Jeremiah 48:31 kjv
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.
Jeremiah 48:31 nkjv
Therefore I will wail for Moab, And I will cry out for all Moab; I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.
Jeremiah 48:31 niv
Therefore I wail over Moab, for all Moab I cry out, I moan for the people of Kir Hareseth.
Jeremiah 48:31 esv
Therefore I wail for Moab; I cry out for all Moab; for the men of Kir-hareseth I mourn.
Jeremiah 48:31 nlt
So now I wail for Moab;
yes, I will mourn for Moab.
My heart is broken for the men of Kir-hareseth.
Jeremiah 48 31 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 48:31 | "For every house of Israel the destroyers are come upon. But all Moab; even a generation of them." | Related to widespread destruction |
| Isaiah 15:1 | "The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and cut off from the people." | Prophecy of Moab's judgment |
| Isaiah 15:4 | "Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry; their lives shall tremble." | Description of Moab's cries |
| Jeremiah 48:2 | "There is no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised against it an evil: come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut off, O Madmen; the sword shall follow thee." | Destruction of Moab's national identity |
| Jeremiah 48:43 | "Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD." | Imminent danger for Moab |
| Jeremiah 48:45 | "They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the fire: but a fire shall come out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the side of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous children of Ammon." | Divine judgment and war |
| Jeremiah 49:3 | "Wherefore is it that the king of the children of Ammon did receive their inheritance with the sword? Shall I not do in like manner as you have done unto the children of Israel in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt?" | Parallel judgment on Ammon |
| Amos 2:1-2 | "Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime: But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with a loud noise, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet." | Prophecy against Moab's cruelty |
| Zephaniah 2:8-9 | "I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, the residue of the land of my people shall possess them." | Moab's judgment like Sodom and Gomorrah |
| Ezekiel 25:8-11 | "Because that Moab saith, and Ammon saith, Behold, even as the house of Judah is like unto all other nations; Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities, from the cities of his border, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kirjathaim. And I will deliver it unto the hands of the people of the East, as a possession, and the children of Ammon shall not be remembered among the nations. And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD." | Judgment on Moab for their pride |
| 2 Kings 25:4-7 | "And when the watchman saw the king of Babylon fleeing, and his princes, they lifted up their voice, and cried unto the king, and then fled. And it came to pass, when the king of Judah saw them, that he and all the men of war gave place, and fled from Jerusalem by the way of the king's garden, by the gate of the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. But the Chaldeans' army pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army was scattered from him. And when they had taken him, they brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah, where they gave judgment upon him. And the king of Babylon smote the king of Judah, and slew his sons before his eyes: and slew all the princes of Judah." | King Nebuchadnezzar's invasion and judgment on Judah, paralleling destruction. |
| Revelation 18:2-10 | "And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city, Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come." | Prophetic judgment on a great city, mirroring the language of destruction and lament. |
| Jeremiah 48:13 | "And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence." | Shame over idols |
| Isaiah 23:10 | "Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength." | Destruction of fortified cities |
| Lamentations 1:6 | "And from the daughter of my people is arisen great calamity into the mighty one." | General sorrow for calamity |
| Hosea 10:6 | "He shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel." | Shame and exile for Israel |
| Ezekiel 30:13-19 | "Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the multitude of No, and bring up a great multitude from the land of Egypt, and the Sword shall be upon the fruitful field; they shall be struck down with the sword, they and their inhabitants, and the cities of the land shall fall: so shall the fenced cities of Egypt be put under the judgment of the LORD. And I will kindle a fire in Egypt, and dissolution shall distract the inhabitants of No, and Egypt shall be rent in the midst, and Ethiopia shall be cast down. The young men of On and of Phi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity. At Tel-el-ham we shall also divide a measure, and my anger shall cease from them. For there shall be a great noise in Me·de·ia, and the captains thereof shall be driven away, saith the LORD. And I will set a fire in Sin, the strength of Egypt, and shall cut off the multitude of No. And I will send a fire on Egypt; Zoan shall be in great distress, and Noph shall be known among them no more." | Divine judgment on Egypt |
| Jeremiah 48:20 | "Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is fled." | Confusion and flight of Moab |
| Isaiah 14:29 | "Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a flying serpent." | Prophetic judgment on Philistia |
| Jeremiah 48:38 | "There shall be lamentation upon all the roofs of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab, as I break a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD." | Description of widespread lament |
| Nahum 2:10 | "She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness." | Description of devastating defeat |
| Habakkuk 2:16 | "Thou art filled with vanity, and with ignominy also: thy work shall be turned unto thee. Fill thee with shame for glory: drink thou also, and be thou uncircumcised: the cup of the LORD's right hand shall be turned unto thee, and sore shame shall thy casting forth." | Judgment and shame for pride |
Jeremiah 48 verses
Jeremiah 48 31 Meaning
This verse declares that the LORD is sending a decree against Moab, resulting in utter destruction and desolation. The lamentations and cries will fill the land, signifying profound grief and the collapse of its people and cities.
