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Jeremiah 48:39

39 “How it is filled with terror! How they wail!

How Moab has turned his back! He is disgraced!

So Moab has become as a derision,

and as a terror for all his surrounding peoples.”

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Jeremiah 48:39 — The New International Version (NIV)

39 “How shattered she is! How they wail!

How Moab turns her back in shame!

Moab has become an object of ridicule,

an object of horror to all those around her.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — English Standard Version (ESV)

39 How it is broken! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab has become a derision and a horror to all that are around him.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down!

How hath Moab turned the back with shame!

So shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

Jeremiah 48:39 — New Living Translation (NLT)

39 How it is shattered! Hear the wailing! See the shame of Moab! It has become an object of ridicule, an example of ruin to all its neighbors.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

39 “They shall wail:

‘How she is broken down!

How Moab has turned her back with shame!’

So Moab shall be a derision

And a dismay to all those about her.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — New Century Version (NCV)

39 “Moab is shattered! The people are crying!

Moab turns away in shame!

People all around her make fun of her.

The things that happened fill them with great fear.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — American Standard Version (ASV)

39 How is it broken down! how do they wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all that are round about him.

Jeremiah 48:39 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

39 They howl, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! And Moab shall be a derision and a terror to all that are round about him.

Jeremiah 48:39 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

39 “They will cry, ‘Look how Moab is defeated! Moab turns away in shame!’ Moab has become something ridiculed and something held in contempt by everyone around it. 

Jeremiah 48:39 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

39 “How broken it is! They wail! How Moab has turned his back! He is ashamed. Moab will become a laughingstock and a shock to all those around him.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

39 How it is broken! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab has become a derision and a horror to all his neighbors.

Jeremiah 48:39 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

39 “How broken Moab is! How the people sob!

They turn away from others

because they are so ashamed.

All those who are around them laugh at them.

They are shocked at them.”

Jeremiah 48:39 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

39 How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him.”


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