Jeremiah 48:4 Moab will be broken; her little ones will cry out.

◄ Jeremiah 48:4 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Moab will be broken; her little ones will cry out.

English Standard Version
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have made a cry.

New American Standard Bible
"Moab is broken, Her little ones have sounded out a cry of distress.

King James Bible
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moab will be shattered; her little ones will cry out.

International Standard Version
Moab will be destroyed; her little ones will cry out.

American Standard Version
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moab is destroyed: proclaim a cry for her little ones.

Darby Bible Translation
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

Young's Literal Translation
Destroyed hath been Moab, Caused a cry to be heard have her little ones.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

48:1-13. The Chaldeans are to destroy the Moabites. We should be thankful that we are required to seek the salvation of men's lives, and the salvation of their souls, not to shed their blood; but we shall be the more without excuse if we do this pleasant work deceitfully. The cities shall be laid in ruins, and the country shall be wasted. There will be great sorrow. There will be great hurry. If any could give wings to sinners, still they could not fly out of the reach of Divine indignation. There are many who persist in unrepented iniquity, yet long enjoy outward prosperity. They had been long corrupt and unreformed, secure and sensual in prosperity. They have no changes of their peace and prosperity, therefore their hearts and lives are unchanged, Ps 55:19.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4. little ones … cry—heightening the distress of the scene. The foe does not spare even infants.