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Jeremiah 48:3–5

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3People will cry out from Horonaim, “Looting and great destruction!” 

4Moab will be broken. 

Its little ones will cry out. 

5People go up the pass of Luhith, crying bitterly as they go. 

On the road down to Horonaim they have heard 

the distressful cry of destruction. 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“A voice! A cry from Horonaim,

‘Desolation and great destruction!’

Moab is destroyed;

her little ones have made a cry.

For at the ascent of Luhith

they go up weeping;

for at the descent of Horonaim

they have heard the distressed cry of destruction.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Cries of anguish arise from Horonaim,

cries of great havoc and destruction.

Moab will be broken;

her little ones will cry out.

They go up the hill to Luhith,

weeping bitterly as they go;

on the road down to Horonaim

anguished cries over the destruction are heard.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A voice cries out from Horonaim,

“Devastation and a crushing blow!”

Moab will be shattered;

her little ones will cry out.

For on the Ascent to Luhith

they will be weeping continually,

and on the descent to Horonaim

will be heard cries of distress over the destruction:

NLTNew Living Translation

Listen to the cries from Horonaim,

cries of devastation and great destruction.

All Moab is destroyed.

Her little ones will cry out.

Her refugees weep bitterly,

climbing the slope to Luhith.

They cry out in terror,

descending the slope to Horonaim.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The sound of a cry of distress arises from Horonaim,

devastation and great destruction.

Moab is broken,

her little ones make heard a cry for help.

For the ascent of Luhith,

in weeping they go weeping,

For on the slope of Horonaim they have heard

the distresses of the cry of distress of the destruction.

KJV 1900King James Version

A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim,

Spoiling and great destruction.

Moab is destroyed;

Her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

For in the going up of Luhith

Continual weeping shall go up;

For in the going down of Horonaim

The enemies have heard a cry of destruction.