Jeremiah 48:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Cursedאָר֗וּר
(a·rur)
779: to cursea prim. root
be the one who doesעֹשֶׂ֛ה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the LORD'Sיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
workמְלֶ֥אכֶת
(me·le·chet)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
negligently,רְמִיָּ֑ה
(re·mi·yah;)
7423b: laxness, slacknessfrom an unused word
And cursedוְאָר֕וּר
(ve·'a·rur)
779: to cursea prim. root
be the one who restrainsמֹנֵ֥עַ
(mo·ne·a')
4513: to withhold, hold backa prim. root
his swordחַרְבֹּ֖ו
(char·bov)
2719: a swordfrom charab
from blood.מִדָּֽם׃
(mid·dam.)
1818: blooda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
be he that doeth
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
deceitfully
rmiyah  (rem-ee-yaw')
remissness, treachery -- deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.
and cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
be he that keepeth back
mana`  (maw-nah')
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury -- deny, keep (back), refrain, restrain, withhold.
his sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
from blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Cursed be the one who does the LORD'S work negligently, And cursed be the one who restrains his sword from blood.

King James Bible
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who does the LORD's business deceitfully is cursed, and the one who withholds his sword from bloodshed is cursed.

International Standard Version
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.

NET Bible
A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the LORD's work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cursed are those who neglect doing the LORD's work. Cursed are those who keep their swords from killing.

King James 2000 Bible
Cursed is he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.
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