to modern-day spiritual vigilance? 6. How does Jeremiah 48:8 encourage us to trust in God's righteous judgment? 7. What historical events does Jeremiah 48:8 refer to in Moab's destruction? 8. How does Jeremiah 48:8 reflect God's judgment on nations? 9. What archaeological evidence supports the events described in Jeremiah 48:8? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 48? 11. How can the prophecy in Jeremiah 48:8–9 of Moab’s total destruction be reconciled with archaeological evidence suggesting Moabite cities outlasted this period? 12. How can the described tribal boundaries in Ezekiel 48 align with modern geographical realities, given the drastic changes over millennia? 13. How does the severe condemnation of these idolatries in Ezekiel 8 align or conflict with other biblical accounts of tolerating foreign gods? 14. If Jeremiah 48:42 says Moab will cease to be a people, how do later mentions of Moab or its descendants fit with this prophecy? What Does Jeremiah 48:8 Mean The destroyer will move against every city“The destroyer will move against every city” (Jeremiah 48:8). • The “destroyer” is the Babylonian force God raises up, the same power called “My servant Nebuchadnezzar” in Jeremiah 25:9. • God is not reluctant or uncertain; He actively directs history (Isaiah 13:3-5; Jeremiah 51:20). • Every city of Moab is included—Nebo, Kiriathaim, Dibon, and the rest named earlier in the chapter (Jeremiah 48:1). • The line underscores that judgment is not random but a deliberate act of divine justice against national pride and idolatry (Jeremiah 48:26; Numbers 21:29). Not one town will escape “and not one town will escape.” • The phrase removes any hope of partial survival. Unlike Judah, which still had a remnant (Jeremiah 39:10), Moab’s towns will have no such refuge (Amos 5:2). • The completeness of judgment mirrors other pronouncements—“from nation to nation” in Jeremiah 25:15-26. • God’s point: no fortification, alliance, or strategic location can outwit His decree (Jeremiah 50:32; Psalm 33:10-11). The valley will also be ruined “The valley will also be ruined.” • Moab’s fertile river valleys produced vineyards famed throughout the region (Isaiah 16:8-10). When the valleys fall, the economic heart is ripped out. • Valleys in Scripture often symbolize ease and abundance (Deuteronomy 8:7-9); their devastation pictures the loss of prosperity (Joel 1:10-12). • God’s warning confronts the temptation to trust in material plenty rather than in Him (Jeremiah 17:5-6). The high plain will be destroyed “and the high plain will be destroyed.” • Moab’s plateau rises more than 3,000 feet above the Jordan, dotted with cities like Heshbon and Elealeh (Jeremiah 48:21). High ground usually gives military advantage (Obadiah 3-4), yet even this strategic position is useless against God’s purpose. • The paired ruin of valley and plateau pictures a nation flattened from bottom to top—total, symmetrical judgment that leaves no safe zone. • The verse echoes Jeremiah 48:18, where Moab’s notable city is told to “sit in thirst”; elevation affords no immunity (Jeremiah 49:16). As the LORD has said “as the LORD has said.” • Every earlier clause stands or falls on this final guarantee. God’s word is irrevocable (Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 55:11). • Jeremiah began his ministry with the promise: “I am watching over My word to perform it” (Jeremiah 1:12). This closing note reminds us that the prophecy is as sure as the character of God Himself. • For hearers then—and readers now—the certainty of fulfillment calls for humble repentance (Proverbs 3:34; James 4:6). summary Jeremiah 48:8 announces a comprehensive, inescapable judgment on Moab: the invader touches every city, no town survives, fertile valleys wither, lofty plains crumble, and all unfolds exactly as God has spoken. The verse teaches that when the Lord declares judgment, geography, economy, and human defenses alike collapse before His sovereign word. (8) The valley also shall perish . . .--The cities of "the plain" are enumerated in Jeremiah 48:21-24. They belonged to the Arabah, the sunken valley of the Jordan, the "plains of Moab" of Numbers 22:1; Deuteronomy 3:10; Deuteronomy 4:43. The "valley" here is not connected with anything that helps us to identify it, but it may have been that of the Arnon, or the words may be used generically for "every valley" and "every plain."Verse 8. - The valley... the plain. The latter (Hebrew, mishor) is the upland region which extends from the Jordan eastward of Jericho into the Arabian desert; in Numbers 21:20 it is called the "field" (i.e. "open country") of Moab. The former means that part of the Jordan valley which borders on this upland "plain" towards the west.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The destroyerשֹׁדֵ֜ד (šō·ḏêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7703: To deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin will move וְיָבֹ֨א (wə·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every city, עִ֗יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one town וְעִיר֙ (wə·‘îr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement will escape. תִמָּלֵ֔ט (ṯim·mā·lêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks The valley הָעֵ֖מֶק (hā·‘ê·meq) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6010: A vale also will be ruined, וְאָבַ֥ד (wə·’ā·ḇaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish and the high plain הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר (ham·mî·šōr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4334: A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice will be destroyed, וְנִשְׁמַ֣ד (wə·niš·maḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed as אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has said. אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links Jeremiah 48:8 NIVJeremiah 48:8 NLT Jeremiah 48:8 ESV Jeremiah 48:8 NASB Jeremiah 48:8 KJV Jeremiah 48:8 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 48:8 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 48:8 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 48:8 French Bible Jeremiah 48:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:8 The destroyer shall come on every city (Jer.) |
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