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Jeremiah 48:10

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10sCursed be he that doeth tthe work of the Lord ||udeceitfully,

And cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

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Footnotes

  1. sComp. Judg. 5:23. 1 Sam. 15:3, 9. 1 Kin. 20:42.
  2. tSee 1 Cor. 15:58.
  3. ||Or, negligently. Ps. 78:57 (Heb.). Prov. 10:4. & 12:24, 27. & 19:15.

Cross references

  1. uJob 13:7. & 27:4. Ps. 32:2. & 52:2. & 101:7. & 120:2, 3. Mic. 6:12.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord with slackness, and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from bloodshed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord’s work!

A curse on anyone who keeps their sword from bloodshed!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one who does

the Lord’s business deceitfully is cursed,

and the one who withholds

his sword from bloodshed is cursed.

NLTNew Living Translation

Cursed are those who refuse to do the Lord’s work,

who hold back their swords from shedding blood!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The one who does the work of Yahweh with slackness is cursed,

and the one who keeps away blood from his sword is cursed.