Jeremiah 48:35–37
35 And I will bring to an end in Moab, declares the Lord, him who offers sacrifice in ethe high place and makes offerings to his god. 36 Therefore my heart moans for Moab like a flute, and my heart moans like a flute for the men of fKir-hareseth. gTherefore the riches they gained have perished.
37 h“For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. iOn all the hands are gashes, and jaround the waist is sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — The New International Version (NIV)
35 In Moab I will put an end
to those who make offerings on the high places
and burn incense to their gods,”
declares the Lord.
36 “So my heart laments for Moab like the music of a pipe;
it laments like a pipe for the people of Kir Hareseth.
The wealth they acquired is gone.
37 Every head is shaved
and every beard cut off;
every hand is slashed
and every waist is covered with sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, him that offereth in the high places,
And him that burneth incense to his gods.
36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes,
And mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres:
Because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
37 For every head shall be bald,
And every beard clipped:
Upon all the hands shall be cuttings,
And upon the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — New Living Translation (NLT)
35 “I will put an end to Moab,” says the Lord, “for the people offer sacrifices at the pagan shrines and burn incense to their false gods. 36 My heart moans like a flute for Moab and Kir-hareseth, for all their wealth has disappeared. 37 The people shave their heads and beards in mourning. They slash their hands and put on clothes made of burlap.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
35 “Moreover,” says the Lord,
“I will cause to cease in Moab
The one who offers sacrifices in the high places
And burns incense to his gods.
36 Therefore My heart shall wail like flutes for Moab,
And like flutes My heart shall wail
For the men of Kir Heres.
Therefore the riches they have acquired have perished.
37 “For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped;
On all the hands shall be cuts, and on the loins sackcloth—
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — New Century Version (NCV)
35 I will stop Moab
from making burnt offerings at the places of worship
and from burning incense to their gods,” says the Lord.
36 “My heart cries sadly for Moab like a flute playing a funeral song.
It cries like a flute for the people from Kir Hareseth.
The money they made has all been taken away.
37 Every head has been shaved
and every beard cut off.
Everyone’s hands are cut,
and everyone wears rough cloth around his waist.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — American Standard Version (ASV)
35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith Jehovah, him that offereth in the high place, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
36 Therefore my heart soundeth for Moab like pipes, and my heart soundeth like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: therefore the abundance that he hath gotten is perished. 37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
35 And I will cause to cease in Moab, saith Jehovah, him that offereth in the high place, and him that burneth incense to his gods. 36 Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and my heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres; because the abundance that he hath gotten is perished. 37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped; upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
35 I will stop those in Moab who come to worship sites, those who bring offerings to their gods,” declares the Lord. 36 “That is why I moan for Moab like a flute. I sound like a flute for the people of Kir Hareseth. The wealth they gained has disappeared.
37 “Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. There are gashes on every hand and sackcloth on every waist.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
35 In Moab, I will stop”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“the one who offers sacrifices on the high place and burns incense to his gods. 36 Therefore, My heart moans like flutes for Moab, and My heart moans like flutes for the people of Kir-heres. And therefore, the wealth he has gained has perished. 37 Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped; on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
35 And I will bring to an end in Moab, says the Lord, those who offer sacrifice at a high place and make offerings to their gods. 36 Therefore my heart moans for Moab like a flute, and my heart moans like a flute for the people of Kir-heres; for the riches they gained have perished.
37 For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; on all the hands there are gashes, and on the loins sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
35 And I will cause to disappear for Moab,” declares Yahweh,
“the one who presents a sacrifice at a high place,
and the one who burns a smoke offering to his gods.
36 Therefore my heart moans for Moab like the flute.
It moans for the people of Kir-heres like the flute.
Therefore the wealth they gained has perished.
37 For on every head is baldness,
and every beard is trimmed.
On all the hands, slashes,
and on the loins, sackcloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
35 In Moab people sacrifice offerings on the high places.
They burn incense to their gods.
But I will put an end to those people,”
announces the Lord.
36 “Like a flute my heart sings a song of sadness for Moab.
It sings like a flute for the men of Kir Hareseth.
The wealth they had gotten is gone.
37 Every head is shaved.
Every beard is cut off.
Every hand is cut.
And every waist is covered with black cloth.
Jeremiah 48:35–37 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
35 “I will make an end of Moab,” declares the Lord, “the one who offers sacrifice on the high place and the one who burns incense to his gods.
36 “Therefore My heart wails for Moab like flutes; My heart also wails like flutes for the men of Kir-heres. Therefore they have lost the abundance it produced.
37 “For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.