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Jeremiah 48:41

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48:41Her towns61 will be captured.

Her fortresses will be taken.

At that time the soldiers of Moab will be frightened

like a woman in labor.62

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Footnotes

  1. 61 Parallelism argues that the word קְרִיּוֹת (qériyyot) be understood as the otherwise unattested feminine plural of the noun קִרְיָה (qiryah, “city”) rather than the place name Kerioth mentioned in v. 24 (cf. קִרְיָה). Both this noun and the parallel term “fortresses” are plural but are found with feminine singular verbs, being treated either as collectives or distributive plurals (cf. §145.c or 464 §145.l).
  2. 62 Heb “The heart of the soldiers of Moab will be like the heart of a woman in labor.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

the cities shall be taken

and the strongholds seized.

The heart of the warriors of Moab shall be in that day

like the heart of a woman in her birth pains;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Kerioth will be captured

and the strongholds taken.

In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors

will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The towns have been captured,

and the strongholds seized.

In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors

will be like the heart of a woman with contractions.

NLTNew Living Translation

Its cities will fall,

and its strongholds will be seized.

Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish

like a woman in labor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Kerioth will be taken,

and the strongholds will be conquered,

and the hearts of the warriors of Moab will be on that day

like the heart of a woman who is in labor.

KJV 1900King James Version

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised,

And the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be

As the heart of a woman in her pangs.