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Jeremiah 48:3–5

The sound of a cry of distress arises from Horonaim,

devastation and great destruction.

Moab is broken,

her little ones make hearda 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.

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Jeremiah 48:3–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

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.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“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.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim:

‘Plundering and great destruction!’

“Moab is destroyed;

Her little ones have caused a cry to be heard;

For in the Ascent of Luhith they ascend with continual weeping;

For in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Listen to the cries from the town of Horonaim,

cries of much confusion and destruction.

Moab will be broken up.

Her little children will cry for help.

Moab’s people go up the path to the town of Luhith,

crying loudly as they go.

On the road down to Horonaim,

cries of pain and suffering can be heard.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction! Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. For by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping shall they go up; for at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

A voice of crying from Horonaim; wasting and great destruction! Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. For by the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim is heard the anguish of the cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

Moab will be broken. 

Its little ones will cry out. 

People 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. 

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

A voice cries out from Horonaim,

“devastation and great disaster!”

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:

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Hark! a cry from Horonaim,

“Desolation and great destruction!”

“Moab is destroyed!”

her little ones cry out.

For at the ascent of Luhith

they go up weeping bitterly;

for at the descent of Horonaim

they have heard the distressing cry of anguish.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Listen to the cries from Horonaim.

The town is being completely destroyed.

Moab will be broken.

Her little ones will cry out.

The people go up the road to Luhith.

They are sobbing bitterly as they go.

Loud cries are heard on the road down to Horonaim.

People cry out because the town is being destroyed.

Jeremiah 48:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“The sound of an outcry from Horonaim,

Devastation and great destruction!’

Moab is broken,

Her little ones have sounded out a cry of distress.

“For by the ascent of Luhith

They will ascend with continual weeping;

For at the descent of Horonaim

They have heard the anguished cry of destruction.


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