Jeremiah 48 31 Context
Jeremiah 48 is a prophetic oracle specifically addressing the judgment against Moab. For centuries, Moab, a neighboring nation to Israel, had a contentious relationship with them. Moab often oppressed Israel and engaged in idolatry, particularly worshipping Chemosh. This chapter details the devastation that will befall Moab due to its sins, pride, and opposition to God's people. The prophecies are delivered in the context of impending Babylonian invasions, which brought destruction to many nations in the ancient Near East. The overall tone is one of divine retribution and lament over a fallen nation, though the lament is from the perspective of God's ultimate justice.
Jeremiah 48 31 Word Analysis
- "For" (Ki): Indicates a reason or cause, explaining the subsequent declaration.
- "every" (kol): Emphasizes totality, referring to all individuals or entities within a group.
- "house" (bayith): Refers to a dwelling, family, lineage, or household. In this context, it can mean every family or every dwelling place of Israel, but the primary focus here shifts to Moab.
- "of Israel" (Yisrael): The covenant people of God. The initial clause mentions Israel as a point of comparison for the severity of judgment on Moab, or it could be referring to Israelites affected by Moab's actions or through shared enemy actions like the Babylonians. Some scholars suggest it means "destroyers have come upon every house [as they came upon the houses] of Israel," signifying that Moab's punishment will be as severe as Israel's has been.
- "the destroyers" (batsar, possibly related to 'baqar' meaning 'to seek out', or from 'batsar' meaning 'to gather/protect', implying those who seize and pillage; more commonly associated with 'shod'): This refers to those who bring ruin and destruction, often armies or invaders.
- "are come upon" (ba'u 'al): Indicates arrival and action against.
- "But" (ki 'im): Introduces a contrasting or amplifying statement. It connects the destruction that came upon Israel with what will come upon Moab.
- "all Moab" (kol-Mo'ab): Refers to the entire nation of Moab.
- "even" (gam): Adds emphasis, "also" or "indeed."
- "a generation" (doh): A specific group, class, or cohort of people. The phrasing suggests a particular segment of Moab’s population.
- "of them" (mah): Pronoun referring back to Moab. The verse structure implies that "a generation of Moab" is the subject of a coming destruction, potentially singled out for particular judgment or representing the collective doom.
Words-group Analysis
- "For every house of Israel the destroyers are come upon": This clause may be a reference to past judgments or impending devastation that affected Israel, setting a benchmark for the severity of judgment to befall Moab. It highlights that judgment and destruction are not unprecedented for God's own people under certain circumstances.
- "But all Moab; even a generation of them.": This segment emphasizes that the destruction, though severe for Israel, will be complete for all of Moab. The addition of "even a generation of them" can suggest a targeted or complete annihilation within Moab, or it can imply that the destruction will encompass all of Moab, down to a specific generational segment. It signifies total obliteration and the end of Moab's national existence, a stark warning.
Jeremiah 48 31 Bonus Section
The lament for Moab is intense, and this verse serves as a summary of the overarching destruction. The "destroyers" were clearly identified with the Babylonian armies, the instrument of God's judgment against many nations in the 6th century BC. The reference to "a generation" can be interpreted as the final generation of Moabites, marking the end of their nation as an independent entity. This destruction is consistent with how God deals with persistent defiance and enmity towards His covenant people, as seen in prophecies against other nations like Ammon, Edom, and Assyria. The verse resonates with the larger prophetic theme that God judges nations and holds them accountable for their actions, particularly how they treat His chosen people.
Jeremiah 48 31 Commentary
Jeremiah 48:31 declares the imminent and comprehensive destruction of Moab. The statement about Israel sets a precedent; if judgment can fall upon God's chosen, how much more upon a nation like Moab, known for its historical antagonism and idolatry. The emphasis is on total devastation. The phrase "even a generation of them" underscores that no segment of Moab will escape the impending doom brought by the conquerors. This verse is a powerful pronouncement of divine judgment, emphasizing the certainty of punishment for sin and rebellion against God and His people. It reflects the historical reality of the fall of many nations surrounding Israel to empires like Babylon. The destruction described is not merely military defeat but an obliteration of their way of life, their homes, and ultimately their national identity, as prophesied in preceding verses and supported by parallel judgments on other nations.